That's one way to steal the spotlight! Catherine Tlydesley arrives at Coronation Street in a plunging maxi dress
By Sarah Fitzmaurice
Last updated at 11:10 PM on 15th August 2011
She is one of the newest recruits to the cobbles but Catherine Tyldesley is certainly making an impression.
The Coronation Street actress arrived for work today in a plunging navy maxi dress, which certainly brought a touch of glamour to the Manchester set.
Catherine, 27, who once weighed 14-and-a-half stone, showed off her curves in the dark blue maxi dress which she had teamed with gold jewellery, including a long pendant and a shorter necklace.
Cutie on the cobbles: Actress Catherine Tyldesley arrives for work at Coronation Street in a plunging navy maxi dress
The actress, who plays Eva Price on the Weatherfield-based soap, had woken up in a good mood and was ready to approach her working day with plenty of enthusiasm.
The Salford-born actress tweeted: ‘Im awake! Woop de woop - off to shoots some fab scenes on my fave street. Gosh Im a lucky bunny :-) Have a great day guys! Xxxx’
Last month the actress revealed that she had once tipped the scales at nearly fifteen stone and was told by directors she would only ever get the larger lady roles.
Look at me now: The 27-year-old actress once weighed fourteen and a half stone and was told by directors she would only pay 'fat girl' roles
Stylish: Catherine, who plays Eva Price on the soap, had tweeted that she was in a great mood as she made her way to work
‘I remember going for an audition and the director laughing and saying: “You’ll only ever play the fat, funny friend,”’ the actress told The Mirror last month.
She added: ‘I was 17 or 18 at the time and I was absolutely devastated.
‘But, in a way, it was the best thing that the person could have said to me because I thought, “No, I won’t. I’ll show you.”’
New recruits: Catherine joined the cobbles with Michelle Collins, who plays her mother, and John Michie
And looking at these snaps she is certainly looking in great shape these days.
Catherine, who is also a trained a singer, got her TV break in 2006 when she appeared in Holby City.
Last year she spent two months playing prison officer Abi Peterson in Emmerdale.
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