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12.07.2021 / 17:53

Coronation Street and Emmerdale 'at risk of shutdowns due to high Covid outbreaks'

Coronation Street and Emmerdale’s production teams have been warned they’re at risk of shutting down due to a rising number of coronavirus cases on TV series.The soaps have reportedly been sent an email warning they need to keep up the current restrictions in place in order to prevent any more disruption to their output. In the email, obtained by MailOnline , John Whiston, director of ITV drama in the North, said there had been an “alarming number of cases on both shows”.

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Coronation Street and Emmerdale ‘under threat’ as ITV boss warns of soaring Covid cases

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.

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Emmerdale Kim Tate's fate on ITV soap 'confirmed' after murder rumours

Emmerdale fans will be delighted to know that Kim Tate will be causing trouble around the Yorkshire village for at least another year.

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Emmerdale’s evil Kim Tate won’t be killed in murder plot – as Claire King signs new year long contract

CLAIRE King has signed a new Emmerdale contract, The Sun Online can exclusively reveal. The actress - who plays iconic superbitch Kim Tate in the ITV soap - made a shock return to the show in 2017 and has now extended the scheming millionaire’s reign of terror for another year.

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Emmerdale boss accidentally reveals shock MURDER plot – and it will be socially distanced

EMMERDALE boss John Whiston accidentally revealed a beloved character will be murdered soon - in socially distanced scenes. The ITV head of continuing drama - who oversees both Coronation Street and Emmerdale - was speaking on Sky News today when he let slip about the shock new plot.

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Emmerdale boss lets slip character will be murdered in social distancing twist

Emmerdale boss John Whiston has confirmed that a character is going to be killed off very soon as he spoke own Sky News today about the future of the ITV show.

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Emmerdale cast and crew to be 'prodded with poles' if they fail to social distance

Emmerdale cast and crew will be "prodded with poles" if they fail to social distance properly, ITV bosses have said.

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Emmerdale stars will be prodded with large poles if they break coronavirus social distancing rules admits boss

EMMERDALE stars will be prodded with poles if they break social-distancing rules. It’s a move by bosses to make sure the cast stay two metres apart at all times in line with Covid regulations.

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How soaps will be different after lockdown as Emmerdale and Coronation Street resume filming

Coronation Street is to resume filming next week, but bosses are not taking the return lightly and have set up certain measures to assure the safety of both the cast and crew. In a case of art imitating life, the iconic pub on the cobbles, The Rovers Return Inn, which is always the epicentre of drama and where a lot of scenes are set, will now only be selling takeaway pints and drinks.

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Ways Coronation Street will reflect coronavirus: Face masks to takeaway from The Rovers

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Coronation Street bosses axing Rovers Return pub scenes for ITV soap comeback

Coronation Street bosses have confirmed that they have taken drastic measures to make sure that filming can resume next week.

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Corrie and Emmerdale boss says soaps’ ‘shagging must go on’ but sex scenes will be ‘like 1930s’ due to social distancing

CORONATION Street and Emmerdale will allow "shagging to go on" but sex scenes will be "like the 1930s", say ITV bosses. The Sun revealed the popular soaps have implemented a 'no snogging' rule on set after the spread of the deadly coronavirus this year.

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Emmerdale staff 'p***ed off' at special treatment for stars as filming restarts

Emmerdale staff hit out at ITV bosses after they learned soap crew like Mimi Slinger and Karen Blick would get covid temperature checks - but they would be snubbed from the tests.

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