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Leslie Crowther, Milton Reid, Cilla Black, Alfred Marks and Sheila Bernette smiling at the camera.

Coronation Street and BBC variety star Sheila Bernette dies aged 94

Ravi looks furious, staring into the distance with his hair down and wearing a black hoody in EastEnders

EastEnders' Ravi Gulati seeks revenge on Harry and Nicola Mitchell in BBC iPlayer release

Shona holds sister Jodie's hands in an emotional conversation in the Platt living room in Coronation Street

5 Coronation Street spoilers next week: Jodie Ramsey plots against Shona Platt as the truth outs

Ray stands alone in a dated, 1970s farmhouse kitchen in a scene from Emmerdale

Emmerdale flashback week spoilers: Day by day guide as Ray Walters's killer is finally exposed

River City confirms special documentary to mark the end of beloved Scottish BBC soap

Jasmine, in a leather jacket, looks sideways towards Oscar, who is wearing a padded brown coat, in a scene from EastEnders

6 EastEnders spoilers next week: Jasmine Fisher plans to flee after killer Chrissie Watts lie

Tinhead, Sinbad and Donny all lean on one another outside of Casa McQueen in key art for Hollyoaks

5 Hollyoaks spoilers next week: Brookside reunion for troubled Donny Clark as Lucas Hay spirals

Coronation Street's Carla Connor and Lisa Swain resting on one another.

Coronation Street airs major exit in Carla Connor and Lisa Swain story in early ITVX release

A concerned Priya stands over an unconscious Nugget, who is lay in a hospital bed, in a scene from EastEnders

EastEnders airs dilemma for Priya Nandra-Hart following Nugget Gulati's assault in BBC iPlayer release

Derek Martin smiling in a suit with a yellow tie in close-up while attending The National Television Awards 2006, Royal Albert Hall, London.

Derek Martin, actor best known as EastEnders icon Charlie Slater, dies aged 92

Emmerdale split image featuring Ray Walters, Vic Sugden, Cain Dingle and Charity Dingle

Emmerdale 2026 preview: 10 spoilers for the year ahead from Ray Walters death mystery and Graham Foster return

Split image of Zoe Slater and Max Branning stood outside of Walford East tube station, and Suki and Eve Panesar-Unwin on their wedding day in EastEnders

EastEnders 2026 preview: 10 spoilers for the year ahead from Max Branning twists to Sukeve adoption

Ngozi, wearing Holby City scrubs, looks worried in a scene from Casualty

Casualty new series boxset confirms Ngozi Okoye's fate after relapse in BBC iPlayer release

Mercedes McQueen, Ken Barlow, Chas Dingle and Ian Beale stood against a multi-coloured background with soap bubbles

From EastEnders to Coronation Street: Which soap star has racked up the most appearances?.

A four-way split image of Debbie Webster, Jodie, Carla Connor and Lisa Swain for Coronation Street.

Coronation Street 2026 preview: 10 spoilers for the year ahead

A composite of promo imagery of EastEnders cast members - Kellie Bright as Linda Carter, Zaraah Abrahams as Chelsea Fox, Kitty Castledine as Penny Branning, and Pierre Counihan-Moullier as Oscar Branning in front of Walford East tube station.

Lewis Knight10 EastEnders characters who need to have a huge 2026 – from Chelsea Fox to Oscar Branning

Ryan Hawley as a sullen and bruised Robert Sugden stands in the kitchen of Home Farm for Emmerdale.

Emmerdale airs disastrous cliffhanger for blackmailed Robert Sugden in early ITVX release

Billy looks worried driving a minibus in Corriedale

Coronation Street favourite charged with Billy Mayhew's death amid naive decision in early ITVX release

Aaron Thiara in close-up as a shocked Ravi Gulati sat in a car in EastEnders.

EastEnders airs haunting return before incident leaves character fighting for life in early BBC iPlayer release

Jodie, wearing a black jacket, stands in hospital in a scene from Coronation Street

Who is Jodie in Coronation Street? Identity and Platt connection revealed in ITVX release

Ste Hay looks stunned, stood beside James Nightingale in a scene from Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks stars reveal dramatic reunion for Ste Hay and 'dead' husband James Nightingale

Victoria pointing at John angrily as Robert and John look on in Emmerdale

Emmerdale boss teases killer cover-up story for Robert and Victoria Sugden after John's brutal death

Andrew Scarborough as Graham Foster in a black hoodie and on the phone in Corriedale.

Emmerdale boss teases answers for Graham Foster’s full-time return - and who may never forgive him

The silhouette of Navin Chowdhry as Nish Panesar in EastEnders against the exterior Albert Square gardens set.

EastEnders airs horrific return for killer villain in early BBC iPlayer release

Cain Dingle in a hospital bed with tubes in his nose and an upset look on his face.

Emmerdale confirms prostate cancer story for Cain Dingle – months after wife Moira survives brain tumour

A stylised image of five horizontal segments showing Emmerdale's Paddy Kirk, Rhona Goskirk, Marlon Dingle, Laurel Thomas, and Ross Barton, with the figure of Ray Walters forming the background to all combined.

Emmerdale schedules special flashback week to reveal Ray Walters murderer – as Paddy struggles with Bear's fate

Oliver Farnworth as John Sugden for Emmerdale looking into camera in a white T-shirt and brown jacket

Emmerdale reveals John Sugden murder twist as major character witnesses death in ITVX release

From left to right we see Sue Devaney as Debbie Webster in a wedding dress, Gareth Pierce in a suit as Todd Grimshaw, Alison King as Carla Connor with a bloodied forehead, Jeff Hordley as Cain Dingle, Emma Atkins as a pregnant Charity Dingle, and Oliver Farnworth as a brooding John Sugden, in a promo image for Corriedale.

Corriedale overnight ratings revealed after crossover skipped early ITVX release

Jean, in a yellow shirt and red gilet, walks beside Alfie Moon, in a flowery shirt and leather jacket, through the Square gardens in EastEnders

EastEnders' Jean Slater deals ultimatum to Alfie Moon amid Jasmine Fisher concern in BBC iPlayer release

Debbie Webster stands in a pink blazer in a court in a scene from Coronation Street

5 Coronation Street spoilers next week: Carl Webster convinces Debbie she caused Billy Mayhew's death