Coronation Street pulled off air tonight in ITV schedule shake-up – and fans are furious
CORONATION Street has been pulled from ITV tonight in a move which has left fans furiours.
The soap opera will not air in its regular 8pm slot this evening as usual.
It comes as the show aired its three hour-long episodes for the week across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday having fallen victim to the channel's schedule shake-up.
The move comes as the network airs live coverage of the FA Cup action as Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester City this evening.
Soap bosses confirmed the schedule switch earlier this week as they shared a message on social media saying: “Here to let you know about a slight schedule change this week. Never miss an episode on ITVX.”
It means that fans will have been forced to go a total of four days without any Coronation Street action.
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Upon the announcement, it left fans seething and one even branded the numerous schedule changes a "national disgrace".
The news failed to sit well with many of the show's beloved viewers hitting out at ITV and ranting about their decision to let Coronation Street fall inferior to the sporting tournament.
Posting online, one raged: “Why do the schedules have to keep changing because of the "b****y football"? Can you not show these games on ITV2 or 3?”
Another then added: "Wish ITV would stop doing this!!"
A third then penned: "Can't remember the last time Corrie kept to it's schedule lol."
As someone else asked: "Is it ever on the same time/day anymore."
Before a fifth then added: "Not damn football again is that why it's not on all week."
Coronation Street fans have been following the up and down health woes of Paul Foreman amid his ongoing MND battle as of late.
The character has seen his health debilitating in recent weeks as his family and carer, Moses, do everything they can in order to make him feel as comfortable as possible.
Elsewhere on the cobbles, Ed Bailey is continuing to struggle in the aftermath of his gambling revelation and appeared stunned when son Micheal Bailey cheated death in a blaze at Ed's builders yard.