A steamy EastEnders affair is set to still go ahead, but their sex scenes have been scrapped because of social distancing rules.
The two characters will not be able to kiss or hug on screen as the BBC soap adheres to the government's coronavirus guidelines.
The Queen Vic may also not be opening to Albert Square punters as the soap will be reflecting the lockdown in dialogue.
An insider has told The Sun that the passionate fling will still be going ahead but that bosses have had to work around social distancing.
The source said: "Scriptwriters have been working on an explosive affair storyline but now they’ve got to work around social distancing.
“Any sexy scenes between the characters have been binned."
They explained that any passionate scenes would be "suggested and nuanced" instead of being acted out on screen.
The insider continued to the publication: "All the scripts which are being worked on currently have been tinkered with and are being re-worked.
“The bosses are adamant the affair storyline can go ahead and be filmed safely."
They also said that the welfare of the cast is priority but they are also keen to continue the standard of EastEnders high.
The BBC soap will be resume shooting next week after a two month break.
The insider added: "They want to strike the right balance between giving viewers a sense of realism and a show where they can escape from the real world."
An EastEnders spokeswoman declined to comment when approached by Mirror TV.
*EastEnders airs Mondays at 8pm and Tuesdays at 7.30pm on BBC One
