Coronation Street CHANGES its iconic theme tune following the death of a long-time character By Dolly Busby For The Daily Mail Published: 20:04 EDT, 27 October 2024 | Updated: 20:13 EDT, 27 October 2024 e-mail View comments As Gail Platt she has survived family tragedy, false imprisonment and five husbands - one of whom was a serial killer. But this week actress Helen Worth will film her final scenes as the beloved character, bidding farewell to the cobbles of Coronation Street after a staggering 50-year career. Announcing her departure from the show in June, the 73-year-old 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. The fact that I’m leaving hasn’t quite sunk in yet.’ In her final series Gail finds love again but this time with a man 18 years younger after a surprise return from Jesse Chadwick, played by John Thomson, 55.
Coronation Street has changed its theme tune last night following the death of a long-time character Gail McIntyre played by Helen Worth, getting married at a registry office Gail Platt getting married in an episode of Coronation Street in 2010 Thomson left the show after two years in 2010 but has come back and struck up a romance with Ms Worth’s character. Gail, who first appeared on the ITV soap in 1974, holds the record .
