Corrie babe Catherine Tyldesley signs a record deal and plans to launch a pop career… with the help of co-star Shayne Ward
The newlywed actress has been given the go-ahead by ITV bosses and wants to duet with Shayne
SOAP star Catherine Tyldesley is planning to become a pop star and has the full support from her Coronation Street bosses.
Catherine, 32, who stars as Eva Price in the ITV soap, has signed a recording deal with her agents’ company United Agents who launched music arm United Music.
The deal will see her launch her debut album in autumn and is planning to record a duet with co-star Shayne Ward.
Shayne, 31, became a household name in 2005 when he won the X Factor before landing himself the role of Aidan Connor last year.
And a source told the Sun Online Corrie bosses were 100 percent behind them.
They said: “The bosses are a bit more relaxed these days in letting artists go off for a few months here and there to do things like theatre and have a break from the daily toll of doing Corrie scenes.”
Catherine, who wed personal fitness trainer Tom Pitfield, 28, who is also dad to her son Alfie,
was a huge admirer or him when he was on the ITV1 talent show and before she made it big on Corrie – she openly confided to friends she had a massive crush on him.
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So when he landed a role on the cobbles she was “beside herself” – and when bosses planned for them to have a screen romance she couldn’t believe her luck.
Shayne has grown close to her during his time in Weatherfield and was even snapped alongside her on her big wedding day in Cheshire – him on one side, Tom on the other next to Jane Danson, who plays Leanne Battersby.
He also sang a cover of Bob Carlisle’s Butterfly Kisses at the ceremony and speaking to the Mirror, he said: “Cath asked me to sing it for her only a few weeks ago. I’m so happy and honoured I was able to do it for her.”
Catherine and Shayne have actually duetted before.
They took part in the Abba Christmas Party 2015, which was broadcast on ITV, and sang a version of the group’s hit song Take A Chance on Me.
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