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Coronation Street's Sean Wilson said soap 'no longer had great acting or writing' - before he was suddenly axed just weeks after his surprise return


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

The actor was set to reprise his role as Martin Platt in October as part of his ex-wife Gail's exit as actress Helen Worth, 73, prepares to retire from the cobbles (pictured together on the show) As his puzzling departure remains a mystery, longtime fans will recall how at one time Sean said he'll never set foot on the cobbles again, after quitting in 2005 over a storyline which involved his character Martin seducing an underage girl. He briefly reprised his role in 2018 for a handful of episodes as part of the David Platt male rape storyline, with a source telling Daily Star at the time that producers 'bent over backwards' to lure him back.

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