Catherine Tyldesley is a long way from the cobbles of Coronation Street with her latest role in Channel 5 drama 15 Days.
The drama, stripped across four nights this week, is Catherine’s first television outing since hanging up Eva Price’s heels last year.
Sporting newly darkened locks, the biggest surprise for fans of the actress was that she was speaking in a Welsh accent.
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Viewers at home were pretty impressed with her efforts at mastering the Welsh tongue, which she confessed to TV Times was down to practising it with her young son!
“My little boy [4-year-old son Alfie] has been practising with me and his Welsh accent puts mine to shame,” she joked.
“But it’s driving my husband mental because I’ve been constantly talking in a Welsh accent. He’s like, ‘I think you’ve got it now, it’s fine!'”
Praising Catherine on Twitter, fans were quick to offer congratulations on the role.
Well that was intense and left with so many questions…I love it! Well done @Cath_Tyldesley also fab accent #15Days
— Gem Abraham 🌻✌ (@cakesygem) 13 May 2019
@Cath_Tyldesley best Welsh accent on 15 days for sure!! #15Days
— Jade (@jadebwfc) 13 May 2019
@Cath_Tyldesley @channel5_tv loving the new drama. Gritty and dark. Smashing the welsh accent Cath 🏴 #15days
— Lynsey morgan (@Lynseymorgan6) 13 May 2019
Loving the accent @Cath_Tyldesley 😉 #15days
— Dwgs (@dwgster) 13 May 2019
Loving the welsh accent @Cath_Tyldesley
— Simon Pritchard (@PritchardSimon) 13 May 2019
@Cath_Tyldesley welsh accent is cracking! Great programme so far. pic.twitter.com/Q8ElRegsgg
— Laura Rugman (@laurarugman1982) 13 May 2019
How good was #15days ? So many questions. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s ep. You were fab @Cath_Tyldesley Great accent too! 👏👏✨
— Leanne Dixon (@LeanneDixon_) 13 May 2019
#15days @channel5_tv Trying to get my head round #CatherineTyldesley with dark hair and with a #Welshaccent
— Dancing queen (@rovihop2) 13 May 2019
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The drama is part of Channel 5’s commitment to new and original drama after the axe fell on Big Brother last year, sparing up the cash for new productions.
Catherine plays Sara, one of several siblings who have returned to the family home in Wales following the death of their mother.
The first episode aired last night (Monday May 14) and quickly opened with a death, when brother Rhys was shot.
The action then flashed back 15 days to the family arriving and it quickly became very clear this clan were hiding plenty of secrets and lies.
Sara is married to Michael, who, it seems, has been have a fling with her sister behind Sara’s back. We expect that, along with many other secrets are set to be revealed over the next few nights.
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