Coronation Street Gail Platt's final episode: Backstage tears, sudden rewrite and exit reason
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There will be tears, drama and a huge goodbye on Coronation Street this Christmas Day, as an icon bows out for good. Corrie legend Helen Worth will depart the ITV soap after 50 years, as her character Gail Platt quits Weatherfield. But will it be a happy ending for the soap favourite amid her plans for a fresh start with new man Jesse Chadwick? There's drama, bombshells and secrets exposed, not to mention betrayals as Gail's final episode mixes laughter, tears and some potential heartbreak. How Gail leaves the show and what her final scenes are will remain under wraps until transmission.
But what do we know about the episode, and what went on behind the scenes as Corrie prepares to say a final goodbye to one of the most iconic soap characters ever? There was a last-minute rewrite, a sweet surprise for Helen and a highly emotional leaving do too. There will be some special moments in the episode too, with her co-stars left devastated by Helen's departure. Here's everything we can reveal about Gail's farewell both onscreen and offscreen...
Corrie boss Kate Brooks recently confirmed Helen Worth's final scenes on the show would feature on Christmas Day, around a series of bombshells and twists and turns. It's going to be a huge episode, that will result in Gail leaving Weatherfield behind for good. According to Kate, fans will be "crying and gasping" over what unravels. Kate told The Mirror: "[The episode is] set against Gail’s wedding, whether she goes through with that or not, I cannot tell anything. But this is a story with the Platts at the heart of it, it’s really festive, basically it’s a story about family and how secrets impact and implode on a family.
