Coronation Street: Viewers baffled as soap finishes 15 mins early after ITV on-air blunder
CORONATION STREET viewers were left confused last night after an ITV announcer made a monumental error saying the show had finished.
ITV annoucer makes AWKWARD on-air blunder
The man in question made the awkward on-air blunder telling the audience at home that Corrie would "return in half an hour", when it was only a three minute advert break.
Die-hard fans of the show expecting their full half hour episode were left dumbfounded at the announcement during the first advert break, 15 minutes in.
"Why did the announcer say we return to coronation street in half an hour when it only 10 to 8? #Corrie," asked one Twitter user.
Another fumed: "#Corrie are we missing a whole 15mins of Corrie???"
A third said: "#Corrie continuity announcer away with the fairies!!," while a fourth posted: "'We'll return to Coronation Street in half an hour' during the ad break. Nice one @itv continuity announcer confusing me. Errrm, no pal, I'd give it about three minutes ya know! #Corrie."
With viewers switching off in quick succession, Coronation Street bosses tried to quickly rectify the situation on Twitter.
Posting on the official account, the social team wrote: "Who's joining us back in Weatherfield RIGHT NOW!"
Replying in their droves, one viewer tweeted: "@itvcorrie no one because you told them all it's back in half an hour."
Who's joining us back in Weatherfield RIGHT NOW!
"@itvcorrie I turned the TV over lol as the voice over dude said Corrie will be back in half hourr lol didn't even look at clock," posted another.
A third wrote: "Thought I was missing something there. Back in half hour. Thought I had a power nap #Corrie."
A fourth offered advice to the broadcaster, saying: "@itvcorrie thats ok...we all get that Monday feeling sometimes. Maybe the announcer should go for a lay down."
Express.co.uk has contacted ITV for comment.
Coronation Street returns tomorrow night on ITV at 7:30pm.