ITV bosses are thought to be discussing how to keep the shows running in case cast members get struck down by the pandemic.

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 actress, 47, tsocked up on food on Wednesday as it was revealed the soap would cut down to two shows a week amid the coronavirus crisis.

It was previously announced that Emmerdale would air five episodes a week, from Monday to Friday, but it has now been cut to three in line with Coronation Street.

Coronation Street filmed whole episodes and rewrote scenes 'at a moment's notice' hours before set lockdown to ensure soap could stay on air as long as possible.

With filming halted amid the coronavirus lockdown, Coronation Street are planning a series of spin-off episodes honouring the ITV soap's favourite icons.

A source claimed that producers have decided to avoid any mention of the outbreak when filming eventually resumes, fearing it would be considered out of date when the episodes air.

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

The Geoff Metcalfe actor also chatted to Lorraine Kelly about one of the soap's darkest storylines yet, as his character continues to mentally abuse his wife Yasmeen Nazir.

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