Coronation Street's Helen Worth, who has portrayed the iconic Gail Platt for 50 years, is preparing for her final scenes this Christmas. The 73-year-old actress first graced our screens in 1974 and has since become a staple of the ITV soap.

The 73-year-old actress has appeared on the show since 1974 but will make her final appearance on the famous cobbles on Christmas Day.

Coronation Street villain Richard Hillman has returned to the soap after more than 20 years as part of Helen Worth’s exit storyline as Gail Rodwell (formerly Platt).

Former Coronation Street star Shayne Ward has paid a tribute to Helen Worth ahead of her soap exit. Ward, who played Aidan Connor on the ITV show between 2015 and 2018, celebrated the Gail Rodwell actress.

NEW pictures from Coronation Street have shown the residence of Gail Platt looking bleak after a fire wiped through it. Pictures of the property in the ITV soap show the windows boarded up, with

Coronation Street's longstanding, long-suffering character Gail will bid farewell to Weatherfield on Christmas Day, after 50 years on the cobbles. Actress Helen Worth has stuck with the character through thick and thin since 1974, and fans have seen Gail weather many domestic dramas, romances, bust-ups and even prison.

Coronation Street is set to be an emotional watch tonight, December 25 as Gail Platt, played by soap icon Helen Worth will bid farewell to the cobbles after 50 years. Gail is set to walk down the aisle tonight for the seventh time but her family are far from pleased with the prospect.

Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver shared an emotional tribute to co-star Helen Worth ahead of her dramatic exit from the cobbles at Christmas