Gail Platt has left Coronation Street after 50 years on the cobbles - and her exit has left viewers divided over the way she said goodbye to the ITV soap

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'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,

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

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'

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

ITV Coronation Street viewers were left in tears as they watched Gail Platt/Rodwell say her final goodbyes to the cobbles in an emotional Christmas Day episode

After 50 years on the cobbles, Helen Worth has left her role of Gail Platt in Coronation Street, with the character leaving the street for good

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.