Soap bosses revealed earlier this week that Coronation Street icon Helen Worth is leaving Weatherfield after 50 years of playing Cobbles royalty Gail Platt.
What we don’t know yet is under what circumstances Gail will be leaving. This has led to fears and speculation that Gail could be killed off – in a run-in with shady Joel, perhaps?
Producer Iain Macleod and a reporter at ITV have revealed how Helen might leave the soap… and whether Gail will get her happy exit at long last.
Coronation Street reveals Gail ‘exit’
Speaking earlier this week, executive producer Iain Macleod said: “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.”
But, how exactly will Helen be going?
Happy ending at last for Gail?
Meanwhile, ITV Evening News entertainment reporter Rishi Davda, appeared to have more details on Helen’s exit from the soap.
She’ll begin filming her final scenes next month as Gail’s exit will air later this year.
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Said Rishi: “Helen Worth is just behind Bill Roach in terms of time spent on Corrie. She’ll begin filming her exit story next month – thankfully producers have promised a happy ending.”
While nothing has been revealed just yet, it is believed that Helen will exit in an ’emotional’ storyline for the whole family – but one which won’t see her leaving in the back of a hearse.
After fifty years of tragedy and heartbreak, it’s about time Gail got her happy ending. Signature storylines heaped misery upon misery for Gail, including her marriage to serial killer Richard Hillman, the murder of husband Joe, and even son David pushing her down the stairs during his nastier years.
Only last year, Gail learned that her own brother, Stephen, was also a serial killer. More light-hearted stories saw her clash with neighbour Eileen Grimshaw and fall for dopey burglar Michael, played by, uh, Les Dennis.
After everything, Gail has earned a happy retirement away from Weatherfield.
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Coronation Street usually airs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV.
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