EastEnders pulled from BBC One in latest schedule shake-up kicking in next week

BBC One viewers will have to get accustomed to a huge change in schedule.

EastEnders faces new havoc next week as the World Cup begins.

Four years after France's victory, the football tournament will take place from November 20 to December 18.

This year, the World Cup will be controversially held in Qatar, with matches airing on both ITV and BBC One.

However, this means soap schedules will be all over the shop in upcoming weeks.

Starting next week, EastEnders viewers will have to tune in to BBC Two to catch up with their favourite soap.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday's instalments will all be airing on BBC Two from 7.30pm.

Meanwhile on BBC One, France will face Australia on Tuesday before Belgium takes on Canada the following day.

Thursday will see Brazil take on Serbia.

The BBC previously chose to add the London-based drama on iPlayer at its usual time, preventing fans from missing out on the ups and downs in Albert Square.

EastEnders bosses have teased a major winter with explosive exits set to take place.

While Lola Pearce (portrayed by Danielle Harold) will be killed off amid an emotional brain tumour storyline, actors Danny Dyer and Charlie Brooks are getting ready for their own dramatic departures.

But love could be in the cards for Alfie Moon as he finds out whether he can win Kat Slater's heart back.

ITV's soap schedule will also be thrown into chaos by the World Cup.

Both Emmerdale and Coronation Street have been taken off the air on Monday (November 21).

The long-running shows are respectively aired at 7.30pm and 8pm on ITV and will be replaced by the Wales vs USA game from 6.05pm.

Emmerdale will then return on Tuesday with an hour-long instalment airing from 7pm.

Viewers will then be able to catch up with the show once again with another hour on Wednesday, before Coronation Street airs at its usual for its first episode of the week.

Thursday will treat soap fans to another hour of Emmerdale with Corrie airing straight after at 8pm in another schedule change.

Neither soap will be airing on Friday as England takes on the USA in the World Cup.