Catherine Tyldesley's character Eva Price is set to make a return to the ITV soapCoronation Street later this year.
Eva will become the new landlady of the Rovers Return pub, joined by her new partner Ben Driscoll and his mother Maggie.
Aaron McCusker and Pauline McLynn will portray Ben and Maggie, respectively, with Ben's two sons and Eva's daughter Suzie also joining the cast.
The new landlords will be revealed in October, more than seven years after Eva's last appearance when she moved to France.
This casting news follows the recent departure of Sally Ann Matthews, who played Jenny Connor, and other cast members from the long-running British soap.