Coronation Street topped the soap ratings on Monday evening (March 9) but suffered a dip against BBC One's coverage of the Manchester United vs. Arsenal game, overnight figures show.
Corrie pulled in 7.21m (32.6%) at 7.30pm on ITV and 121k (0.5%) on +1 as the real Gavin Rodwell arrived on Gail's doorstep on the day of her wedding. 6.42m (26.1%) returned at 8.30pm and 173k (0.7%) on +1 as Gavin's blackmail led to Gail missing her slot to marry Michael.
Emmerdale claimed 6.27m (31.5%) at 7pm on ITV and 115k (0.5%) on +1 as April was rushed to hospital after drinking Laurel's alcohol.
Hollyoaks attracted 819k (4.4%) at 6.30pm on Channel 4 as Lindsey discovered that Mercedes is still alive. E4's first look topped the day's multichannel ratings with 765k (3.8%) at 7pm and 154k (0.7%) on +1.
Neighbours continued to perform well in the build-up to its 30th anniversary, taking 766k (10.3%) at 1.45pm and 863k (5.6%) at 5.30pm on Channel 5 as Matt considered a risky move.
Waterloo Road's final ever episode interested 573k (2.4%) at 8.30pm on BBC Three, while 691k (11.0%) caught BBC One's repeat screening at 11.15pm.
Home and Away entertained 264k (3.6%) at 1.15pm and 589k (3.4%) at 6pm on Channel 5, while 5*'s first look had 490k (2.6%) at 6.30pm.
Elsewhere, Doctors was seen by 1.62m (21.9%) at 1.45pm on BBC One.
