EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale will change time slots as soaps are phased out for FA Cup coverage
Some of the UK’s most popular soaps are scheduled to change time slots this week as the shows will be phased out in favor of FA Cup coverage.
EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale will be affected by Fulham vs Leeds United and Manchester United vs West Ham and Sheffield United vs Tottenham Hotspur.
The matches will air on BBC One and ITV1 on Tuesday 28 February and Wednesday 1 March, clashing with soap operas.
Fans received a double delivery from EastEnders on Monday, while Emmerdale kicks off before 7pm on Tuesday and Coronation Street missed out.
Neither show will be shown on Wednesday, but it will return on Thursday with hour-long specials.
Oh no: some of the UK’s most popular soaps are set to change time slots this week as the shows will be axed in favor of FA Cup coverage.
Off: EastEnders, Coronation Street (pictured) and Emmerdale will be affected by Fulham vs Leeds United and Manchester United vs West Ham and Sheffield United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Emmerdale will kick off at 7pm and will be followed by Coronation Street for an hour-long episode at 8pm.
EastEnders will return after fans were “devastated” on Monday night after Whitney was forced to terminate her pregnancy.
After an agonizing wait for their test results, Whitney and Zack Hudson (James Farrar) are told their baby boy has Edward’s syndrome.
It was then that the couple decided what to do.
Discussing her options in the hospital waiting room, Whitney tearfully said: “The baby is going to die.”
It could be now, when he’s born, or in a couple of days.
Looking at Zack and cradling his stomach, he continued, ‘You can’t tell me you can see that. You can’t tell me we can see her go through that.
‘I don’t do what if. I only have what I feel, in my guts. I love this baby so much. I want to hug her and I want to meet her.
‘You don’t have to agree. I can’t risk letting her feel pain or suffer. I will have the termination.’
Tragic: EastEnders to return after fans were ‘devastated’ on Monday night after Whitney was forced to terminate her pregnancy
On Twitter as the episode aired, fans were “devastated” by the couple. One said: ‘Poor Whitney, can’t she have a happy ending?’
Another added: “I don’t know why they can never let Whitney have much happiness on the show.”
“Of course Whitney can’t have a healthy baby,” said another viewer.
Other viewers discussed Whitney’s actual decision to terminate her pregnancy, with one fan noting, “It’s Whitney’s choice.” It’s her body.