Coronation Street cast furious over latest impact of budget cuts after string of stars axed
Bosses previously decided to slash the number of established characters in
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The Coronation Street cast are furious over the latest impact of budget cuts after a string of stars were axed
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Colson Smith was devastated to be axed as Craig Tinker
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Helen Worth has also retired from Corrie after 50 years
Every time actors appear on-screen, they are due a per-episode fee, which can mount up for actors on lucrative deals.
The cash crisis at ITV also prompted an
Longtime stars such as Sue Cleaver,
And now, it would appear the cast have been left 'furious' after the latest impact, which has seen them paying for their own
summer
party.
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The party is £22 per person, and they are also being asked for further contributions, especially as what they pay will only cover venue, entertainment and security so they have to pay for their own drinks.
A source told The Sun: 'It's been a difficult few months and people were really looking forward to the party, but it puts a bit of a dampener on things that they have to pay.
'It might not be a lot to some of the bigger known stars but for some staff it is. The fact that drinks aren't included is a real blow too. People aren't really that surprised though considering the constant budget cuts.'
The Sun has contacted ITV for comment.
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It comes as ITV slashed both Corrie and Emmerdale
Coronation Street's Colson Smith reveals the moment soap boss 'binned him' from show and says 'I knew it was coming'
A TV insider told The Sun in May: 'After the Daytime announcement, the big feeling within the soap departments at ITV is the cost-cutting focus will shift to them.
'There's been some seismic changes already over the past year in regards to penny pinching and many believe that's just the start.
'Given the big audience figures and institutional
history
within ITV,
soaps
used to have an untouchable feel about them.
'But that's changed significantly and they now feel more vulnerable than ever.'
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Earlier this year, ITV announced from January 2026,
Bosses attempted to spin the new streamlined output by branding the new soap schedule as ITV's new 'Power Hour', with Emmerdale airing at 8pm followed by Coronation Street at 8:30pm, Monday to Friday.
However, the move is expected to cut up to 75
jobs
, with many crewmembers already drafted into redundancy meetings.
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