SAD NEWS: ITV Coronation Street team bid emotional goodbye as boss leaves in major shake-up
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Members of the Coronation Street crew recently came together to say goodbye to producer Iain MacLeod.
Back at the start of this year, news broke that Iain will now oversee both of ITV’s flagship soaps as he’s appointed Executive Producer for Continuing Drama by the broadcaster.
The soap boss, who previously worked on Emmerdale, moved over to Corrie five years ago and has been responsible for some of the serial’s most acclaimed stories in that timeframe, from Geoff Metcalfe’s abuse of Yasmeen to Seb Franklin’s tragic death in a hate-crime narrative.
But, with immediate effect, Iain now will be responsible for leading the creative teams who produce both Coronation Street and Emmerdale in Manchester and Leeds reporting to John Whiston, Managing Director of Continuing Drama and Head of ITV in the North with a direct line to Huw Kennair Jones, ITV Drama Commissioner.
A busy man indeed!
Ahead of his new job role, Iain recently joined some of his Corrie colleagues to reflect on his time as producer and prepare for the exciting move.
Writing legend Jonathan Harvey shared some images from their evening on Instagram. The pictures featured Iain making a speech to his friends, and some hilarious bunting with his face on.
Why not!
Captioning the post, Jonathan wrote: ‘Farewell dinner and drinks with the writers for our outgoing producer, @iain.macleod.5070 a scholar and a gent.
‘And it’s not really goodbye, it’s au revoir!’
‘I am beyond delighted to be stewarding two shows that I – along with the
‘They hold such a central role in viewers’ lives and working with the immensely talented teams on either side of the Pennines to cement their position as the best soaps on the telly will be a massive thrill and a privilege.
‘I have been honing my skills in producer roles for the past decade and I am brimming with ideas for what the next chapter on each show will look like – I can’t wait to get started!’
This news comes after Jane Hudson, who worked on Emmerdale as boss for five years, stepped down from the role, with fellow producer Laura Shaw taking over.
