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The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Coronation Street and Emmerdale boss QUITS after 30 years as ITV soaps set for huge shake-up after cash crisis
CORONATION Street and Emmerdale boss John Whiston has quit ITV after nearly 30 years. The channel veteran has overseen epic live episodes and helped shape storylines that have pulled in millions of viewers. 2 A Corrie and Emmerdale chief has stepped down at ITV 2 John's influence is all over the cobbles Credit: X In a statement, Whiston said: 'I've always said I've got the best job in TV. I used to say it privately in case ITV stopped paying me. "It has been nothing short of an honour, as well as a blast, to work on the Soaps this last decade or so. We've had joy, we've had fun and we've had seasons in the Sun. "We've also had misery and mayhem. We've had motorway crashes, tram crashes and floods. We've had stories which have squeezed your heart till tears came out of your eyes. "And we've covered pretty much anything and everything that people have to face in their own lives and we've done that with care and humanity. READ MORE ON CORRIE "And all that is down to the 600 or so people - the writers, crew, cast and editorial – who have kept the show on air and at an incredible quality day in day out. And it's them who have made my job ridiculously easy. Just don't tell ITV." Replacing him will be Iain MacLeod as Creative Director and Matt Cleary as Chief Operating Officer. John continued: "With fantastic stories in place for the move to five episodes a week next January, and a never-before-seen mega mash-up between the two shows, the future for our ITV Soaps is set fair. "So it's the right time to leave and for me just to say thank you… to colleagues, to ITV and to our loyal, appreciative audience.' Most read in Soaps Tributes for the highly-respected TV man came from the very top of the station. Kevin Lygo, Managing Director, Media and Entertainment said: "John has been a stalwart of ITV, the North, and the soaps for a very long time. His fingerprints are all over Coronation Street and Emmerdale and they are all the better for it. Corrie character quits Weatherifled as he makes major decision after shock accusation "Every twist and turn of the plotlines have had input from John and he will be sorely missed by all that have worked with him. ITV and I have been very fortunate to work with such a wonderful man. We wish him well in the next episode of his life.' Whiston began his career at the BBC and earlier in his career helped BBC2 rival BBC1 for viewing figures after introducing theme nights. He also launched hugely successful shows like Vic & Bob's Shooting Stars and Lee & Herring's Fist of Fun. A move to Manchester saw him commission and produce iconic shows that are still much-loved to this day. Among them was Red Dwarf, The Mrs Merton Show and The Royle Family. He switched to rival ITV in 1999 as Director of Programmes at Yorkshire TV, immediately making an impact on the likes of Emmerdale, Heartbeat and A Touch of Frost. His stellar eye for a good drama showed no sign of abating with At Home with the Braithwaites, Fat Friends and Lost For Words among his successes. Whiston followed this by taking over ITV's drama stable including programmes like Poirot, Marple, Prime Suspect, Vera, Lewis, the Oscar-winning feature film, The Queen and Coronation Street. He was promoted to Director of ITV Productions in 2005, a role he held for five years before finishing as Managing Director of Continuing Drama and Head of ITV in the North.
Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Coronation Street and Emmerdale boss QUITS after 30 years as ITV soaps set for huge shake-up after cash crisis
CORONATION Street and Emmerdale boss John Whiston has quit ITV after nearly 30 years. The channel veteran has overseen epic live episodes and helped shape storylines that have pulled in millions of viewers. 2 A Corrie and Emmerdale chief has stepped down at ITV 2 John's influence is all over the cobbles Credit: X In a statement, Whiston said: 'I've always said I've got the best job in TV. I used to say it privately in case ITV stopped paying me. "It has been nothing short of an honour, as well as a blast, to work on the Soaps this last decade or so. We've had joy, we've had fun and we've had seasons in the Sun. "We've also had misery and mayhem. We've had motorway crashes, tram crashes and floods. We've had stories which have squeezed your heart till tears came out of your eyes. "And we've covered pretty much anything and everything that people have to face in their own lives and we've done that with care and humanity. "And all that is down to the 600 or so people - the writers, crew, cast and editorial – who have kept the show on air and at an incredible quality day in day out. And it's them who have made my job ridiculously easy. Just don't tell ITV." Replacing him will be Iain MacLeod as Creative Director and Matt Cleary as Chief Operating Officer. John continued: "With fantastic stories in place for the move to five episodes a week next January, and a never-before-seen mega mash-up between the two shows, the future for our ITV Soaps is set fair. "So it's the right time to leave and for me just to say thank you… to colleagues, to ITV and to our loyal, appreciative audience.' Tributes for the highly-respected TV man came from the very top of the station. Kevin Lygo, Managing Director, Media and Entertainment said: "John has been a stalwart of ITV, the North, and the soaps for a very long time. His fingerprints are all over Coronation Street and Emmerdale and they are all the better for it. Corrie character quits Weatherifled as he makes major decision after shock accusation "Every twist and turn of the plotlines have had input from John and he will be sorely missed by all that have worked with him. ITV and I have been very fortunate to work with such a wonderful man. We wish him well in the next episode of his life.' Whiston began his career at the BBC and earlier in his career helped BBC2 rival BBC1 for viewing figures after introducing theme nights. He also launched hugely successful shows like Vic & Bob's Shooting Stars and Lee & Herring's Fist of Fun. A move to Manchester saw him commission and produce iconic shows that are still much-loved to this day. Among them was Red Dwarf, The Mrs Merton Show and The Royle Family. He switched to rival ITV in 1999 as Director of Programmes at Yorkshire TV, immediately making an impact on the likes of Emmerdale, Heartbeat and A Touch of Frost. His stellar eye for a good drama showed no sign of abating with At Home with the Braithwaites, Fat Friends and Lost For Words among his successes. Whiston followed this by taking over ITV's drama stable including programmes like Poirot, Marple, Prime Suspect, Vera, Lewis, the Oscar-winning feature film, The Queen and Coronation Street. He was promoted to Director of ITV Productions in 2005, a role he held for five years before finishing as Managing Director of Continuing Drama and Head of ITV in the North.
Scottish Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Former Arsenal wonderkid and nephew of Red Dwarf star left unemployed aged 24 after he's released
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORMER Arsenal wonderkid Tyreece John-Jules has been released by Crawley. The striker left the Gunners permanently last year and penned a one-year deal with the Red Devils. 2 Tyreece John-Jules has been released by League One side Crawley Credit: Rex 2 The striker spent 15 years at Arsenal before leaving in 2024 Credit: Getty - Contributor But he struggled for form in front of goal this season as Crawley were relegated from League One. John-Jules, 24, made 27 appearances in all competitions but failed to find the net. He is now on the search for the third permanent club of his career, having previously spent 15 years at Arsenal after joining aged 8. John-Jules has made 80 appearances at League One level, in loan spells playing for Lincoln, Doncaster, Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich and Derby County. READ MORE IN ARSENAL 'RES IS HISTORY Gyokeres ready for Prem move and has picked between Man Utd and Arsenal He also played for Blackpool 11 times in the Championship, again failing to score. After that he helped Ipswich and Derby in their promotion campaigns from League One, although a serious hamstring injury cut short his spell at the Rams. Crawley shared their gratitude towards the players leaving the club and wished them well for the future, with Sonny Fish and Jasper Sheik also let go. John-Jules was previously highly thought of at Arsenal but failed to make a senior appearance in six years after signing professional terms in 2018. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS He did make 58 appearances for the Gunners' Under-23 and Under-28 teams, scoring 35 goals, and was part of the U18s side that finished runners-up in the 2018 FA Youth Cup. John-Jules is also the nephew of actor Danny John-Jules, who is best known for playing Cat in comedy show Red Dwarf.
The Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Former Arsenal wonderkid and nephew of Red Dwarf star left unemployed aged 24 after he's released
FORMER Arsenal wonderkid Tyreece John-Jules has been released by Crawley. The striker left the Gunners permanently last year and penned a one-year deal with the Red Devils. 2 2 But he struggled for form in front of goal this season as Crawley were relegated from League One. John-Jules, 24, made 27 appearances in all competitions but failed to find the net. He is now on the search for the third permanent club of his career, having previously spent 15 years at Arsenal after joining aged 8. John-Jules has made 80 appearances at League One level, in loan spells playing for Lincoln, Doncaster, Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich and Derby County. He also played for Blackpool 11 times in the Championship, again failing to score. After that he helped Ipswich and Derby in their promotion campaigns from League One, although a serious hamstring injury cut short his spell at the Rams. Crawley shared their gratitude towards the players leaving the club and wished them well for the future, with Sonny Fish and Jasper Sheik also let go. John-Jules was previously highly thought of at Arsenal but failed to make a senior appearance in six years after signing professional terms in 2018. He did make 58 appearances for the Gunners' Under-23 and Under-28 teams, scoring 35 goals, and was part of the U18s side that finished runners-up in the 2018 FA Youth Cup. John-Jules is also the nephew of actor Danny John-Jules, who is best known for playing Cat in comedy show Red Dwarf.
The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Former Arsenal wonderkid and nephew of Red Dwarf star left unemployed aged 24 after he's released
FORMER Arsenal wonderkid Tyreece John-Jules has been released by Crawley. The striker left the Gunners permanently last year and penned a one-year deal with the Red Devils. Advertisement 2 Tyreece John-Jules has been released by League One side Crawley Credit: Rex 2 The striker spent 15 years at Arsenal before leaving in 2024 Credit: Getty - Contributor But he struggled for form in front of goal this season as Crawley were relegated from League One. John-Jules, 24, made 27 appearances in all competitions but failed to find the net. He is now on the search for the third permanent club of his career, having previously spent 15 years at John-Jules has made 80 appearances at League One level, in loan spells playing for Lincoln, Doncaster, Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich and Advertisement READ MORE IN ARSENAL He also played for Blackpool 11 times in the Championship, again failing to score. After that he helped Ipswich and Derby in their promotion campaigns from League One, although a serious hamstring injury cut short his spell at the Rams. Crawley shared their gratitude towards the players leaving the club and wished them well for the future , with Sonny Fish and Jasper Sheik also let go. John-Jules was previously highly thought of at Arsenal but failed to make a senior appearance in six years after signing professional terms in 2018. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS He did make 58 appearances for the Gunners' Under-23 and Under-28 teams, scoring 35 goals, and was part of the U18s side that finished runners-up in the 2018 FA Youth Cup. John-Jules is also the nephew of actor comedy show Red Dwarf. Championship club could be left without a stadium as EFL deadline looms
