Coronation Street bosses 'replace Sean Wilson with famous face in frantic rewrite as Gail is set for a new love interest for final storyline' - after the actor was mysteriously axed

Coronation Street bosses have reportedly replaced axed Sean Wilson with former star John Thomson in a 'frantic rewrite'. John appeared on the cobbles as the hapless children's entertainer between 2008 and 2010, during which time he dated Gail's rival Eileen Grimshaw suggesting the new storyline could see a rematch between the two women. Coronation Street bosses have reportedly replaced axed Sean Wilson with former star John Thomson in a 'frantic rewrite' The actor was set to reprise his role as Martin Platt in October as part of his ex-wife Gail's happy exit storyline as actress Helen Worth, 73, prepares to retire, but now John's character Jesse Chadwick will be the one doing the wooing John appeared on the cobbles as the hapless children's entertainer between 2008 and 2010 'They wanted a recognisable name and plumped for John as his character was popular with viewers and a real blast from the past.' Jesse dated Gail's rival Eileen Grimshaw suggesting the new storyline could see a rematch between the two women It comes after John said he would never return to the cobbles saying: 'I don't want to be known as Jesse Chadwick, children's entertainer, for the rest of my life' Earlier this year, Sean said soap storylines were now 'issue-centric' and trying and failing to solve world issues, in comparison to his own time on the show, between 1985 and 2005, when audiences watched in their droves and were left both 'laughing and crying'. After the news was first reported the news on Friday a source has now revealed he secretly left weeks ago, leaving cast and crew shocked and bosses barred from discuss the matter As reported by The Sun, Sean was called in for a meeting with bosses and left with 'no explanation offered' to his co-stars Although the pair's ten-year union ended when Sean's character Martin had an affair, he is considered the most successful relationship in Gail's previous five marriages.