CHANNEL 4 soap opera Hollyoaks today confirmed plans to halt production from this morning amid the mounting Coronavirus crisis.
The decision was announced by show bosses at production company Lime Pictures - and came after the death of a senior production staffer, though his cause of death remains unconfirmed.
A spokeswoman for Hollyoaks said: “After careful consideration Lime Pictures has decided to temporarily suspend recording Hollyoaks from Monday 23rd March. “It is a decision that has not been taken lightly but looking after our cast and crew is our number one priority.” An email was sent to the cast and crew of the long-running series this morning where bosses confirmed the temporary halt on filming.