CORRIE bosses have sensationally axed actor Sean Wilson — with all his scenes as Martin Platt binned for Gail’s exit storyline. The ITV soap has been plunged into crisis as actress Helen Worth’s departure after 50 years has to be recast and rewritten. 8 Sean Wilson has been axed from Coronation Street and his planned storylines will not air Credit: ITV 8 The actor was due to reunite with Helen Worth for her character Gail Platt's much-anticipated exit storyline Credit: Handout 8 Sean now makes award-winning cheese for a living Credit: Rex Features Last night a source said Sean was “very popular”, adding: “His sudden exit has rocked everyone involved with Corrie.
” Bosses at the soap are declining to offer any explanation, merely insisting that Sean — who now makes award-winning cheese for a living — has “stepped down for personal reasons”. They did not comment any further nor expand on who will replace him. None of his scenes with Gail, played by Helen Worth , 73, will be screened, plunging the show into crisis as the actress’ departure after 50 years will now have to be hastily rewritten.
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