A former writer of “Coronation Street” has commented on the soap opera chaos surrounding Gail Platt’s impending exit.
Helen Worth decided to leave the ITV programme earlier this year after 50 years in the role, but her planned exit has gone seriously awry in recent weeks.
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Soap bosses had planned to bring back her ex-husband Martin Platt (played by Sean Wilson) and the star had already started filming his return scenes in the soap.
But The Sun revealed that the actor was sensationally ousted from the role and the reasons for this remain unclear today.
Since the scenes now have to be rewritten, a former writer of the series has expressed his opinion. Opinion about what the soap opera should do with the character Gail.
Daran Little appeared in various roles on Coronation Street before becoming a writer for the soap opera between 2001 and 2006.
He later returned for a few episodes in 2009 and 2010 before moving to BBC rival EastEnders.
In a new online post, Daran announced that he would be writing a Shirley Valentine-style holiday romance for Gail.
On X – formerly Twitter – the screenwriter said: “This is how I would say goodbye to Gail: She should play a Deirdre/Shirley Valentine. She falls in love with a Greek man on holiday and sets off to run his café with him.”
He later stressed that it had been “child’s play” to phrase her departure in this way.
While it looks like Gail could start a romance and live happily ever after, the man in question will live much closer to home.
Comedian and Cold Feet star John Thomson will reprise his role as children’s entertainer Jesse Chadwick, the former partner of Gail’s arch-enemy Eileen.
Bosses had to rush into the emergency storyline after axing the role of 59-year-old Sean just two weeks ago.
A source said of John’s return: “The last few weeks have been absolutely hectic and incredibly stressful for the bosses and writers at Corrie.
“So many new storylines were considered for Gail, but they revolved around a love story – which proved difficult as she buried five of her six ex-husbands. And the last one, Martin, was obviously axed. real life.
“They wanted a recognisable name and chose John because his character was popular with viewers and was a real blast from the past.”
Coronation Street’s surprise departures in 2024
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let’s break down who left the famous soap opera:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said goodbye to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The young woman moved in with her father, Dom Everett, who refused to accept the £10,000 bribe offered by Eliza’s grandfather Stu to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will leave the soap this summer after tragic scenes reveal he loses his battle with motor neurone disease (MND).
After being diagnosed last year, the crowd favorite was devastated to learn he only had months to live.
Viewers know that he plans to end his suffering by taking his own life.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) leaves the cobblestones after being offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study in America.
Although the decision was difficult because her stepfather Paul died from MND, she was convinced that she had to live her life to the fullest.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) is struggling with his father Peter’s sudden departure from the cobblestones.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day 2023 when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel the world with a friend.
Since then, Simon has been on a downward spiral, and his departure could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir will be leaving the cobbles while actress Sair Khan prepares for her maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks like after finding a lucrative new job, she will be heading to Dublin, leaving her colleague and Adam Barlow behind.
Show icon Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will start filming again in May once her tour has finished.
Her character left the road after her son Jason broke his back in a fall from a moped in Asia.
Gail is expected to leave the show at the end of the year, but plans for a happy ending with her ex were thwarted when actor Sean was fired from the show.
We revealed on Saturday how Sean, 59, who returned as Martin Platt for the big storyline following his ex Gail’s exit, was sacked.
A source said yesterday: “Sean has actually been gone for a while. It all happened more than two weeks ago but a lot of people on set didn’t know about it.
“Many people first heard about the Sun story, so it was quite a shock and now a big topic of conversation – even among current and former cast members.
“Whatever it is, there are lawyers involved because the top bosses at Coronation Street are not allowed to talk about it.”
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