Coronation Street bosses have confirmed the fate of Gail Platt when she leaves the cobbles later
this year after Helen Worth announced her departure from the ITV soap.
Coronation Street insiders have detailed the departure of one of soapâs most cherished characters.
The producers have assured fans that Gail Platt, a stalwart of the show, will not meet her demise as she exits the long-running series.
Beloved by viewers, the character portrayed by Helen Worth, 73, is set to bid farewell to the ITV soap this year, having been a fixture since her first appearance in 1974.
The showrunners have now disclosed that Gail will be granted a âhappy endingâ as she departs from Weatherfield.
As reported by the Daily Starâs Hot TV column, executive producer Iain MacLeod has confirmed: âGail wonât die. It didnât feel like killing her off would be right. Gailâs exit is a brilliant story. I thought, âWhat do the viewers want to see?’â
âGail has had a hard life. She had a difficult childhood and she had disastrous marriages. So, we thought what viewers really want is a happy ending for her, so thatâs what weâre doing.â
Helen, who is gearing up to shoot her final scenes shortly, has reportedly given the thumbs-up to the way her characterâs storyline concludes.
Iain teased: âHelen loves the storyline,â adding: âRecently, she described it by saying, âItâs the perfect ending for Gailâ, so I can sleep soundly at night. You donât want to inflict an ending on someone after 50 years that theyâre not happy with.â
The Corrieâs executive producer went on to hint that Gailâs exit from the cobbles will cause quite a stir among her family, including her daughter Sarah (played by Tina OâBrien) and son David (played by Jack P. Shepherd).