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Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney was seen dropping a clear hint about her role in an upcoming historic soap event before an Emmerdale star namechecked her when talking about the upcoming crossover.

A very special episode to air in January will herald the start of ITV's new soap opera hour schedule, which will see both of the shows air in half-hour instalments every weeknight on ITV, while still being available from 7am on ITVX and YouTube.

It was previously announced that Corrie's DS Lisa Swain and Emmerdale's Aaron Dingle, played by Vicky Myers and Danny Miller, will be among the iconic characters starring in the special episode, which has been promised to feature explosive scenes, nail-biting drama and never-before-seen interactions between some of the nation’s m

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