Coronation Street came out on top in Friday's soap ratings (July 26) as Hayley Cropper's illness became public knowledge, overnight figures show.
6.88m (39.7%) watched at 7.30pm on ITV and 201k (1.0%) on +1 as Roy blurted out the news of Hayley's cancer at the Bistro, while 6.29m (32.5%) returned at 8.30pm and 205k (1.0%) on +1 to see how Hayley's friends and neighbours would react.
Emmerdale performed well at 7pm with 6.05m (37.3%) tuning in for the aftermath of Gennie's murder, adding 240k (1.3%) on +1.
EastEnders brought in 5.24m (28.8%) at 8pm on BBC One as Whitney learned of Tony's death. BBC Three's repeat screening secured 541k (3.6%) at 10.30pm.
Hollyoaks grabbed 806k (5.6%) at 6.30pm on Channel 4 as Ash told Will the truth, while E4's first look had 411k (2.5%) at 7pm.
On Channel 5, Neighbours entertained 531k (9.1%) at 1.45pm and 815k (7.1%) at 5.30pm, while Home and Away mustered 156k (2.5%) at 1.15pm, 589k (4.4%) at 6pm and 394k (2.7%) for 5*'s first look at 6.30pm.
Elsewhere, the latest episode of Doctors was seen by 1.12m (19.1%) at 1.45pm on BBC One.
