The Sun newspaper has reported that Crossroads has been
recommissioned for another year but there are to be massive changes
to the show, its cast and storylines.

In a nutshell, the existing Executive Producer Sharon Bloom has gone
bye bye and a judge from SoapStars, Yvon Grace, will replace her.

From http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2002271488,00.html

ITV has spared Crossroads from the chop — but bosses have drafted in
ruthless Soapstars judge Yvon Grace to axe a clutch of regulars.

The network has commissioned another year of shows but is demanding
huge changes to boost ratings.

Red-haired Yvon — dubbed Cruella De Vil for making Soapstars hopefuls
cry — becomes the show's new executive producer.

An ITV insider said: "The cast are steeling themselves for a wave of
axings, but there will also be new faces and better storylines.

"Yvon has a very good track record and anybody who saw her on
Soapstars knows she takes no prisoners."

The changes will be seen on screen in the autumn.

The move ends a nervous few months for the cast, who feared the re-
launched 1970s show was going to be chopped altogether.

Crossroads was last year cut from two episodes five days a week to
running twice a day from Monday to Thursday.

Critics blasted the show, which pulls in 3.2 million viewers, for
failing to match the old version.

Yvon said: "I have great plans to make it a must-see daytime show.

"I remember rushing home from school to watch it. I loved Crossroads
when I was growing up."