ITV bosses were forced into a U-turn after a staff revolt over Emmerdale stars being given preferential treatment in testing on their return to work.
Journalists, office and tech staff who share the Leeds studio were furious to learn soap crew and actors such as Lisa Riley and Karen Blick would get temperature checks, but they would not.
John Whiston, head of ITV in the North, sent staff the plans in an email, saying it “won’t necessarily be the same for everyone”.
One worker said: “People were very p***ed off. You can tell who the golden folk are.
“We just have to doff our caps as the stars come in.
“It’s daft. They all still have to use the same door handles as
us to get in the building – but if we’ve got it, tough.”
Insiders say that after staff raised “heated” objections, Mr Whiston was forced to offer temperature testing for all.
ITV last night said: “All colleagues at ITV Yorkshire can have their temperatures checked as they enter the building.”
A source added: “We have only started back in production this week and are constantly assessing how all our controls are working.
“ITV has extended the facility to anyone else who shares the site with Emmerdale and who wishes to be temperature checked.”
