Coronation Street’s Sean Wilson was reportedly axed from the show two weeks before the news broke and lawyers have become involved as the mystery surrounding the cobbles deepens.
The 59-year-old actor It was set to will reprise his role as Martin Platt in October as part of his ex-wife Gail’s exit as actress Helen Worth, 73, prepares to retire from the soap.
But reports suggest he suddenly left the show after being “summoned to head office” before quitting for “personal reasons”, forcing a frantic rewrite of Gail’s entire exit storyline.
Sean had returned to Corrie in July to film his first scenes, and had already recorded episodes with a host of the soap’s stars.
After TheUnited Nations The news was first reported on Friday and has now been revealed by a source who secretly left weeks ago, leaving cast and crew shocked and bosses unable to discuss the matter.
Coronation Street’s Sean Wilson, 59, was reported to have been axed from the show two weeks before the news broke and lawyers have become involved as the mystery over the cobbles deepens.
The actor was due to reprise his role as Martin Platt in October as part of his ex-wife Gail’s exit as actress Helen Worth, 73, prepares to retire from the soap (pictured together on the show).
After the news was first reported on Friday, a source has now revealed that she secretly left weeks ago, leaving cast and crew shocked and bosses unable to discuss the matter (pictured with co-star Helen Worth and Tina O’Brien)
She told the publication: “Sean has been missing for a while. It all happened over two weeks ago, but a lot of people on set didn’t know about it.
‘The Sun’s story was the first many people had heard of so it came as a huge shock and is now a big topic of conversation, even among current and former cast members.
‘Whatever it is, there are lawyers involved because Coronation Street’s top bosses aren’t allowed to discuss it.’
MailOnline has contacted ITV for comment.
Earlier this year, Sean said soap storylines were now “issue-focused” and tried and failed to solve world problems, compared to his own time on the show between 1985 and 2005, when audiences would watch it in droves and be left “laughing and crying”.
Narration The daily star‘I think the soap world is a different vehicle today. I think I was part of the British soap industry at its peak, the glory years, when there were 18 to 21 million people watching.’
“On a Wednesday or a Friday you could walk down the street and hear people laughing with their windows open because the great writing and great acting really spoke to the nation. I don’t think that happens as much today.”
He continued: “People don’t have to watch it anymore. They were all chained together; you were five minutes away from laughing and five minutes away from crying. Nowadays it seems like it’s all about the problems, trying to solve the world’s problems, which they’re not going to do.”
As reported by The SunSean was summoned to a meeting with bosses and left without “giving any explanation” to his co-stars.
After the news was first reported on Friday, a source has now revealed that she secretly left weeks ago, leaving cast and crew shocked and bosses unable to discuss the matter.
Saying: ‘Whatever it is, there are lawyers involved because the top bosses at Coronation Street aren’t allowed to discuss it’
An ITV spokesperson told MailOnline: “Sean Wilson has left filming for personal reasons.”
Sean’s agent told the publication: “Neither he nor I will be making any further comment or statement.”
Sean played Martin for 20 years before he and his family emigrated to New Zealand in 2018 and made one final visit to Weatherfield before his departure to make amends with David, who was upset about his father leaving the country.
Although the couple’s ten-year union ended when Sean’s character Martin had an affair, it is considered the most successful of Gail’s five previous marriages.
In July, it was confirmed that Sean would reprise his role as Martin, as part of Gail’s exit after 50 years on the cobbles.
As Sean collected his first scripts to begin filming, he said: “It was fantastic to be invited back to Coronation Street to contribute to Helen’s exit story.”
He added: ‘We’ll have a few months to catch up with Martin and Gail again, following the ups and downs of the developing story.
‘Playing Martin has been a joy from day one and in some ways I’ll be picking up where I left off, which will no doubt be a huge blow to the Platt family.
“It’s like putting on an old, comfortable sweater from the back of the closet… I can’t wait to be reunited with my TV family.”
However, this week a rep for the soap said the actor left “for personal reasons” and none of Sean’s scenes will be aired, with Gail’s entire exit storyline now being frantically rewritten by bosses.
Helen, who played his on-screen ex-wife Gail, quit her role this year after starring on the cobbles for 50 years (pictured 2019)
