It’s the end of an era as Helen Worth – who has portrayed Gail Platt on Coronation Street – is set to leave the iconic role after an impressive 50 years.
The soap world was abuzz with the news that Helen Worth is saying goodbye to her character Gail Platt. While the exact details surrounding Gail’s exit from the cobbles remain under wraps, it’s expected to be a tear-jerker. Fans are already speculating whether this could mean Gail will meet her demise in what promises to be a “major storyline”.
Helen’s final scenes are scheduled for the close of this year, with production for her grand exit yet to kick off. The departure has been in the pipeline, aligning with Gail and Helen’s golden anniversary on the show, reports the Mirror.
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Reflecting on her departure, Helen shared: “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 made the decision at the start of the year and spoke to the producers who were very kind and understanding.
“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. The past 50 years have flown by and I don’t think the fact that I am leaving has quite sunk in yet.”
Coronation Street’s boss, Iain MacLeod, also commented on the significant news without revealing any details about her exit. He stated: “The words ‘legend’ and ‘icon’ get used a lot these days but they genuinely do apply to Gail and to Helen Worth. However, given her humility, I know Helen won’t thank me for saying so! In Helen’s hands, Gail has been a huge part of Coronation Street for five decades and at the centre of some of the most memorable storylines – often deriving from her catastrophically bad luck in choosing husbands.
“Her ill-fated marriage to Richard Hillman was one of the most ground-breaking stories in soap history and cemented Gail’s already established status as one of the Corrie greats.
“As the matriarch of the Platt clan, her affectionately prickly relationships with her kids and flighty mum Audrey epitomise what makes the show great: complicated family dynamics brought to life impeccably by Helen’s dramatic and comedic chops, alongside those of her fictional clan.
“Gail has given us countless hours of entertainment but it should also be said that Helen herself is a consummate professional and a thoroughly good egg. Everyone connected to the show will miss having her around the place just as much as the viewers will miss having her on their screens and we wish her all the very best for the future.”
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