Emmerdale and Coronation Street’s older cast could be banned from set due to coronavirus when soaps return to filming
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thesun.co.ukSOAP bosses have said some of Emmerdale and Coronation Street’s high-risk, older cast members could be banned from set once filming resumes.
ITV programme boss Kevin Lygo said he didn’t want actors like Corrie’s William Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, or Chris Chittell, who plays Emmerdale’s Eric Pollard, to “get sick” amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Speaking in a virtual chat at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2020, Lygo also confirmed the soaps were likely to run out of episodes, despite going from six episodes a week to three.
Emmerdale could be off-air by the end of May if filming doesn’t resume, while Corrie will reportedly run out of episodes in June.
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