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Sean Wilson Coronation Street exit shock: Martin Platt actor was 'summoned to head office' before leaving for 'personal reasons' just weeks after posing with scripts

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

'Clearly it's a major blow for bosses who must now find a new magical and happy ending for Helen - but they are confident they'll pull it out of the bag, and give viewers something wonderful.' 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. As Sean picked up his first scripts to start shooting, he said: 'It was great to be invited back to Coronation Street again, to contribute to Helen's exit story.'

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