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Ben Driscoll is a fictional character from ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Aaron McCusker. He first appeared on 27 October 2025 alongside his partner Eva Price, wh…
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Investigate this subjectBen Driscoll is a fictional character from ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Aaron McCusker. He first appeared on 27 October 2025 alongside his partner Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley), who was returning to the soap after seven years, and his mother Maggie Driscoll (Pauline McLynn).
Ben Driscoll is a fictional character from ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Aaron McCusker. He first appeared on 27 October 2025 alongside his partner Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley), who was returning to the soap after seven years, and his mother Maggie Driscoll (Pauline McLynn). Ben's arrival followed his son Ollie (Raphael Akuwudike) who arrived three months earlier. Upon his arrival, he and Eva take over running the Rovers Return Inn in Maggie's name and the four of them move in, including Ben's other son Will Driscoll (Luca Hodgson-Wale) and Eva's daughter Susie Price (Aurora Bradshaw).
Ben is characterised to be a former rugby union player, which was a passion he shared with his late father Alan Driscoll (Aidan O'Callaghan). Since first appearing, Ben's storylines have involved his mother constantly interfering in his relationship with Eva, discovering that Eva had an abortion after falling pregnant with his child, Maggie exposing this secret and him punching Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson), Eva's ex-boyfriend who she confides in about the matter and the revelations that Will has been groomed and abused by his athletics coach, Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon). Ben is portrayed as a family man who will do anything for his family.
Aaron McCusker's casting was teased on 4 August 2025, but later confirmed by Digital Spy the following day. His casting was announced the same day as Pauline McLynn who was cast as his on-screen mother, Maggie Driscoll. George Lewis from Digital Spy described the Price/Driscoll family to arrive with a "bang" and a "suitcase full of secrets". McCusker and McLynn had previously worked together in Channel 4 comedy Shameless where they played Jamie Maguire and Libby Croker respectively. Executive producer Kate Brooks spoke about the new castings: "We are beyond thrilled that Eva is returning as the landlady of The Rovers, with her new blended family in tow. The Driscolls do not arrive quietly, so expect big drama, explosive secrets and raucous knees ups galore." She continued: "To have actors of Catherine, Aaron and Pauline's considerable calibre at the beating heart of this family is absolutely wonderful, and we can't wait for you to get to know and fall in love with them as much as we have already done. Strap yourselves in, it's going to be an exciting and eventful ride." Before his first appearance, McCusker suggested his character could go in different directions. He said: "Yes, an ex-wife, and we've talked about my brother as well. It'll be interesting, there's lots of different directions it could go, and I'm very excited to see where it does go." McCusker also hinted at a friendship with established characters Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) and Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine): "He's very funny and he has a gorgeous smile as well. We have a lovely episode. And Steve and Tim - there's been a couple of scenes in the Rovers, I can see Ben, Steve and Tim getting on quite well. I'd love to have a friendship with Roy!"
On 5 April 2026, The Mirror reported that McCusker had previously auditioned for six other roles on Coronation Street in the thirteen years before landing the role of Ben. One of which was the recasting of Todd Grimshaw in 2020, which Gareth Pierce landed. McCusker spoke about these roles: "They weren't all lead roles; the last one I was up for was 14 episodes. I always got very close. I was told that they really liked me, but they wanted to hold out for a bigger part. I used to think 'yeah, whatever.'" He continued: "I know Gareth quite well and I watch him on screen and at work and it's perfect casting. The guy is so talented; there's no one else that could play that part as well as him. And Coronation Street were true to their word, so I'm glad I waited around for this. The Rovers Return is an institution – everybody knows it, even people who don't watch the show - so it doesn't get much bigger than being the pub landlord. Plus, I get to drive home from work and see my kids every day, which for the last six years has never happened."
McCusker made his onscreen debut on 27 October 2025. His first scenes show him and his partner Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley), who is blindfolded, standing outside the Rovers Return Inn, which Ben has bought for her, which was later revealed to be bought with his mother Maggie Driscoll's (Pauline McLynn) money. To begin with, Ben and his family were already making enemies after his son Ollie Driscoll (Raphael Akuwudike) mentioned a legal case against him after a car accident and a dodgy MOT. Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy explained: "With the Rovers Return under new ownership, the Driscolls are about to learn that life on the cobbles is always eventful. And as the pub is at the heart of the community, they may quickly be forced to take sides." Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell), who owns the garage that performed Ollie's MOT quickly revealed his half-brother (later revealed to be his nephew) Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) is the expert in dodgy MOTs. Ollie later finds Carl in stitches after Kevin attacked him for his dodgy work and assumes Ben is responsible. He urges Ben to leave it as his girlfriend Dee Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) is a lawyer and is sorting it out. Ben initially respects Ollie's wishes, but confronts Carl in the street when he sees him. His message to Carl is: "I'm not here to give you grief – I'm here to give you a warning. I don't like you, okay? You stay away from my family, or it won't be a couple of stitches you need – I'll put you in hospital, understand?"
On 31 October 2025, McCusker revealed that his character would have "difficult times ahead". Divya Soni from Digital Spy explained: "Despite a hidden mean streak, which was revealed during an encounter with Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard), Ben has proven himself to be a doting husband, father and son." Upon their arrival, Eva (Catherine Tyldesley) was thrilled to be running the Rovers and holds a celebratory lock-in, but Maggie (Pau
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