Coronation Street’s Gail Platt unrecognisable in first wedding five decades ago
Coronation Street's Gail Platt is set to bid farewell to the cobbles for good as she embarks on a fresh start in France with her new husband
Coronation Street’s Gail Platt unrecognisable in first wedding five decades ago (Image: ITV)
Helen Worth, who has portrayed Gail Platt in Coronation Street for an impressive five decades, is set to bid adieu to the cobbles and embark on a tranquil life in France with her new spouse.
Gail, smitten as ever, is expected to find her happily ever after this Christmas Day as she prepares to walk down the aisle once more, this time with former child entertainer Jesse Chadwick (John Thomson). However, family tensions are predicted to run high due to their disapproval of her nuptials.
Hints suggest that Gail’s son, David Platt (Jack P Shepherd), will become fixated on sabotaging her wedding to Jesse. But will the Platt clan allow Gail to tie the knot, or will she depart Weatherfield solo?
As avid Corrie viewers will recall, this isn’t Gail’s first trip down the aisle; her upcoming marriage to Jesse will be her sixth. In 1974, a youthful Gail Potter made her debut in Weatherfield, and five years later, she wed Brian Tilsey (Christopher Quinten), welcoming their son Nick shortly thereafter.
Gail later gave birth to their daughter Sarah Louise (Tina O’Brien). Regrettably, Gail and Brian’s marital bliss was short-lived, as they split just before their 10th anniversary in 1988, reports Lancs Live.
Over the years, the couple frequently clashed over financial issues. When their relationship soured, Gail embarked on an affair with her husband’s cousin Ian Latimer (Michael Loney), leading to their divorce. In a surprising turn of events, Gail and Brian remarried after the birth of Sarah.
Sarah’s paternity was initially uncertain until a blood test confirmed Brian as her biological father, though some family members remained sceptical. Tragically, in 1989, Brian was fatally stabbed outside a nightclub while defending a woman from a gang of thugs.
A year later, the mourning widow Gail wed her second husband Martin Platt (portrayed by Sean Wilson). Their marriage lasted from 1990 to 2000, ending due to Martin’s affair with Rebecca Hopkins (Jill Halfpenny).
Perhaps the most memorable of Gail’s husbands was her third, Richard Hillman (Brian Capron). They tied the knot in 2002, but within a year, Richard confessed to murdering his ex-wife and their neighbour Maxine Peacock (Tracy Shaw).
In 2010, Gail married kitchen fitter Joe McIntyre (Reece Dinsdale). Unfortunately, he was burdened with debt and tried to stage his own death, resulting in Gail being arrested for murder. She was eventually cleared when it was revealed that he was alive, but Joe later took his own life.
In 2015, Gail seemed to have found her happily ever after with Michael Rodwell ( Les Dennis ), but this too ended in disaster. Their marriage only lasted a year before he tragically died of a heart attack, caused by the actions of serial killer Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre).
Will Gail finally find her happy ending with Jesse?
