ITV has suspended filming of Coronation Street and Emmerdale amid the coronavirus pandemic. Despite efforts to remain onscreen until the summer, channel bosses took the decision to pull production. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Soap stars have been told not to come in for work from tomorrow as drastic measures are taken to stop the spread of the deadly bug.
Coronation Street and Emmerdale will remain on air next week as normal, apart from Friday. Then from the 30th onwards it will be on just three times a week.
A spokesman told The Sun: “ITV has sadly taken the decision to suspend production of the soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale with effect from Monday 23 March.