CORONATION Street has already started filming their Christmas episodes ahead of
a drama filled festive period. Leaked photos of the set show the Christmas decorations
and lights are up in the street and Weatherfield police station. CorrieĀ is yet to announce
who and which families will take centre stage during their festive period.
However, it has confirmed Helen Worth will be departing from the soap as Gail Platt.
After being in theĀ ITVĀ soap for half a century, she will be saying goodbye at the end of the year.
She had started filming her final episodes last month which was to involve the return of her ex-husband Martin Platt (Sean Wilson), however, he had toĀ pull out due to āpersonal reasonsā.
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This means Corrie has to refilm her exit scenes, and think of an alternative storyline.
In a statement, actress Helen said: āThis 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.ā
āI made the decision at the start of the year and spoke to the producers who were very kind and understanding.ā
āI 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.ā
āThe past 50 years have flown by and I donāt think the fact that I am leaving has quite sunk in yet.ā
Elsewhere in the cobbles, Paul Foremanās (Peter Ash) family cope with their first Christmas without him.
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Paul was diagnosed withĀ Motor Neurone DiseaseĀ (MND) in April 2023 with the soap closely following his gradual physical deterioration.
Working with the charityĀ MND Association, Corrie has shown the impact of the condition on not only Paul but his loved ones for more than a year.
His final scenes saw him fight for breathe in a heartbreaking episode.
His husband Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) arrived to late to say his goodbyes and never got to hear his phone call.
