ITV Coronation Street star to be brutally axed after 'shocking twists'

A Coronation Streetfavourite is set for a brutal exit, the soap’s boss has teased. Speaking ahead of the ITV show’s 65th anniversary in December, Iain MacLeod hinted a big character is set for the chop as the show plans a series of huge episodes to mark the milestone.

Promising “shocking twists”, Iain said fans will be shocked with what he has in store. “The soap gods demand a sacrifice when you have an event of this kind,” Iain, executive producer for continuing drama at ITV, shared. “It’s going to be shocking. There will be lots of trauma, lots of drama, lots of twists.”

Teasing the drama will surround characters we’ve come to know and love, Iain said he’s not scared to be ruthless. “Sometimes the biggest and best exits are for characters that you care the most about.

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"There’s always that equation where you think, ‘If they were to go, the viewers will really care, but what damage will it do to the landscape of the show in terms of the ability to tell stories?

"It’s a big responsibility so we do agonise about it quite a lot and argue about it. Our story conferences are fiery places at times and this period of the show is no different.”

Corrie will mark its 65th anniversary in December. There have been few details revealed about what the soap has planned to mark to momentous occasion but what we can expect is drama.

And some much-loved character will return. “There will be a few familiar faces coming back,” teased Iain. A huge episode for 2026, which will see the worlds of Corrie and Emmerdale come together in a momentous celebration of our soaps.

“All of it is feeding into this crossover episode we are doing in January,” explained Iain. “It’s going to get bigger and bigger. Things will peak in a big way.”

The show’s biggest names are set to take centre stage late this year. Corrie legends Bill Roache, Michael Le Vell and Sally Dynevor all recently signed new year-long contracts earlier this year to remain on the ITV soap and are expected to play a role in the big scenes.

While details surrounding which character will be booted off the show remain under wraps, it's set to be a huge year for the ITV soap. Last week, we revealed how there's drama ahead for Shona and David Platt amid their baby storyline.

Actress Julia Goulding, who plays Shona, hinted it wasn't going to be happy families for very long amid Shona's pregnancy being revealed onscreen. David had found a pregnancy test and assumed it belonged to their neighbour Betsy Swain.

But when suspicion fell on his young daughter Lily Platt, Shona quickly told her husband that it was her test, confirming her pregnancy. But with scenes this week seeing the Platts learn all about the couple's baby joy, Julia exclusively told The Mirror that things could take a "dramatic" turn.

Teasing "twists and turns" on the way, she teased there could be some unexpected things on the way for the family, and concerning the couple's child.

Asked if there was exciting scenes ahead and some happy news, Julia told us: "Yeah, not that it's without its drama." Remaining coy, she then added: "There's more drama on the way, definitely."

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