Emmerdale and Coronation Street are PULLED from one ITV Christmas schedule - leaving soap fans completely 'gutted'

Soap fans have been left 'gutted' as ITV pull classic episodes of Emmerdale and Coronation Street from the schedules over Christmas. 

While new episodes air during the week on ITV, dedicated fans have been relying on ITV3 to replay old episodes of classic soap action.

However this festive season, according to Reddit users, ITV bosses have axed the airing of old classic episodes of Emmerdale and Coronation Street. 

The change of scheduling has been flagged on Reddit in a post that read: 'Just to let you know, there will be no Classic Emmerdale on ITV 3 from [December 23rd] until the 2nd January due to the Christmas holidays, so films will be taken over. Same goes for Classic Corrie.'

Several fans have been left disappointed by the news commenting: 'I feel gutted they aren't showing classic coronation street over Christmas';

'Think I would sooner watch classic Emmerdale than c****y Xmas movies!'

It comes as Coronation Street released the emotional Gail Platt tribute video that was shared at Helen Worth's leaving party. 

Actress Helen, 73, announced back in June that she was stepping away from the Cobbles following an incredible 50 years on the ITV soap. 

Helen first appeared on Coronation Street in 1974 to take on the role of iconic character Gail - and fans were left devastated when she confirmed the news she had quit the soap over the summer. 

The soap star is due to leave the show next week and the scenes will air on Christmas Day. 

To celebrate Helen's time on the show, Coronation Street created a montage video of clips to honour all her hard work over the decades.

They played out the special video at the soap star's leaving party in November, and it certainly left everyone watching very emotional. 

The stars and crew of Coronation Street struggled to fight back the tears as it played out in Weatherfield's very own Bistro. 

Now Corrie fans can enjoy all of Helen's best bits for themselves.

The eight minute video has been uploaded to the ITV soap's official YouTube channel and named 'Celebrating 50 years of Gail'. 

Over the years, Helen's alter-ego Gail has been involved in a number of gripping storylines. 

Some include her various weddings, nearly getting murdered by her third husband Richard Hillman, her hilarious relationship with Eileen Grimshaw and the time her son David pushed her down the stairs.

In her statement announcing the news, Helen said: 'This year felt like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world.

'I made the decision at the start of the year and spoke to the producers who were very kind and understanding.

'I have been truly blessed to have been given the most incredible scripts week in week out, and to have worked with fantastic actors, directors and a brilliant crew.

'The past 50 years have flown by and I don't think the fact that I am leaving has quite sunk in yet.'