Coronation Street star Helen Worth’s exit storyline will see the return of an old favourite character. Worth, 73, announced earlier this month that she was stepping down as Gail Platt after playing the role on the ITV soap since 1974. Her departure will follow what has been described as “a major storyline for the Platt family” – and the scenes are on the cusp of being filmed.
*Potential spoilers follow – you have been warned* It’s being claimed that, to mark Gail’s exit, her former husband Martin Platt, played by Sean Wilson, will return to the cobbles for the first time since 2005. His reunion with Gail will, according to The Sun , lead to a happy end for a character who has endured so much heartbreak and turmoil over the last five decades, which has included six failed marriages. It allegedly won’t be all plain sailing, though, with a source stating: “The plotline has many nuances, twists and turns but script writers all want this to feel like a gorgeous end of Gail’s story, with her finally finding her happy ending.
” The storyline is said to have been among a few options considered for the character’s exit, with the source adding: “Bosses knew the moment needed to truly celebrate one of Corrie ’s most iconic characters as well as honour Helen’s astonishing run on the soap. “It just didn’t sit right to kill her off or have Gail suffer more tragedy after, let’s face it, a pretty traumatic life. Bosses are said to be “thrilled” to have .
