What a pathetically mealy-mouthed response from ITV.
Aside from the fact that the actor has not been convicted of anything at the time of writing, to take such a prissy parsh council moral decision to deny viewers their chance to watch the end of a drama, it does him no harm whatsoever, it simply punished innocent viewers who are denied the option to act like adults and decide for themsleve whether they choose to separate the actor from his craft or not.
Personally, I would have watched the episode for what it is - a conclusion to a drama, not, as ITV seem to be seeing it, a platform a disgraced actor - who isn't disgraced, and may not be.
But to hide the episode away as though to imply that only those who don't disaprove of the actor's alleged (and it is alleged) behaviour, can act in a shady-activity-in-a-dark-alley style in order to enjoy the remainder of a series they have invested time and enjoyment in.
What ITV is saying is - We don;t approve of you watching this, but if you must, go away and do it quietly, off our main network, where we can pretend it's not hapening, and embrace our holier-than-thou moral stance - even in the absence of any proven wrongdoing.
For ITV, it's arrogant, backward, high-handed, and morally indefensible to not only treat an innocent man as though he is already proven guilty, but to treat it's paying audience of adults as though they need their moral compasses to be steered for them.
Apalling behaviour.