The death will air as part of the soap’s crossover episode with Emmerdale
A Corrie boss has let slip a huge spoiler(Image: ITV)
Coronation Street is poised to be shaken by a devastating death, as a major character will meet their demise in the new year.
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It will broadcast as part of the soap’s crossover episode with Emmerdale.
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Executive producer Iain MacLeod said: “The soap gods demand a sacrifice when you have an event of this kind.
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“Sometimes the biggest and best exits are for characters that you care the most about,” reports the Daily Star.
“It’s going to be shocking. There will be lots of trauma, lots of drama and lots of twists.”
The death is so devastating that it has sparked heated debates amongst Corrie’s producers.
Executive producer Iain MacLeod explained their will be a ‘sacrifice’ in a huge episode (Image: ITV)
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Iain added: “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.”
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Corrie chiefs are going all out to ensure the crossover episode becomes one of the most memorable in the soap’s history.
It will showcase the climax of several major storylines.
Iain said: “It’s going to get bigger and bigger. Things will peak in a big way.
Iain admits there were arguments about the decisions (Image: Getty Images)
“There will be fairly shocking twists. We are putting our foot to the floor with momentum for the show.”
The crossover episode with Emmerdale is anticipated to draw massive viewing figures.
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An ITV spokesperson revealed: “The distinctive worlds of Emmerdale and Coronation Street will merge for one night only in a ‘mash-up’ of our two favourite communities.
“The producers, scriptwriters and production teams have conceived an ingenious way of linking the two universes, but with characters then returning to the soaps they are renowned for inhabiting in Manchester and Yorkshire.”
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
