Beloved TV personality Alison Hammond has announced that a popular soap opera and ITV daytime programme would be doing a crossover special next month.
Manchester-based soap opera Coronation Street and This Morning will come together in a very exciting live special.
Alison Hammond revealed the crossover to fans while on air alongside leading actors Sally Ann Mathews (who plays Jenny Connor) and Jodie Prenger (Glenda Shuttleworth).
This Morning will broadcast a full special edition of the programme with Alison Hammond to take to the cobbles.
The national treasure even confirmed that This Morning's sofa would also be present.
It's the invite of the year! A #ThisMorning party at @itvcorrie? You don't want to miss this one! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/IZjD8tQuCT
— This Morning (@thismorning) April 17, 2023
Alison will host the show alongside Dermot O'Leary as the broadcaster gears up for the King's Coronation on May 6.
While This Morning has done crossovers before, this is the first time it has worked with Coronation Street.
Alison Hammond 'so excited' to be hosting the This Morning and Coronation Street special on ITV
Speaking with Sally and Jocie, Alison announced: "You are cordially invited to This Morning's Coronation Street party!"
She then gleefully added: "It's so exciting."
After the announcement was made, Alison 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!"
Did you hear the news?! @thismorning are hosting the street party of the year live from the cobbles to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III 👑
— Coronation Street (@itvcorrie) April 17, 2023
10am, Friday 5th May, don't miss it! 🥳 #Corrie #ThisMorning pic.twitter.com/E01kNoAJeh
Dermot O'Leary 'cannot think of a more iconic way to spend a Friday' as Coronation Street and This Morning do a crossover
Dermot O'Leary said of the special: "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!"
Coronation Street executive producer Iain MacLeod shared his excitement about the edition, adding: "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."
This Morning boss Martin Frizell echoed these sentiments, saying: "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."
The This Morning and Coronation Street crossover will air on Friday, May 5 on ITV1.
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