June 6th 2024.
The news that Helen Worth is leaving her iconic role as Gail Platt after 50 years has left soap fans in shock. It's a question that everyone is asking - how will the show's producers write out such a beloved character? Over the years, we've seen many legendary characters come and go on the ITV soap. Some, like Deirdre Barlow and Stan Ogden, were written out off-screen due to the actors' passing. Others, like Jack and Vera Duckworth, retired from their roles and were given emotional send-offs that provided closure for both the actors and the audience.
But just because Gail has been a fixture on our screens since 1974, it doesn't mean that she has to meet a tragic end. In fact, the highest ever viewing figures for Coronation Street were achieved on Christmas Day in 1987 when Jean Alexander's character Hilda Ogden left for a new life. The scene of the characters raising a glass to her in the Rovers Return and singing around the piano is still etched in our memories.
It's hard to imagine the show without Gail, who has been through five husbands and six weddings. Her children have often been the source of her troubles, but she has always managed to come out on top. And after five decades of service to the show, it would be wrong to give her a lowkey exit. Executive producer Iain Macleod praised Helen's professionalism and said that everyone connected to the show will miss her just as much as the viewers.
Although there were no hints about how Gail will be written out, it was confirmed that Helen will start filming her exit story next month, with her final scenes airing later in the year. However, in a recent TV news segment, entertainment reporter Rishi Davda hinted at some insider information. He mentioned that Helen is just behind Bill Roache (who plays Ken Barlow) in terms of time spent on the show. And according to him, producers have promised a happy ending for Gail.
After all the dramatic events she has been through, including being driven into a canal, pushed down the stairs by her own son, and being wrongly imprisoned for her fourth husband's murder, it's about time Gail gets a break. We sincerely hope that her exit will be a positive one.
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