Catherine Tyldesley

She trained at Birmingham School of Acting (formerly Birmingham School of Speech & Drama). She began a relationship with personal trainer Tom Pitfield in January 2014, getting engaged in August 2014 and marrying in May 2016. They have one son together. Was six months pregnant with her son Alfie when she went on maternity leave from filming Coronation Street (1960). Gave birth to her first child at age 31, a son, Alfie James Pitfield, on March 18, 2015. Child's father is her fiancé [now husband], Tom Pitfield. She delivered her son Alfie naturally two weeks past her due date after a 38-hour labour. She used a process called hypno-birthing to help prepare for the birth. Returned to work four months after giving birth to her son Alfie to resume filming Coronation Street (1960). She married her fiancé of 20 months Tom Pitfield at Colshaw Hall, Cheshire. Her Coronation Street (1960) co-star and close friend Antony Cotton played a role in the wedding, while past and present colleagues Sue Johnston, Jane Danson, Samia Longchambon, Jack P. Shepherd, Brooke Vincent, Debbie Rush, Paula Lane, Katie McGlynn and Shayne Ward were also in attendance at the ceremony. Her favourite song is "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle. Her Coronation Street (1960) character Eva Price became the 32nd woman on the soap opera to give birth. Eva had a daughter Susie (played by an unknown baby), born on April 30, 2018.