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Corrie star Jack P Shepherd says character ends up in a ‘bad way’

Shepherd who has played David Platt on the soap for nearly 25 years said that he gets beaten up by Detective Constable Kit Green.

Evening Standard

Helen Worth had ‘fabulous 50 years’ as her character says goodbye to the cobbles

Worth exited the soap in an emotional Christmas Day episode that saw character Gail finally get her happy ending.

Evening Standard

Richard Hillman returns to Coronation Street as part of Helen Worth’s Gail exit

The character is expected to appear in the soap’s Christmas Day episode as Worth’s exit as Gail nears.

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Coronation Street star calls show ‘tightly gripped cult’ and slams the soap’s ‘controlling environment’

‘When I finally left we cried,’ the actor said

The Independent UK

Coronation Street actor explains why he was mysteriously dropped from soap

Star was suddenly axed without explanation in ‘extremely unusual’ move

The Independent UK

Coronation Street’s Gail will propose to Jesse Chadwick after heart attack

It comes after Helen Worth, who has played Platt family matriarch Gail for 50 years, announced she would be leaving the ITV soap this year.

Evening Standard

Coronation Street’s Gail has heart attack as exit approaches

It comes after Helen Worth, who plays the character of Gail Rodwell announced she would be leaving the soap after 50 years.

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Coronation Street actor shares first message to fans after being mysteriously dropped from soap

Star was suddenly axed without explanation in ‘extremely unusual’ move

The Independent UK

Former Coronation Street star set to replace Sean Wilson

Former Coronation Street star Sean Wilson was due to return as Martin Platt - will this be his replacement?

WhatToWatch

Sean Wilson returns to Coronation Street as Martin Platt for an extraordinary reason

Coronation Street will see Sean Wilson return to Weatherfield as Martin Platt for the first time in six years.

WhatToWatch

Coronation Street veteran to return to the show to mark Gail Platt's exit storyline

Coronation Street veteran Helen Worth is set to leave the ITV soap

WhatToWatch

Coronation Street favourite to return for Gail Platt’s exit storyline episodes

Returning star left ITV soap in 2005

The Independent UK

Helen Worth quits Coronation Street after 50 years as Gail Platt — here's why

Coronation Street icon Helen Worth will leave her iconic role at the end of the year.

WhatToWatch

Real life of Coronation Street's Sarah Barlow actress Tina O'Brien - surprising age, co-star ex, Waterloo Road star daughter and soap exit

The actress didn't actually join the ITV soap until the daughter of matriarch Gail Platt turned 12

Manchester Evening News

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ITV Coronation Street's Tina O'Brien told 'you look 13' as she reveals age milestone and is branded 'gorgeous' by co-stars

The Sarah Barlow actress was told: "Gonna need to check your birth certificate there's absolutely no way."

Manchester Evening News

Collecting MBE was "very special" says Coronation Street legend Helen Worth

Corrie's Gail Rodwell swapped the famous Weatherfield cobbles for Windsor Castle

Manchester Evening News

Coronation Street legend Sean Wilson willing to return to soap as Martin Platt after new life away from cobbles

The Weatherfield icon played Martin for 20 years

Liverpool Echo

Emmerdale and Coronation Street stars who quit the limelight for a quieter life

While a life in the public eye might seem ideal to some, others have ditched fame for a quieter setup

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ITV Coronation Street's Jenny star Sally Ann Matthews delights fans with 'blast from the past' as they share call for return

'She’s always been unlucky in love,' the ITV soap star said alongside the classic Corrie snap

Liverpool Echo

Coronation Street fans make demand as Jenny star shares throwback snap

Sally Ann Matthews has played Corrie's Jenny Bradley since 1986

Manchester Evening News

ITV Coronation Street: Real lives of Platt family actors, co-star love, success and tragedy

The family tree stretches back to 1974 on the cobbles

Daily Mirror

Britain's best soap families revealed as they prepare to do battle at awards

The British Soap Awards return tomorrow night on ITV and there's a new Best Family award up for grabs during the ceremony - so here are our contenders for the greatest soap family ever

Wales Online

Where are Coronation Street's biggest stars of the '90s now?

Des, Andy, Raquel, Les - we saw them and more three times a week back then, but where are they now?

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