Coronation Street: New boss Iain MacLeod 'planning MAJOR shake-up'
Iain MacLeod has replaced Kate Oates as Coronation Street chief after the producer quit following a backlash over dark storylines.
Speaking after the news broke, he said: “Only Corrie could have tempted me away [from Emmerdale].
“It gave me my first job in TV as an assistant researcher many years ago and to be returning as producer is the fulfilment of a longstanding dream.
“It’ll be like a reunion with an old friend and I look forward to continuing the amazing work already being done by everyone connected with the show.”
It is believed Iain will work towards making Coronation Street more cheerful and family oriented after gritty plots were criticised by some viewers.