This is an important and shocking story of how a man in a position of power and trust betrayed that status,’ says Channel 5’s chief content officer

‘It’s really hard to come to terms with a loss that’s so sudden,’ says Chanel Williams

The 52-year-old actor has described witnessing powerful men physically shake in his presence

‘Massive repercussions’ will be felt across the ITV soap in the next 12 months with the Dingle family at the heart of the events

‘There definitely needs to be work done but at least it is evolving in a more positive way for people,’ says the famed socialite