Coronation Street star Sean Wilson is 'suddenly AXED from the soap with bosses forced to scrap his scenes weeks after he returned to filming - throwing Gail Platt's exit into chaos' Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 22:52, 16 August 2024 | Updated: 23:03, 16 August 2024 e-mail View comments Coronation Street star Sean Wilson has suddenly departed the soap, forcing bosses to reportedly scrap Martin Platt's return storyline. The actor was set to reprise his role as Martin Platt in October as part of his ex-wife Gail's exit , but according to sources, his entire story has now been ditched.
According to The Sun , Sean's exit came as a huge shock, with the cast unaware of the reason behind his departure. A representative for the soap stated that the actor left 'for personal reasons,' and none of Sean's scenes will be aired, with Gail's entire exit storyline now being frantically rewritten by bosses. Sean had returned to Corrie in July to film his first scenes, and had already recorded episodes with a large number of stars in the soap.
Coronation Street star Sean Wilson has suddenly departed the soap, forcing bosses to scrap Martin Platt's return storyline A source said: 'It has come as a complete and utter shock to everyone - and his sudden exit has rocked everyone involved with Corrie. Sean was loving his time on the show, and he was very popular on set. 'He had filmed scenes with loads of the cast, but then suddenly he was su.