CORONATION Street have confirmed they have begun filming their Christmas episodes after pictures of the set are leaked. The Corrie set if prepped for the upcoming drama this festive season. Leaked photos of the set show the Christmas decorations and lights are up in the street and Weatherfield police station.
This marks the ITV soap are in production and filming their Christmas episodes due to air this December. Corrie is yet to announce who and which families will take center stage during their festive period. However, they have confirmed Helen Worth will depart from the soap as Gail Platt.
After been in the soap for half a century, 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 to pull out due to "personal reasons". This means Corrie has to refilm her exit scenes, and think of an alternative storyline.
In a statement, actress Helen Worth said: "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." "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 th.