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Charlotte Tutton

Emmerdale to air hour-long episode on Sunday in ITV shake-up following Queen's death

ITV has confirmed Emmerdale will air on Sunday evening in a change to schedules, after it was dropped on Thursday and Friday this week.

Schedules were wiped following the announcement that Queen Elizabeth II had died on Thursday, aged 96.

The sad news saw normal schedules replaced with ongoing news coverage of the monarch's passing, reflecting on her life and service as her son Charles, now King Charles III, became the UK's new sovereign.

Since then, channels including ITV and BBC have continued to air special coverage following the Queen's death, while some channels have aired planned programming.

Schedules remain affected, but as of Saturday ITV has confirmed regular programming will continue, including The Masked Dancer and The Voice UK.

ITV has confirmed Emmerdale will air on Sunday evening in a change to schedules (ITV)

Now, it's been revealed Sunday evening will see alterations, but planned shows will continue to air.

In a shake-up, Thursday night's missed episode of Emmerdale will now air on Sunday, at the earlier time of 6.35pm

Replacing Celebrity Lingo with RuPaul, Emmerdale will air an hour-long episode while it is not yet confirmed when Friday's episode will be shown on the channel.

Schedules were wiped following the announcement that Queen Elizabeth II had died on Thursday, aged 96 (AFP via Getty Images)

More schedules are due to be announced soon, with Corrie also yet to air Friday's missed episodes.

The Queen's passing was announced by the palace on Thursday evening, following earlier concerns for her health with her relatives rushing to be with her.

In the year of her Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of dedicated service to the Throne, the longest-serving monarch passed away at her beloved Scottish estate, Balmoral, at the age of 96.

In a shake-up, Thursday night's missed episode of Emmerdale will now air on Sunday (ITV)

Buckingham Palace made the announcement at 6.30pm, stating: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."

It followed the Palace's previous statement earlier on in the day, which read: "Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.

"The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral."

* This weekend, the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror celebrate the life of Her Majesty the Queen with a commemorative special filled with all the key moments from Britain’s longest reigning monarch. Be sure to pick up your copy of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror to get both pullouts.

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Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.

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