Special edition of This Morning to air live from Coronation Street for King Charles III’s coronation

This Morning is to air a special edition live from the cobbles of Coronation Street in honour of HM The King’s Coronation.

Martin Frizell, Executive Producer, This Morning:

“We’ve had this idea for a while now and I’m thrilled it’s coming to life. Whilst we have taken This Morning to various locations throughout the years, I think to have two of ITV’s biggest and longest-running shows coming together like this for a unique event to celebrate and mark such a momentous moment in history will be a huge treat for viewers and fans alike.”

During today’s This Morning, Alison Hammond was live on the cobbles to exclusively reveal that the flagship daytime show would be joining forces with the long-running soap to start the Coronation weekend celebrations.

This Morning will broadcast live from Corrie cobbles for a 150-minute special for the occasion.

Iain MacLeod, Series Producer, Coronation Street:

“The whole place is buzzing about having This Morning here for the Coronation! It seems totally fitting to have daytime royalty, teaming up with soap royalty to celebrate actual royalty and we can’t wait to join Alison, Dermot and the team in raising a pint of Newton and Ridley to His Majesty in the Rovers Return.”

Alison shared her excitement as she was joined by Sally Ann Matthews, who plays Jenny Bradley, and Jodie Prenger, who plays Glenda Shuttleworth in the soap, outside the Rovers, to deliver the news that the multi-awarding winning shows will unite on Friday 5th May.

Friday hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary will take the show’s famous blue sofa from Television Centre in West London to ‘Weatherfield’ in Greater Manchester – and invited viewers to join them for a show packed with special guests and a party fit for a King!

Alison Hammond said:

“I literally cannot wait to be back visiting the cobbles again. I always have such a great time with the Coronation Street team and to be there with our This Morning team this time for such a special occasion will be epic, it’s going to be so much fun!”

Dermot O’Leary added: “I cannot think of a more iconic way to spend a Friday hosting with Alison and delivering a show like this ahead of the King’s Coronation. We will definitely be bringing the party to Manchester that day!”

This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV and STV