The former Coronation Street star, 43, will join Alex on the BBC show on March 20, after Matt confirmed he was leaving the show after nine years at the end of last year.

BBC's announced that filming has been suspended and it will cut it's weekly number of episodes, but despite the move the soap will effectively run out of episodes in weeks.

The Coronation Street actor, 32, headed to a packed supermarket where he was confronted with dozens of shoppers panic buying.

An ITV spokesperson revealed that episodes planned to air around Easter will be shown on a different dates, after cutting back on their weekly broadcasts.

Production on Coronation Street and Emmerdale will stop from March 23 due to coronavirus concerns, ITV has said. However the show will continue to air until at least the early summer say ITV.

Coronation Street legend Ken Morely, 77, claimed that he narrowly escaped death after contracting coronavirus a year ago.

The soap star, 36, took to Instagram on Sunday to celebrate Mother's Day with a series of sweet photographs dedicated to her 'amazing mums'

The soap's longest-running actor, 87, left viewers concerned with his 'nasty cough' during his appearance on Monday's This Morning via Skype, but later reassured fans he's 'fine'.

The soap star, 35, has been forced to keep his daughter Scarlett, 11, away from his newborn son Roman as he self-isolates with fiancée Lucy, 28, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Felix Schroer died after a two-month illness, which his sister reveals on Twitter he'd suspected was coronavirus, amid the ongoing pandemic.

Bosses of the popular series put out an announcement on Sunday, while also revealing that the number of episodes aired weekly would be reduced from five to three.

Coronation Street star Kym Marsh was forced off Twitter on Monday after receiving a barrage of 'hate' over her coronavirus questions.

Over 3million more viewers tuned in than the average episode of the soap, with the show coming directly before Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation about a lockdown

The former Coronation Street actress, 24, posted the clip on her Instagram page and assured fans that it was an old clip and she wasn't abroad amid the COVID-19 crisis.

She departed her role as Michelle Connor in December 2019, after almost 14 years of playing the popular character on long-running ITV soap Coronation Street.

The Coronation Street star, 37, designed the property with his ex-wife Lucy-Jo Hudson in 2016 with the soap couple going on to split in May 2018.

The soap couple announced the exciting news on Twitter, with a snap of Sally's sparkling engagement ring, while Joe joked that coronavirus can 'f**k off.'

Catherine Tyldesley got into character once more in a bizarre cooking video during lockdown on Tuesday.

The former Coronation Street star, 36, shared a sweet rendition of the Barney classic tune I Love You as she kissed and cuddled her son, five, in the video she shared on Instagram on Wednesday.

The Coronation Street star, best known for her role as Sophie Webster, founded and launched her Oh So B range of diaries, notebooks and revision planners as a sideline to her day job as an actress.

Tisha Merry was trusted to shave her nervous boyfriend Alan Halsall's hair while they isolated together in his £750,000 dream home on Thursday.

The soap star, 32, ensured he celebrated his 20-year Coronation Street anniversary with his fans as he shared throwback snaps on social media to mark his milestone on Thursday.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has paid tribute to his girlfriend Tisha Merry on their one year anniversary. 

The actor, 37, posed for the sweet snap with his girlfriend, 26, as they enjoyed a romantic anniversary dinner together in their living room due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The former Coronation Street star, 26, gave fans a look into her home as she posted a video to her Instagram after having a bed moved in to her flat just before lockdown.

The former Coronation Street actress, 24, took to Instagram stories on Sunday where she admitted to feeling 'a bit emotional' during lockdown while urging her followers to stay at home.

Georgia May Foote is 'unhappy' after feeling like she has gained weight during isolation.

Coronation Street fans have been left confused by an apparent blunder in the Geoff and Yasmeen Nazir domestic abuse storyline.

Helen Flanagan has revealed she's staying sane during lockdown by going running and practising yoga.

The former Coronation Street star, 36, slipped her svelte physique in a tiger-printed satin dress as she hearkened back to times when she was 'allowed to play out.'

Speaking to The Mirror on Wednesday, the actress, 64, spoke candidly about the impact her role as Yasmeen Nazir has had on viewers as she revealed she often gets stopped by fans on the street.

The actor, 40, told Lorraine Kelly he's set up a digital bar to keep in touch with his co-stars as he lives alone during the pandemic.

The Coronation Street star, 36, donned a brown wig and a drawn-on unibrow to remind fans to keep at least two metres away from others during the coronavirus lockdown.

The ITV soap took to its official Twitter to confirm the status of the Border Terriers after soap watchers were left distraught over Eccles being killed off.

The actress, 24, unveiled her new look after someone sent the colour to her home, as she tried to keep her spirits up after admitting she's 'feeling emotional' during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The former Coronation Street actress, 29, took to Instagram to post a collection of photos as she relaxed with daughter Delilah, 22-months, in the garden.

Cast members including Sarah Jayne Dunn and Stephanie Waring honoured their colleague by wearing blue in snaps they shared to Instagram, after his death in March of suspected coronavirus.

Alexandra Mardell was almost unrecognisable in a snap shared on Saturday after the actress dyed her hair purple in lockdown.

The actor, 45, took to Twitter on Saturday to express his desire to give the vehicles as a 'little thank you', as he battles the deadly disease himself.

The Hollyoaks star, 36, claims ex-husband Alan Halsall 'must have regretted' his hastily-deleted Instagram rant at her boyfriend Lewis Devine.

The Benidorm star, 52, has a new role as it's been revealed he's joined the cast of Coronation Street as the late Archie Shuttleworth's son.

The actress, 26, urged people to stay and home and donate to charities (if they're able to) as she praised healthcare staff in preparation for her character Sinead Tinker's harrowing storyline

Alan Halsall appears to have taken a thinly-veiled swipe at his ex-wife Lucy-Jo Hudson.

Coronation Street star Andy Whyment has warned the soap could go 'off air' unless filming recommences by June after production was halted amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronation Street actress Brooke Vincent and her Sheffield United footballer beau Kean Bryan are celebrating their four year anniversary. 

Simon Gregson has spoken candidly about his decision to donate classic vehicles to NHS workers on the COVID-19 frontline, amid his own battle with coronavirus.

ALISON BOSHOFF: Coronation Street and EastEnders have stopped filming, the Great British Bake Off has been postponed, and even Strictly, due to start filming in July, is under threat.

The Coronation Street star, 24, had quite the shock when she came across two monstrously large spiders at her home on Thursday.

The Coronation Street star, 63, revealed that soap bosses are 'panicking' about running out of episodes during COVID-19 lockdown.

Coronation Street spoilers reveal the dramatic moment Yasmeen Nazir finally fights back at her abusive husband Geoff Metcalfe, leaving him for dead.