BREAKING NEWS: Coronation Street fans stunned by decision to shorten episode length!
One Coronation Street favourite has revealed all on a major change coming for the ITV soap.
She also teased some “exciting” moments ahead, a possible romance for her character and hinted at the soap’s 65th anniversary later this year. Amy Barlow actress Elle Mulvaney spoke exclusively to The Mirror about what was coming on the show for her character and others.
She addressed hopes from fans for Amy and close pal Aadi Alahan to finally get together, after a near romance months earlier. When asked about the Emmerdale crossover, she promised fans it would be “unreal” while she also teased “exciting” 65th anniversary episodes later in the year.
While Elle is yet to find out much of what’s ahead, the stuff she does know will be kept under wraps for the time being. But it’s safe to say there’s good stuff ahead for Amy, while the actress did have her say on the news that from January 2026, the show will be on every night and will transmit shorter episodes.
Coronation Street’s Amy Barlow actress Elle Mulvaney has had her say on the schedule shake-up (Image: WireImage)
Some viewers had been worried about the news, but Elle says it’s a good change-up as she recalled it was this way not too long ago. She told us: “I think it’s exciting. Obviously we used to be five episodes not massively long ago so I don’t think it is gonna be that different.
“I almost feel like viewers will be getting more in a way because it will be on every single night. It’s just a big change isn’t it.” Elle also shared her thoughts on the crossover, hoping to be involved as Corrie and Emmerdale unite.
She said: “Oh my God, we are absolutely ecstatic about it. We cannot wait to know about it all, it’s gonna be unreal. If you are a fan of both shows then this is a dream come true.
“I mean hopefully I’ll be involved. We will have to wait and see! You have got to remember that we both have got such massive casts so it will be a case of how many people can you fit into one episode, but we’ll see! Hopefully I’m in it.”
She also teased some “exciting” moments ahead, a possible romance for her character (Image: ITV)
She also remained coy about what she did or didn’t know about the looming celebrations for the show’s 65th, while one cast member teased the focus would mainly be on the crossover. Elle told us: “I’m excited to find out the details but I can’t say anything!”
Finally, Elle teased that things may be revisited for Amy and Aadi after their near-romance and their clear feelings for one another. She hinted: “For Amy we will definitely see more family things going on ahead, with the dynamics changing with both her parents having split again.
“There is all of that going on and in Amy’s love life, we might see some changes there so there’s definitely a lot to come up.”
She added when asked about Aadi: “That’s it, I think it will be a will they won’t they situation but you will have to watch and see!”
