Coronation Street’s Gail Platt to leave after 50 years

Actress Helen Price is to go away Coronation Avenue after 5 many years on the cobbles.

Price celebrates her golden anniversary on the present subsequent month, having performed Gail Rodwell, previously Gail Platt, since 1974.

The cleaning soap say her character Gail will “bid farewell to Weatherfield in a significant storyline for the Platt household”.

In a press release, Price, 73, stated: “I made the choice at the beginning of the yr and spoke to the producers who have been very form and understanding.

“I’ve been actually blessed to have been given probably the most unbelievable scripts week in week out, and to have labored with unbelievable actors, administrators and a superb crew.

“The previous 50 years have flown by and I do not suppose the truth that I’m leaving has fairly sunk in but.”

Gail first appeared on display on 29 July 1974 and has been the centre of a number of main storylines over the previous 5 many years, together with one of the crucial controversial ones in 1999 when her 13-year-old daughter Sarah grew to become pregnant.

Price’s character was additionally in a relationship with Richard Hillman, who turned out to be a assassin. An viewers of greater than 19 million watched the story attain its climax as Hillman drove Gail and her household right into a canal.

Gail holds the report for the sequence’ most married feminine character, having gone via six marriages.

Her whole is only one behind long-running character Steve McDonald, performed by Simon Gregson.

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Govt producer Iain Macleod stated: “Gail has given us numerous hours of leisure” and praised Price for being a “consummate skilled and a completely good egg.”

In 2014, Price gained the excellent achievement award at The British Cleaning soap Awards for her portrayal of Gail.

The Corrie star has appeared on the cleaning soap a complete of 4,453 instances, not far wanting the report held by 92-year-old William Roache who made 4,773 appearances as Ken Barlow because the present first aired in December 1960.

Filming for her exit scene will start subsequent month.