Coronation Street actress Catherine Tyldesley has revealed that her character Eva Price panics when she discovers she is pregnant.
Next Monday, the drama will kick off when Eva confides in Shona (Julia Goulding) that she isn't feeling well. Shona suggests that Eva could be pregnant, which causes her to "panic a little".
However, Tyldesley says that initially Eva is convinced she's not pregnant.
"It’s a massive shock and a huge irony when she finds out that she is, especially when you think a year ago she would have given anything to settle down and have babies, but after everything that transpired this is just the worst thing that could have happened," Tyldesley explained.
A scan at the hospital later reveals Eva is 17 weeks along, but it hasn't yet been revealed if the baby's father is her ex, Aidan Connor, or her current boyfriend, Adam Barlow.
"After she’s spoken to the doctor she knows but she’s not sure she’s ready to talk to the father, it’s all such a mess.
Tyldesley said that her "heart bleeds for Eva" and that it's "such a great tragedy" the way it's turned out for her after the wedding.
"Eva and Aidan were perfect for each other and if only she’d managed to not be so stubborn things could have been very different", she said.
The actress added that Eva is now starting to fall for Adam.
"So her head has literally just been turned, she’s just starting to fall for Adam when she finds out that she’s pregnant, which makes things even worse, it’s such bad timing", she said.
"Before the pregnancy if Aidan had come back on the scene and said let's get back together then I think Eva would because I think they were perfect for each other and that’s where the sadness lies."
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