CORONATION STREET’S Gail Platt will be singing pop songs in her kitchen for a while yet after as actress Helen Worth renews her contract.
Helen is the second longest-running star on the show, beaten only by William Roache who plays Ken Barlow. Her contributions to the soap earned her an MBE at the Queen’s Honours last year.
Gail Platt is set to continue her time on the Street
Helen Worth will be the second highest paid star on the soap
Gail has gone through six marriages on the show – each one a disaster
Keen to keep her on Weatherfield’s street for the foreseeable future, ITV bosses have thrown a big deal to secure her position on the cobbles for at least one more year – and she’s naturally accepted.
Actress Helen is about to mark her 50th anniversary on the soap, having started on the show as Gail back in 1974.
Since then, Gail has been in-and-out of six marriages – each one more disastrous than the previous with every husband either dying or cheating (or being a serial killer).
Her arrival on the soap marked a dynasty, with the Platts place on the Street becoming a fundamental part of the show.
Mum Audrey runs the hair salon, with son David and daughter Sarah often involved in major plot lines.
Currently, David is entangled in a far-right storyline as he tries to help his stepson Max break free from being groomed from an extremist gang.
Gail has most recently moved into a more comedic role on the Square, with her long-running feud with Eileen Grimshaw, her love of dancing in her kitchen, and her quirky comments often proving to be a highlight for viewers.
Eileen and Gail have had a long-running feud on the show
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