CORONATION Street star Sean Wilson has fled the country with his girlfriend following his soap axe. The actor-turned-cheesemaker, 59 , has jetted abroad with his long-term girlfriend Carol Hammond. 3 Sean Wilson has fled the country with his girlfriend Carol Hammond after his axing 3 Sean had mysteriously left Weatherfield following his high-profile return Credit: Coronation Street A photo shared to Facebook shows the pair taking some time out and enjoying a relaxing sunkissed break.

A neighbour from Leicester where the couple live told the Mail that it's been a stressful time for the pair amid his Corrie axing. The person said: "They have gone away. It's been a tough few weeks for Sean with all the speculation around Corrie, so I'm sure the break will do him good.

" The Sun revealed on Saturday that Sean had mysteriously left Weatherfield following his high-profile return. READ MORE ON CORONATION STREET corrie clash Tracy Barlow finally confronts cult leader Rowan in Coronation Street cobbles arrival Corrie cast Doctors actor in storyline as Joel Deering’s crimes exposed His character was back for scenes with on-screen ex-wife Gail as part of Helen Worth’s exit storyline . Soap bosses declined to give any explanation , insisting that Sean had “stepped down for personal reasons”.

Insiders later revealed he was summoned to ITV’s offices and never returned to the set. A source added: “A lot of people at Corrie didn’t know Sean had gone. Most read in News TV IRN-WHO.