Coronation Street in shock schedule shake-up as soap is cancelled this week for football
CORONATION Street viewers are set to have their soap fix disrupted due to a schedule shake-up.
The popular programme usually airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on ITV1 and ITVX.
However, fans will have a very different experience this week as Corrie will not be on their screens.
ITV has cancelled Friday’s episode in favour of a football fixture, Germany vs Scotland in UEFA Euro 2024.
The coverage is scheduled to air from 6.30pm to 10.45pm on ITV1, with kickoff taking place at 8pm.
Meanwhile, Coronation Street viewers recently learned of solicitor Joel Deering’s (Calum Lill) involvement in the fate of Lauren Bolton.
A flashback revealed Joel had brutally attacked missing teenager Lauren in her flat.
Lauren vanished in February while the police suspected her former employer Roy Cropper (David Neilson) of being involved.
Roy’s family and friends remained convinced of his innocence.
The beloved cafe owner was arrested and charged with Lauren’s alleged murder, but has since been released from custody.
Vile groomer Nathan Curtis, who was himself recently released from prison, has now been put in the frame for what has happened to Lauren.
Back in 2017, Nathan was locked up for grooming and manipulating a vulnerable, teenage Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon).
He tricked Bethany into thinking they were in a loving relationship, while selling her around to his friends and associates.
Viewers know that Bethany’s mum Sarah (Tina O’Brien) and detective Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) have a part to play in suspicion falling on Nathan.
Kit, the previously long-lost son of Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) caught Sarah about to plant evidence in Nathan’s van.
A flashback scene revealed Kit had pulled out a hair from the bag he’d taken from Sarah and planted it himself.
Upon the hair being discovered, along with other evidence stacking up, Nathan was charged with Lauren’s murder.
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It was announced last week that long-serving star Helen Worth is due to leave her role as the iconic Gail Platt.
The actress joined Corrie in 1974, with the character known as Gail Potter at the time.
Gail’s various marriages marriages have seen her take on the surnames Tilsley, Platt, Hillman, McIntyre and Rodwell at different points.
Coronation Street is available to watch on ITVX.