Coronation Street comfortably topped the Monday night (July 16) ratings with an audience of nearly 8.5 million, overnight data reveals.
The Weatherfield serial pulled in 8.33m (38.8%) at 7.30pm (+1: 142k/0.6%), then Peter and Carla's exit attracted 7.74m (32.7%) at 8.30pm (+1: 238k/1%).
EastEnders logged 7.64m (33%) for an episode focused on Janine and Michael, appealing to a further 550k (2.7%) at 10pm for BBC Three's late-night catch-up.
Elsewhere, Emmerdale fetched 6.64m (33.1%) at 7pm, while Hollyoaks took 939k (5%) and 489k (2.4%) for E4's first look.
Neighbours drew 711k (8.7%) at 1.45pm and 1.05m (7%) at 5.30pm - overall a new three-month high for the show.
Home and Away followed Neighbours on Channel 5 at 6pm with 771k (4.3%), after which 5*'s first look grabbed 457k (2.4%).
Meanwhile, BBC One's latest daytime instalment of Doctors - titled 'Outlaws and Angels' - interested 1.62m (20%) - its best audience since April 25.
