Coronation Street: Huge Corrie character to return for Gail’s exit storyline

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Coronation Street star Helen Worth’s exit storyline will see the return of an old favourite character. open image in gallery Martin Platt, played by Sean Wilson, is returning to ‘Coronation Street’ 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 one 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. open image in gallery Sean Wilson is returning to ‘Coronation Street’ For Helen Worth’s exit Speaking about her departure, Worth said: “This year felt like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world. “I have been truly blessed to have been given the most incredible scripts week in week out, and to have worked with fantastic actors, directors, and a brilliant crew.” Worth has appeared a total of 4,453 times since she first joined the show in July 1974, a statistic that follows Ken Barlow actor Bill Roache, 92, who has made a total of 4,773 appearances since Coronation Street’s very first episode aired on 9 December 1960.