Promising "plot twists", the executive producer of Coronation Street has said fans will be shocked with what he has in store for viewers.

Iain MacLeod, executive producer for continuing drama at ITV , said: "The soap gods demand a sacrifice when you have an event of this kind. It's going to be shocking. There will be lots of trauma, lots of drama, lots of twists."

The soap's boss has teased that a Coronation Street favourite is set for a brutal exit, and has spoken of a crossover episode with Emmerdale . Speaking ahead of the ITV show's 65th anniversary in December, Iain hinted that a big character is set to be bumped off as the show plans a series of huge episodes to mark the milestone.

The drama will surround characters we've come to know and love, with Iain saying that he's n

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