Coronation Street SUSPEND filming
Bosses have released a statement
Last updated 22nd Jan 2021
Bad news for Coronation Street fans this afternoon as it's been confirmed the ITV soap has suspended filming.
Despite certain rumours that filming has come to a halt due to a COVID-19 outbreak on set, ITV bosses have dismissed this claim, admitting it is to allow production staff to rewrite certain storylines due to recent consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic.
A spokesperson for ITV said, "Coronation Street will pause filming from next Monday, 25 January for two weeks to undertake some rewriting of stories and scripts as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.
"We will also be taking the opportunity to review all health and safety requirements to ensure we continue to provide a safe working environment for the cast, crew and production team.
This pause in filming won't affect our ability to deliver six episodes of Coronation Street each week."
As well as Corrie, filming on Emmerdale has also been stopped this week, with filming in the Dales resuming on Monday 25th January.
Meanwhile, Corrie filming will be postponed for two weeks starting on Monday, with the cast expected to return to work in early February.
Take our ultimate Coronation Street quiz below:
1) What year did Coronation Street first start?
2) What's the real name of the longest serving Corrie actor who plays Ken Barlow?
3) How many children does Gail Platt have on Corrie?
4) What's the name of the pub on Corrie?
5) Michelle Keegan played the role of which character in Corrie?
6) Which member of the Spice Girls appeared in Corrie in 1993?
7) What was the textiles factory on Corrie called?
8) In 2020, Coronation Street celebrates which anniversary?
9) What was the name of Chesney's beloved dog who sadly died in 2011?
10) Which TV channel is Corrie shown on in the UK?
11) Where is Coronation Street filmed?
12) What was the name of the Street's first black family on Coronation Street, introduced in 2019?
13) Which character was portrayed by Loose Women star Denise Welch?
14) What is Dev Allahan's kebab shop called in Corrie?
15) What year was the first ever live episode of Corrie broadcast?
16) In which decade did Roy Cropper, played by David Neilson, join the cast of Corrie?
17) Which character died when the factory collapsed in 2019?
18) What is the name of the taxi company on Corrie?
19) Tyrone Dobbs had a dog named after which Friends character?
20) Who was the first landlady of the Rovers Return?
21) What is the age difference between Gail and Audrey in real life?
Check your answers...
1) 1960
2) William Roache
3) Three
4) Rovers Return Inn
5) Tina McIntyre
6) Mel B
7) Underworld
8) 60th
9) Schmeichel
10) ITV/STV
11) Media City, Manchester
12) The Baileys
13) Natalie Barnes
14) Prima Doner
15) 2010
16) 1990s
17) Rana Habeeb
18) Street Cars
19) Monica
20) Annie Walker
21) Seven years
It's understood current episodes of both Coronation Street and Emmerdale will air as normal on ITV next week.
All of the UK's soaps, including Corrie, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and EastEnders all stopped filming back in March 2020, when the UK was plunged into a first lockdown.
In order to make previously recorded episodes last, bosses were forced to cut down the amount of episodes per week, with EastEnders even making 20 minute episodes, instead of the usual 30.
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