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Coronation Street bosses 'replace Sean Wilson with famous face in frantic rewrite as Gail is set for a new love interest for final storyline' - after the actor was mysteriously axed


The actor, 59, was set to reprise his role as Martin Platt in October as part of his ex-wife Gail's happy exit storyline as actress Helen Worth, 73, prepares to retire.

The actor was set to reprise his role as Martin Platt in October as part of his ex-wife Gail's happy exit storyline as actress Helen Worth, 73, prepares to retire, but now John's character Jesse Chadwick (pictured) will be the one doing the wooing After The Sun first reported the news on Friday a source has now revealed he secretly left weeks ago, leaving cast and crew shocked and bosses barred from discuss the matter. Sean played Martin for 20 years before he and his family emigrated to New Zealand in 2018 and he paid one final visit to Weatherfield before his departure to make his peace with David, who was upset that his dad was leaving the country.

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