You can already watch tonight’s episodes of EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale – here’s how

TONIGHT’S episodes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street are all available to watch now.

The BBC and ITV have surprised fans by releasing the episodes on their streaming services as the World Cup causes chaos with schedules.

Soap fans were facing disappointment this week with the tournament knocking all of the soaps off their usual schedules.

Running from November 20 to December 8, the tournament will air on both ITV and the BBC - with the soap schedules in chaos because of it.

EastEnders broadcasts Monday to Thursday evenings at 7.30pm on BBC One.

Emmerdale usually airs at 7.30pm, Monday to Thursday, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.

And Corrie follows at 8pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with hour-long editions.

However beginning tonight the soaps were facing utter chaos - with hour-long episodes airing on different nights.

But in an unannounced move, all of the soaps can be watched now on streaming services BBC iPlayer and ITVX.

Tonight’s EastEnders - set to air at 7.30pm - has already been uploaded.

And ITV have released all of this week’s episodes of both Emmerdale and Coronation Street.

It includes hour-long Sunday night episodes of both ITV soaps.

This means fans can avoid the football drama and enjoy the soaps at a time convenient to them.