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Scottish Sun
21 hours ago
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Coronation Street cast furious over latest impact of budget cuts after string of stars axed
It comes as ITV slashed both Corrie and Emmerdale to five 30-minute episodes per week, rather than six. COR-RIE BLIMEY! Coronation Street cast furious over latest impact of budget cuts after string of stars axed Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Coronation Street cast are furious over the latest impact of budget cuts after a string of stars were axed. Bosses previously decided to slash the number of established characters in scenes taking place in the iconic Rovers Return pub in a bid to reportedly claw back cash. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 The Coronation Street cast are furious over the latest impact of budget cuts after a string of stars were axed 4 Colson Smith was devastated to be axed as Craig Tinker 4 Helen Worth has also retired from Corrie after 50 years Every time actors appear on-screen, they are due a per-episode fee, which can mount up for actors on lucrative deals. The cash crisis at ITV also prompted an exodus of huge cast members from the hit soap. Longtime stars such as Sue Cleaver, Colson Smith, Shelley King, and Sue Devaney have either quit or were forced to leave the cash-strapped serial drama. And now, it would appear the cast have been left 'furious' after the latest impact, which has seen them paying for their own summer party. The party is £22 per person, and they are also being asked for further contributions, especially as what they pay will only cover venue, entertainment and security so they have to pay for their own drinks. A source told The Sun: 'It's been a difficult few months and people were really looking forward to the party, but it puts a bit of a dampener on things that they have to pay. 'It might not be a lot to some of the bigger known stars but for some staff it is. The fact that drinks aren't included is a real blow too. People aren't really that surprised though considering the constant budget cuts.' The Sun has contacted ITV for comment. It comes as ITV slashed both Corrie and Emmerdale to five 30-minute episodes per week, rather than six. Coronation Street's Colson Smith reveals the moment soap boss 'binned him' from show and says 'I knew it was coming' A TV insider told The Sun in May: 'After the Daytime announcement, the big feeling within the soap departments at ITV is the cost-cutting focus will shift to them. 'There's been some seismic changes already over the past year in regards to penny pinching and many believe that's just the start. 'Given the big audience figures and institutional history within ITV, soaps used to have an untouchable feel about them. 'But that's changed significantly and they now feel more vulnerable than ever.' Coronation Street Spoilers: News & Cast Updates The beloved British soap has been captivating audiences for decades. The show follows the lives of the residents as they navigate love, loss, family drama, and community struggles. Here's the latest on: Coronation Street spoilers Up-to-date news on our soap spoiler live blog New, leaving and returning cast members Where is Coronation Street filmed and can you visit the set? The history of Coronation Street's iconic pub Rovers Return Inn Earlier this year, ITV announced from January 2026, both soaps will be reduced to five 30-minute episodes per week, rather than six, resulting in a one-hour reduction in soap content on the channel. Bosses attempted to spin the new streamlined output by branding the new soap schedule as ITV's new 'Power Hour', with Emmerdale airing at 8pm followed by Coronation Street at 8:30pm, Monday to Friday. However, the move is expected to cut up to 75 jobs, with many crewmembers already drafted into redundancy meetings.
The Irish Sun
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Coronation Street cast furious over latest impact of budget cuts after string of stars axed
THE Coronation Street cast are furious over the latest impact of budget cuts after a string of stars were axed. Bosses previously decided to slash the number of established characters in 4 The Coronation Street cast are furious over the latest impact of budget cuts after a string of stars were axed 4 Colson Smith was devastated to be axed as Craig Tinker 4 Helen Worth has also retired from Corrie after 50 years Every time actors appear on-screen, they are due a per-episode fee, which can mount up for actors on lucrative deals. The cash crisis at ITV also prompted an Longtime stars such as Sue Cleaver, And now, it would appear the cast have been left 'furious' after the latest impact, which has seen them paying for their own summer party. Read More on Coronation Street The party is £22 per person, and they are also being asked for further contributions, especially as what they pay will only cover venue, entertainment and security so they have to pay for their own drinks. A source told The Sun: 'It's been a difficult few months and people were really looking forward to the party, but it puts a bit of a dampener on things that they have to pay. 'It might not be a lot to some of the bigger known stars but for some staff it is. The fact that drinks aren't included is a real blow too. People aren't really that surprised though considering the constant budget cuts.' The Sun has contacted ITV for comment. Most read in News TV It comes as ITV slashed both Corrie and Emmerdale Coronation Street's Colson Smith reveals the moment soap boss 'binned him' from show and says 'I knew it was coming' A TV insider told The Sun in May: 'After the Daytime announcement, the big feeling within the soap departments at ITV is the cost-cutting focus will shift to them. 'There's been some seismic changes already over the past year in regards to penny pinching and many believe that's just the start. 'Given the big audience figures and institutional history within ITV, soaps used to have an untouchable feel about them. 'But that's changed significantly and they now feel more vulnerable than ever.' Coronation Street Spoilers: News & Cast Updates The beloved British soap has been captivating audiences for decades. The show follows the lives of the residents as they navigate love, loss, family drama, and community struggles. Here's the latest on: Coronation Street spoilers Up-to-date news on our Where is The history of Coronation Street's iconic pub Earlier this year, ITV announced from January 2026, Bosses attempted to spin the new streamlined output by branding the new soap schedule as ITV's new 'Power Hour', with Emmerdale airing at 8pm followed by Coronation Street at 8:30pm, Monday to Friday. However, the move is expected to cut up to 75 jobs , with many crewmembers already drafted into redundancy meetings. 4 Sue Cleaver will leave her role of Eileen Grimshaw after two decades on-screen
Scottish Sun
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
ITV ‘cut flights for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier' amid hundreds of redundancies on Loose Women and This Morning
The channel has axed some of the presenters' perks AXED PERKS ITV 'cut flights for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier' amid hundreds of redundancies on Loose Women and This Morning Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ITV are said to have cut flights abroad for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier amid hundreds of redundancies. Sweeping changes were announced in May to ITV Daytime shows. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 ITV has put a stop to trips abroad for Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier Credit: ITV 5 The two presenters usually host the competition segments on ITV Daytime shows Credit: ITV The changes will impact the likes of This Morning, Loose Women and Lorraine. More than 220 jobs will be lost as part of the shake-up — meaning almost half of the 450 employed on the four flagship shows will be let go. Cuts will be made to staff working on the likes of GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. And now the channel has stopped sending Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier to tropical destinations for the competition segments of Daytime shows. According to MailOnline, ITV feel it is "bad taste" to keep sending Andi, 54, and Jeff, 46, to lavish locations after the announcement of the company's cuts. Already in 2025, Andi has been flown to Australia, Cape Town, the Maldives and Florida to host competition segments. Meanwhile, Jeff has been seen plugging competitions from Sri Lanka, Malta and Thailand. According to the outlet, a source has said: "TV have scaled back on sending top talent overseas to present their competition segments." The source added: "The competitions themselves, which give viewers the chance to win six figure sums and idyllic holidays, bring in a great deal of revenue. "But constantly flying the likes of Andi and Jeff to the Maldives and South Africa was starting to frustrate staff and viewers alike. The 1% Club knocks out a whopping 16 celebs with easy anagram question "It was decided that they would dial down for a few weeks after the budget cuts were announced and no one has flown overseas to present the competitions since." They added how as well as viewers being "disgruntled" about, "it was felt continuing to send talent abroad to luxurious holiday destinations as others are losing their jobs would be in bad taste". The Sun reached out to ITV but they declined to comment. This comes amid ITV's shocking shakeup that will see hundreds of people lose their jobs at the channel. Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily. Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am. This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year. Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. The changes will take effect from January 2026. 5 This comes as cuts will soon be made to staff working on the likes of GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women Credit: ITV 5 The announcement was made last month Credit: ITV
Scottish Sun
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Nadia Sawalha in tears as she breaks silence on chaos at Loose Women offices after ‘hundreds' of shock redundancies
She revealed the fate of the Loose Women presenters 'SHOCK & FEAR' Nadia Sawalha in tears as she breaks silence on chaos at Loose Women offices after 'hundreds' of shock redundancies DEVASTATED Nadia Sawalha has revealed the turmoil at the Loose Women offices following "hundreds" of shock redundancies - some with just one week's notice. The Loose Women star described scenes of "shock and fear" in the corridors at ITV amid a major cost-cutting drive across its Daytime shows. Advertisement 6 Nadia Sawalha was in tears as she described scenes of 'shock and fear' in the corridors at ITV 6 Loose Women panellists will be saved from the axe - but hundreds of staff have been left in turmoil Credit: Rex Features 6 Nadia has been a regular on Loose Women since 1999 Credit: Rex Nadia became emotional as she shared what's been happening, appearing alongside husband Mark Adderley on her YouTube channel. She said: "Do you know what, at the moment, all of us on screen are in work, and are proud of what we do. "But behind the scenes there are people that are really suffering, and what you don't realise is when you attack the show you attack them, because you never see all the army of people behind the scenes and how hard they work." Choking back tears, she added: "So to all my friends and colleagues behind the scenes who have just got a huge shock out of the blue, I'm so sorry. Advertisement READ MORE ON LOOSE WOMEN ITV 'PANIC' This Morning and Loose Women stars fear huge cull as ITV plans massive cuts "Mark knows how upset I've been at home about it. "I just can't bear it. So just be f*****g kinder people." A furious Nadia spoke out after The Sun columnist Jane Moore blasted "the snooty reaction from some" to the announcement of money saving cuts impacting the all-female show Jane said the misogynistic pile-on from male presenters and other columnists as "hugely disappointing". Advertisement She wrote: "The panellists who are under 40 are sometimes trolled as 'bimbos' or 'airheads' while the older ones like me are called 'old hags' or 'fishwives' by people who really should know better." Nadia said she felt compelled to speak out about the reaction from inside the corridors at ITV. ITV Daytime Shake-Up: Major Changes to Lorraine and Loose Women Revealed She revealed: "What's been brutal, absolutely brutal over the last week. And honestly, terrifying, is that hundreds of people were made redundant and are going to be made redundant out of the blue. "These are all the people behind the scenes, right, that support us in every way. You cannot have one without the other. But it's just the way of the world. Inflation is insane. Cuts have to be made and I know you guys will be feeling this within your families ... Advertisement "But a lot of my friends and colleagues on this on this show ... have been there for for decades. "And I can't tell you how upsetting it was to see people just walking around numb with shock and fear about what they were going to do. "That has been so awful." MORE ITV CUTS Loose Women isn't the only show affected by these changes at ITV. Advertisement Lorraine Kelly's show has been cut to just 30 minutes a day and will also only air for 30 weeks of the year. Good Morning Britain, with hosts including Susanna Reid, Ed Balls and Kate Garraway, will take half an hour from Lorraine and will run from 6am to 9.30am. More than 220 jobs will be lost as part of the shake-up — almost half of the 450 employed on the four flagship shows GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. The reshuffle comes amid a desperate cost-cutting drive at the broadcaster, and follows changes already made to its soaps. Advertisement Meanwhile, Lorraine is rumoured to quit ITV altogether next year after turning down an "insulting" offer to merge with Good Morning Britain. A show insider revealed to the publication: "Lorraine was pulled into a meeting with bosses where she was told about Good Morning Britain being taken over by ITN ahead of the public announcement. "It was proposed that her show would merge with GMB so that she presented the last 30 minutes of the broadcast, which is what happened when a reduced team were working during lockdown. "But she told them no and said it wasn't even a possibility... fast-forwarded two weeks and the channel announced her show would be cut from an hour to 30 minutes... Advertisement "The entire thing has been an insult and she's certain to leave when the year-long contract ends." 6 Furious Loose Women presenter Nadia hit out at 'misogynistic trolls' who celebrated cuts to the all-female show 6 Lorraine Kelly 'refused an insulting offer from ITV bosses' and is 'set to quit her show next year' Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 Lorraine declined the opportunity to merge her daytime show with Good Morning Britain Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
The Irish Sun
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Nadia Sawalha in tears as she breaks silence on chaos at Loose Women offices after ‘hundreds' of shock redundancies
DEVASTATED Nadia Sawalha has revealed the turmoil at the Loose Women offices following "hundreds" of shock redundancies - some with just one week's notice. The Loose Women star described scenes of "shock and fear" in the corridors at ITV amid a major cost-cutting drive across its Daytime shows. Advertisement 6 Nadia Sawalha was in tears as she described scenes of 'shock and fear' in the corridors at ITV 6 Loose Women panellists will be saved from the axe - but hundreds of staff have been left in turmoil Credit: Rex Features 6 Nadia has been a regular on Loose Women since 1999 Credit: Rex Nadia became emotional as she shared what's been happening, appearing alongside husband She said: "Do you know what, at the moment, all of us on screen are in work, and are proud of what we do. "But behind the scenes there are people that are really suffering, and what you don't realise is when you attack the show you attack them, because you never see all the army of people behind the scenes and how hard they work." Choking back tears, she added: "So to all my friends and colleagues behind the scenes who have just got a huge shock out of the blue, I'm so sorry. Advertisement READ MORE ON LOOSE WOMEN "Mark knows how upset I've been at home about it. "I just can't bear it. So just be f*****g kinder people." A furious Nadia spoke out after The Sun columnist Jane Moore blasted "the snooty reaction from some" to the announcement of money saving cuts impacting the all-female show Jane said the misogynistic pile-on from male presenters and other columnists as "hugely disappointing". Advertisement Most read in News TV She wrote: "The panellists who are under 40 are sometimes trolled as 'bimbos' or 'airheads' while the older ones like me are called 'old hags' or 'fishwives' by people who really should know better." Nadia said she felt compelled to speak out about the reaction from inside the corridors at ITV. ITV Daytime Shake-Up: Major Changes to Lorraine and Loose Women Revealed She revealed: "What's been brutal, absolutely brutal over the last week. And honestly, terrifying, is that hundreds of people were made redundant and are going to be made redundant out of the blue. "These are all the people behind the scenes, right, that support us in every way. You cannot have one without the other. But it's just the way of the world. Inflation is insane. Cuts have to be made and I know you guys will be feeling this within your families ... Advertisement "But a lot of my friends and colleagues on this on this show ... have been there for for decades. "And I can't tell you how upsetting it was to see people just walking around numb with shock and fear about what they were going to do. "That has been so awful." MORE ITV CUTS Loose Women isn't the only show affected by these changes at ITV. Advertisement Lorraine Kelly's show has been cut to just 30 minutes a day and will also only air for 30 weeks of the year. Good Morning Britain, with hosts including Susanna Reid, Ed Balls and Kate Garraway, will take half an hour from Lorraine and will run from 6am to 9.30am. This Morning and Loose Women. The reshuffle comes amid a Advertisement Meanwhile, Lorraine is rumoured to quit ITV altogether next year after turning down an "insulting" offer to merge with Good Morning Britain. A show insider revealed to the publication: "Lorraine was pulled into a meeting with bosses where she was told about Good Morning Britain being taken over by ITN ahead of the public announcement. "It was proposed that her show would merge with GMB so that she presented the last 30 minutes of the broadcast, which is what happened when a reduced team were working during lockdown. "But she told them no and said it wasn't even a possibility... fast-forwarded two weeks and the channel announced her show would be cut from an hour to 30 minutes... Advertisement "The entire thing has been an insult and she's certain to leave when the year-long contract ends." 6 Furious Loose Women presenter Nadia hit out at 'misogynistic trolls' who celebrated cuts to the all-female show 6 Lorraine Kelly 'refused an insulting offer from ITV bosses' and is 'set to quit her show next year' Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 Lorraine declined the opportunity to merge her daytime show with Good Morning Britain Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Advertisement
