It’s the end of an era – Gail Chadwick (Helen Worth) has left the cobbles of Coronation Street after 50 incredible years. You heard us

GAIL Platt has left Coronation Street for the final time with a new husband and a new surname in an emotional Christmas Day episode. The cobbles icon – who is played by actress Helen Worth

Coronation Street fans have only just realised the real reason David Platt calls his mum Gail by her first name

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 fans have been left floored after realising the real reason why David Platt always calls his mum Gail by her first name

After 50 years on the show, Helen Worth has bid farewell to the cobbles – and the much-loved character she created

There were tears all round on Christmas Day, as Gail Platt left Coronation Street in emotional scenes as actress Helen Worth bowed out after 50 years on the ITV soap

UK soap star Helen Worth was given an emotional send-off by the cast and crew of Coronation Street, a show she left on Christmas Day after 50 years.

Coronation Street fans have been left divided over Gail Platt's exit from the ITV soap after 50 years, with some saying the storyline was a 'joke'

Helen Worth's final scenes on Coronation Street have aired, with Gail Platt deciding to marry Jesse Chadwick and move away from the Cobbles for good.