Coronation Street's Helen Worth 'likely' to take on new role in rival soap
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Soap icon Helen Worth is reportedly eyeing a role in a different soap opera following her dramatic departure from Coronation Street after an epic half-century run. Helen became a household name as Gail Platt, making her mark on the ITV soap back in 1974. Portraying the often-troubled Gail has seen Helen become one of the most adored figures on the soap scene, entangled in murder plots, torrid affairs, and family strife involving her children David (Jack P. Shepherd), Sarah (Tina O'Brien) and Nick Tilsley ( Ben Price).
Come June, the showbiz world was buzzing with news that Helen, aged 73, decided to bid adieu to the street that has been her home for 50 years, expressing: "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.".
The beloved actress went on to say: "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.".
Fans witnessed an emotional farewell for Gail, which was intertwined with her potential new beginning with Jesse Chadwick (John Thomson), culminating in a poignant hour-long special on Christmas Day where she said a tearful goodbye to life on the cobbles.
