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,

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Coronation Street is set for a tearful, dramatic Christmas Day as a beloved character bids farewell. Helen Worth, who has portrayed Gail Platt for an impressive 50 years, will be leaving the ITV soap.