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'I'm shocked, I have no words!' Devastated Coronation Street fans in tears as Helen Worth announces she's quitting soap role as Gail Platt after 50 years


Coronation Street fans have been rocked by Helen Worth's announcement that she is leaving the soap.

The actress, who celebrates 50 years on the ITV show next month, has made the difficult decision to step down from her role as Gail Rodwell Helen has been at the centre of an array of explosive storylines, including her daughter Sarah's teenage pregnancy, and the death of her fourth debt-ridden husband Joe McIntyre (Reece Dinsdale) during a failed life insurance scheme. The famous episode, which featured a slew of one-liners, saw Richard confess he had killed several people on the cobbles, including Maxine Peacock.

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