Coronation Street confirms the return of Martin Platt for Gail exit

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A Coronation Street star has confirmed the return of Sean Wilson’s legendary character Martin Platt’s – as part of his ex Gail Platt’s (Helen Worth) exit.

Iconic actress Helen, 73, recently announced she will leave the cobbles for good after 50 years, and show bosses are pulling at all the stops. 

And Martin is returning to rekindle his old romance with Gail, in the hopes of whisking her off into the sunset as part of her exit. 

Actor Paddy Bever, who plays Helen’s on-screen grandson Max Turner, opened up about Martin’s huge return as Gail makes her departure.

According to The Sun, Paddy said he was ‘absolutely’ looking forward to working with Sean, 59.

He told the publication: ‘I’ve not met him yet but I’ve heard lots of lovely things. In terms of Helen’s exit, I can’t share too much but what I can say is that we know it’s a happy ending.

‘And I know that Helen’s pleased and as long as Helen’s pleased then everyone else should be pleased.’

According to The Sun, Gail will have a happy ending after all as she will rekindle her romance with Martin Platt and sail off into the sunset.

Sean, who is widely known for his role as Martin in the ITV soap, will make his return for her final scenes after quitting the show in 2005 to become a cheese-maker. 

And 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. 

A source told The Sun: ‘A number of options were considered for Gail’s departure from the cobbles but 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. 

‘Martin was always considered the one that got away and bosses are thrilled they’ve been able to tempt Sean back to wave Gail goodbye.’ 

The source also revealed viewers should expect to see ‘many twists and turns’ but the scriptwriters want Gail’s story to end with a happy ending. 

MailOnline has contacted ITV representatives for comment. 

It comes after Helen quit her role on the cobbles after successfully playing the character for 50 years from 1974. 

The news devastated fans across the UK and some took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to speculate how her character’s storyline will end. 

One fan pleaded: ‘Oh please let her go to Thailand. Don’t kill her off please.’;

‘How are they gonna wrap the Gail character up will they kill her off, will they leave it open for her to make appearances here n there, where does this leave Audrey. So many questions.’;

‘Oh gosh going to miss her. Another wonderful actress departing. Please give her a happy ending.’;

‘Better not be killing that character off. That would be a shoddy way for such a long standing character.’;

‘PLEASE let her have a happy ending! A nice husband who’s not a serial killer she can move away with. I’d return to watching Corrie for that.’ 

ITV confirmed that she will start filming her exit story next month and the ’emotional’ scenes will be on screen at the end of the year. 

Sharing the news of her exit, Helen 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 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.’ 

Thankfully, Helen hasn’t had quite a dramatic life as her character, and once admitted she would ‘be in a mental institution’ if her life was like Gail’s.

She added: ‘I come home and see friends and go to the theatre. Luckily I find it quite easy to switch off – I’d be a nervous wreck if I didn’t.’