Coronation Street and Emmerdale stars will be paid for three months despite episodes being axed during the coronavirus lockdown.
It's been revealed that cast members of the soaps have settled a deal with show bosses.
Cast are paid an annual salary - with bonuses for each episode they appear in.
A Coronation Street spokeswoman told The Sun: Coronation Street and Emmerdale have reached an agreement with Equity to provide financial security for regular cast members for the next three months.
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Before the coronavirus outbreak a new cast member of Coronation was unveiled on their Intsagram page.
"Adam Hussain, is joining Coronation Street as Dev's son, Aadi Alahan." ⠀
