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Coronation Street's Sean Wilson was axed from soap after a 'concern was raised to bosses' - just weeks after his surprise return as Martin Platt

Producers called the actor, who plays Martin Platt, in for a meeting long after he had begun shooting for their upcoming storylines to tell him on the spot that they would no longer be using him.

A senior soap source explained: 'What is really odd, is that they had started filming most of the scenes, obviously with other cast members and lots of crew on set, and everyone was expecting to shoot more with Sean before he left again as part of the Gail Platt exit storyline. 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. 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.

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