On Tuesday, viewers saw a special standalone episode of the ITV soap, which told the story of what happened to April (Amelia Flanagan) after she fled from the village on Christmas day. Her dad Marlon Dingle has been driving himself crazy in fear of what might have happened to his daughter.

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ITV announces major changes to Coronation Street and Emmerdale scheduling - Changes are expected to make shows ‘streaming-friendly’ to compete

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ITV soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale are to see their content cut by an hour a week between them from next year. Coronation Street currently airs for three hour-long episodes a week, while Emmerdale is four 30-minute episodes plus one hour-long instalment.

ITV has confirmed a huge schedule shake up for its soaps in 2026. Hour-long episodes of Coronation Street are currently broadcast at 8pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Emmerdale airs daily at 7.30pm with an hour long episode broadcast on Thursdays.