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Inside Sean Wilson's eight-minute meeting with Coronation Street bosses about historic sex claims that led to his comeback being axed and reputation in 'tatters'


The former soap star, 59, who played Martin Platt, was due to return to the cobbles in recent months and had already filmed scenes with ex screen wife Gail (Helen Worth).

The email asking Sean to come in for a meeting partly read: 'This is to discuss a historical allegation of a sexual nature which has been made about you in the past few days relating to when you were previously under contract to the programme. The former soap star, 59, who played Martin Platt, was due to return to the cobbles in recent months and had already filmed scenes with ex screen wife Gail (Helen Worth) - Pictured together in 1989 The actor said three executives told him they had received an allegation that Sean put his hand up a woman's skirt and that the police had also contacted them and said they had referred the case to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

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