CORONATION Street and Emmerdale are reportedly under threat as cast and crew are warned of soaring Covid cases. John Whiston, head of ITV in the north, has urged stars to stick to precautions - or risk throwing the soaps into chaos.
According to MailOnline, the boss sent an email to crew claiming there is an "alarming number" of coronavirus cases on both shows.
Just three days ago the Queen made a visit to the set of Coronation Street - and even popped into the Rovers Return. The Monarch dropped by to meet the cast of the world's longest-running soap, which is celebrating more than 60 years on our screen.
After the crew's royal excitement, they've seen been told coronavirus cases on set are worse than in January when it shut down production.