CORONATION Street's sexy Catherine Tyldesley has hit back at claims she is playing a lesbian.

The racy blonde struts into Coronation Street tonight as newcomer Eva Price.

But the actress, 27, has rubbished reports that Eva will turn out to be gay.

She laughed: “I have no idea where that came from. Eva very much likes men – the older the better, in fact.

“And she’s having man trouble at the moment which is why she’s come crying to her mum.”

Daily Star