Ben Driscoll

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".