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Coronation Street star is RETURNING to the soap ahead of an iconic character's exit - six years after his last appearance

The actor, 59, has begun filming his return stint, and will first appear on screen in October as part of Helen Worth's exit storyline.

In the scenes, Martin's son David (played by Jack P Shepherd) is shocked to find his dad at the house and is immediately suspicious about his reason for coming back into their lives. Sean played Martin for 20 years from 1985 to 2005, 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. A source told The Sun: 'A number of options were considered for Gail's departure from the cobbles but bosses knew the moment needed to truly celebrate one of Corrie's most iconic characters as well as honour Helen's astonishing run on the soap.'

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