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ITV shares first look at Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover as 'life will never be the same'
ITV's 'Corriedale' crossover features a multi-vehicle crash involving key characters and launches a new back-to-back 30-minute episode schedule for Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
- December 1, 2025, ITV released a first-look trailer for Corriedale, a Coronation Street–Emmerdale crossover airing next year and launching a new weeknight 30-minute episode pairing.
- Kevin Lygo said ITV's viewer-led commissioning reflects ITVX growth and strong linear audiences, with research showing soaps need pacey, streaming-friendly 30 minute episodes.
- In the teaser, a multi-vehicle pile-up with flipped, burning vehicles near Hotten features voices of David Platt, Tracy Barlow, Liam Cavanagh, and Aaron Dingle calling for help as emergency services arrive, ending with the Corriedale logo.
- Under the new schedule, Emmerdale will air at 8pm and Coronation Street at 8.30pm, fans will be able to vote for which soap duo features, and the teaser confirmed some stars will appear.
- The crossover will feature a major storyline that organisers say will change lives forever, fans can choose between duo pairings like Carla Connor vs Charity Dingle, and ITV bills Corriedale as a celebration of soaps with pacey episodes.
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ITV's legendary soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale are set to collide in January, in an explosive crossover episode that will dial up the drama and the stakes for the iconic characters
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