Representatives for ITV confirmed on Saturday morning that the Martin Platt actor had left the show
Helen Worth’s final scenes as Gail Platt have been thrown into uncertainty after Sean Wilson, who played her ex-husband Martin, announced his departure from the soap. Representatives for ITV confirmed on Saturday morning that the actor had left the show for “personal reasons”. The 59-year-old last appeared on the cobbles six years ago and was set to reappear on screen in October as part of the departure of Worth, 73, as Gail after 50 years on the ITV soap.
When asked about a potential new replacement storyline, an ITV spokesperso n said: “Sean Wilson has stepped down from filming for personal reasons.” The broadcaster said it would not be commenting further on the situation, after previously saying Helen would leave following a “major storyline for the Platt family”.
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