Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley)

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Of her character's clash with Gail, the star added: "What interests me is that this time, Gail has met her match. Eva is determined to stick this one out and has genuinely fallen for the Street's best catch."

Eva is no Leanne or Tina or even Kylie now they were tough matches for Gail

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CORONATION Street star Catherine Tyldesley has quickly become one of the sexiest babes in the soap world after bursting on to our screens as pampered princess Eva Price last summer.

So it is no wonder that the soap’s bosses have just extended her current contract until next year.

In our exclusive interview, Catherine, 28, admitted she still pinches herself every time she steps out on to the famous cobbles to play the daughter of Rovers landlady Stella Price.

And with her bosses having promised her a number of big storylines, life really could not be much better.

She said: “I’ve wanted to work on Corrie for as long as I can remember and it really has been everything I thought it would be. I’m having an incredible time. I’ve had my contract extended until next year and I’ve been told that Eva has got some very big things coming up.

“I’ve got a meeting next week where I will find out what they’ve got planned for her and I can’t wait.

“It’s all very exciting and I’m really looking forward to getting the next batch of scripts just so I can find out what happens to her.

“When Eva first turned up in the street she’d just discovered that her fiancé had been cheating on her so she was a bit of a grumpy soul for a while. She was a little bit catty and definitely a woman scorned.

“But since she’s got with Nick Tilsley we’ve seen her softer side develop. She’s fallen for him in a big way and it’s been nice to show that side of her. She’s so fiery that I would like something quite hard to be thrown at her, something tragic as I’d like to show people what she’s made of.”

Catherine added: “She’s a strong woman. She is Stella’s daughter after all and is used to getting her own way. So it’s going to be very interesting to see what they come up with.”

The babe may well be flying high but her love life has taken a bit of a back seat.

She said: “I have an incredible job which is taking up all my time and focus so I haven’t really had time to think about my love life, let alone do anything about it.

“But I’m very open-minded when it comes to men. It wouldn’t bother me what they did for a living, they could be an actor or a bin man, so long as they made me laugh, were respectful and had decent manners.”

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Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has admitted that she was shocked to be nominated for 'Sexiest Female' at this year's British Soap Awards.

The actress, who plays Eva Price in the ITV1 soap, said that she will be voting for co-star Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre) to win.

"I'm still in shock. I was speechless when I found out. I don't expect anything at all to happen but it's very, very flattering having been nominated. Eva is a very sexy character. She uses her sexuality to get what she wants but I don't see myself as sexy at all," she told the Daily Star Sunday.

"I actually vote for Michelle Keegan every year and that won't be changing. She's just so beautiful that I find myself just staring at her sometimes. She comes in first thing in the morning and still looks so ridiculously beautiful. She just looks amazing.

"It's just so weird to be nominated in a category with somebody who is just so incredibly beautiful. When I think about it all it's just so ridiculous. So it is a little bit strange but it's really sweet and very nice. Eva is a lot more daring than I am when it comes to the clothes she wears."

Tyldesley added that she has a "feeling" Eva's relationship with Nick Tilsley may be about to hit trouble as they're "just too happy at the moment".

The actress's Coronation Street contract was extended in February, meaning she will stay in the soap until at least next year.

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Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has admitted that she was shocked to be nominated for 'Sexiest Female' at this year's British Soap Awards.

Weren't we all!!!

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Weren't we all!!!

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Yet another deluded Corrie actress

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Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has revealed that her character Eva Price will be "heartbroken" when she jeopardises her relationship with Nick Tilsley later this month.

Eva starts to suspect that Nick (Ben Price) is having an affair with Kylie Platt (Paula Lane) in upcoming episodes. Determined to get her revenge, the feisty blonde decides to publicly shame the pair by announcing their 'fling' at the Bistro.

Tyldesley told All About Soap: "Eva's a diva and likes a bit of drama. Part of the aggression she's carried from being cheated on by her ex is now coming out with Nick, so she decides that it's time to make a show of him.

"She reveals it in front of everyone at the Bistro and I don't think Nick or Kylie have a clue what's going on. Everyone believes her claims, because all of her 'evidence' makes such sense - she's chuffed to bits with herself as she's sure she's completely in the right and Nick's got exactly what he deserves.

"However, it's not long before Kylie and Nick have the chance to explain and it's suddenly clear Eva's gone too far."

Eva is soon left distraught when wrongly-accused Nick refuses to forgive her for humiliating him.

Tyldesley added: "Eva is heartbroken - even more so because she's brought it on herself. She's gutted she didn't just ask him outright rather than acting so immaturely.

"She just assumes she will get him back and, because of the way she feels about him, she will try. But whether she can win him over or not is a whole different ball game - Nick's feelings aren't anywhere near as strong as Eva's are."

Coronation Street airs Eva's revenge attempt on Monday, May 21.

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Oh it's like de ja vu with Natasha all over again. Nick didn't give 2 monkeys about her either and Eve is just another bimbo notch on his bed-post. She'll soon get over Nick as she is rumored to get together with Carla's brother.

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Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has revealed that her character Eva Price fails to scheme her way back into Nick Tilsley's affections.

As reported last week, Nick dumps Eva in an upcoming episode after she wrongly accuses him of having an affair with Kylie Platt. She makes the accusation during a special event at the Bistro, publicly humiliating Nick.

When Nick refuses to forgive Eva for her antics, the feisty blonde starts pursuing Jason Grimshaw in a bid to make her ex jealous.

However, Tyldesley told PA: "[Jason's] a good looking guy but he's not the brightest button. She totally uses Jason to try and make Nick jealous. Unfortunately it backfires and Nick's really not that bothered."

The actress explained that Eva hits rock bottom as she struggles to cope without Nick in her life.

She said: "She'd invested everything into the relationship and she's depressed and angry to say the least… she's well and truly gutted."

Coronation Street airs Nick and Eva's break-up next week.

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She looks quite old for Jason

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Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has revealed that she is keen to stick with the soap for years to come.

The actress has been appearing in the role of Eva Price for nearly a year and has been tipped for bigger storylines after having her contract extended until 2013.

Tyldesley told The Mirror: "I've always wanted to be in Corrie. So when I got the phone call to tell me that I'd got the part, I was thrilled to bits, especially with this character. She's got so much scope.

"At the minute, I hope they'll keep me for a long time. If I'm still here in five years' time and loving it as much, then I'll be really pleased. The writing is fantastic and it's such an honour to act every day."

The 28-year-old added that she isn't often recognised by fans in the street.

She explained: "I wear glasses and I don't dress as glamorously as Eva. Only the other day, an old school friend of my mother's said, 'Oh, your Catherine looks like the girl on Corrie'. And my mum had to point out that it was actually me!"

Tyldesley has previously appeared in Emmerdale and Lilies.