Details of Gail Platt’s Coronation Street exit leaked – and it’s not what fans think

Former Coronation Street villains Todd Boyce and Brian Capron gave all the details on Helen Worth ‘s exit alongside Sharon Marshall.

The trio appeared on This Morning to chat with Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard this Thursday, June 6, and reacted to the Gail Platt actress’ upcoming departure from the long-running ITV program, after 50 years.

Canadian actor Todd appeared in the Manchester-based program as Gail’s half-brother Stephen Reid, a struggling businessman turned serial killer, from 1999 until 2023. Brian, on the other hand, is known to long-term fans of the show as iconic Corrie villain Richard Hillman.

Soap queen Sharon notably announced that Gail’s exit from the cobbles will involve all members of the Platt family (with the exception of Stephen, who was mowed over by Peter Barlow) and the “emotional” storyline should be lasting until Christmas.

“I’m still devastated”, Sharon admitted when evoking the star’s upcoming swan song. Todd, on the other hand, made a huge revelation of his own during his appearance on the breakfast show – he knew that Helen was due to bow out of the show before anybody else and for several months.

“I’ve remained friends with someone upstairs and they said ‘do you want a bit of gossip?'”, he recalled as he remembered harbouring the “terrible secret” alone, “I wish I hadn’t had the secret, I didn’t want to tell anyone.”

Helen Worth first appeared in Coronation Street as Audrey Roberts’ happy-go-lucky daughter Gail Potter in 1974 before becoming involved in some of the show’s most dramatic storylines.

Gail was married six times throughout her stay in Weatherfield but she also tried to balance her chaotic love life with raising her wayward children, particularly Sarah-Louise and David (respectively portrayed by Tina O’Brien and Jack P Shepherd ).

While she has continually butted heads with her troubled son, Gail has also been a present mother for her teen daughter Sarah after she revealed she was pregnant with baby Bethany Platt.

The legend’s marriage to Richard Hillman also kept viewers at the edge of their seats, particularly as he planned to commit suicide and kill his new family in the process by driving his full car into the Canal.

Speaking about her choice to move on and away from the cobbles, she stated: “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.”

She then added: “The past 50 years have flown by and I don’t think the fact that I am leaving has quite sunk in yet.” But, following her bleak track record in Weatherfield, could Gail face another tragedy ahead of her exit?