Coronation Street in crisis: How ITV soap nosedived with awards snubs, dwindling ratings, budget cuts and a revolving door of bosses - so is Sean Wilson's axe the final nail in the coffin? Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 12:29, 20 August 2024 | Updated: 12:33, 20 August 2024 e-mail View comments Coronation Street 's future has been thrown into turmoil with the news that Sean Wilson has suddenly exited the soap, just weeks after his much-publicised return as part of Gail Platt's exit. For 60 years the ITV soap has been a fixture on TV screens, but in recent years has faced a string of setbacks, including plunging ratings, budget cuts and a revolving door of bosses.
The S un first reported on Friday that Sean had left Corrie, with sources revealing that he had actually left two weeks earlier, leaving cast and crew shocked and bosses barred from discussing the matter. Both ITV and Sean's agent have stated he left the soap due to 'personal reasons,' but the exit has cast eyes on the show as it faces yet another crisis. So, as fans wonder whether Corrie can recover from its latest crisis, MailOnline takes a look at the various set-backs that have hit the scandal-plagued show.
.. Sean Wilson's mysterious exit The Sun first reported on Friday that Sean Wilson had left Corrie, with sources revealing that he had actually left two weeks earlier, with bosses barred from discussing the matter Actress Helen Worth had announced she would.
