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As I’ve probably mentioned on here before, I haven’t watched Coronation Street with any regularity for years but Gail was always a favourite of mine. Her battles with meddling mother in law Ivy were great to watch as well as the various dramas surrounding her many marriages. Like many of the older cast, she’s been turned into more of a comic relief in recent years from the bits I’ve seen but she even pulls that off well although she’s best at the dramatic stuff. She’s a classic Corrie character so her departure will be a big loss to a show.
I’ll also tune in and yes, poor Audrey was one of the first things I thought too. They were such a good double act. I’m sure Sue Nicholls will miss having Helen on the show as a lot of their storylines were so intertwined over the years. Also, for longer term fans, it’s a big loss, as Gail’s departure will leave only a handful of characters (Ken, Rita, Audrey, Kevin, Sally) that existed during the show’s golden age of Ena, Elsie, Annie and Hilda etc.she was great , i would tune in to see what happens to her and how they will write her out - but poor Audrey!!
There are very few class players left in Corrie, Roy cropper and carla were always good, and Ken, Audrey and Rita - but im afraid Corrie lots its way, lost its northern wit, drama and pathos and when Billy bounced 200 feet + from a cliff then was up walking a few weeks later and the annoying Gemma ?? is that her name, gave birth to Quads in a cable car - its was bye bye from me!Also, for longer term fans, it’s a big loss, as Gail’s departure will leave only a handful of characters (Ken, Rita, Audrey, Kevin, Sally) that existed during the show’s golden age of Ena, Elsie, Annie and Hilda etc.
Does Corrie know how to do happy these days!!?? Surely her exit will have a health/mental health warning!!I hope Gail has a happy ending in a similar vein to Elsie and Hilda.
The official line from ITV is that he “has stepped down from filming for personal reasons”. You’d wonder what’s gone on, considering it’s quite late in the day to have to rejig Gail’s exit storyline.So Martin Platt's return for Gail's exit storyline has been scrapped despite them already filmed 3 weeks (edit: might only have been 1 week apparently) worth of scenes for the storyline.
Apparently he was called into the office and dismissed. Don't think that's something done regularly. Speculation it could be due to his recent comments panning the shows writing and acting. Hopefully it is that rather anything worrying about Helen Worth who hasn't been seen since March.
Very random, if true, as based on his character bio (I didn’t watch it when he was in it first time around) he didn’t appear to share any storylines with Gail. If it is true, it looks like it may be too late for complete rewrites and they’re just slotting Jesse in as the love interest who’ll whisk Gail away, instead of Martin.For some bizarre reason known only to the powers that be at ITV/Corrie they're going to bring back John Thompson as Jesse Chadwick as part of Gail's exit storyline. Answers on postcards?