Coronation Street and Emmerdale have confirmed that they are axing filming of the soaps amid the coronavirus pandemic. From Monday the popular ITV soaps will no longer continue to be made due to the TV channel endeavouring to adhere to guidelines surrounding the deadly bug.
A statement from an ITV spokesperson explained: “ITV has sadly taken the decision to suspend production of the soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale with effect from Monday 23 March. "We’ve been doing our best to carry on filming, whilst adhering to the Government’s latest health guidelines, to ensure we’ve episodes of both soaps airing on ITV until at least the early summer. "However, the health and well-being of the production teams, actors, crew and their