Coronation Street actor Andrew Whyment has suggested that the soap could get back to filming early next month.
It has already emerged that ITV is looking to restart filming in June, having suspended it back in March amid the coronavirus pandemic.
However, the Kirk Sutherland actor has said the soap is "looking at" going back around June 8 in a new interview, adding that show bosses are looking at finishing half-completed episodes made before lockdown first.
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"That's all dependent on government," he said on TalkSport's The Sports Bar. "It's going to be completely different because of all the distancing, so it's going to be interesting times when we go back.
"I think they had about eight episodes half-filmed, so they're going to concentrate on getting them finished first and that will give us another three weeks then. I do think ITV will want to get us back up to six episodes a week as soon as they can."
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Andy added of plans for the soaps's 60th anniversary this year: "It's a massive year for Corrie because we're 60 in December, so we need to get back filming ASAP and crack on again. But once we've got those eight episodes filmed it will give us a little more leeway.
"There's going to be no kissing or holding hands. If Kirk is walking down the street with Beth we sometimes link, or hold hands. But there's going to be none of that going on. But everyone is going to have to get used to it. I'm sure we'll be fine."
Andy previously suggested that scenes in the Rovers Return could be banned when the soap returns.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm on ITV.
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