Gail Platt: Last News

Coronation Street fans have been left surprised as they've been reminded of the age gap between the actresses behind iconic characters Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt. The mother and daughter, played by Sue Nicholls and Helen Worth, are currently at the forefront of the ITV soap.

Coronation Street fans have been left floored to discover the age gap between Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt stars, who play mother and daughter, on the ITV soap. Only recently, Audrey has been leaving her family concerned with her drinking and Wednesday's episode saw the cobbles legend suffer a drunken fall in the barbers.

Coronation Street fans are set for a blast from the past in the next few weeks as Audrey Roberts’ son Stephen Reid returns to the cobbles amid an ongoing storyline with his ailing mum. Reprising his role as Audrey’s son, Todd Boyce will once again be causing chaos for the Platt family as he arrives on the street in the middle of a crisis.

It may be the year for comebacks on the cobbles as another character is making a big return to Coronation Street. Next week fans of the ITV soap will see Audrey Roberts being rushed to hospital after a horror accident.

Coronation Street stars Helen Worth and Antony Cotton have been honoured with MBEs. The two soap stars have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours, with Helen, 71, being honoured for her services to drama, while Antony, 46, has been recognised for his services to British Army, personnel and veterans.

Coronation Street have been praised for an emotional scene that left fans in tears on Friday, where they paid tribute to the Manchester Arena victims. An emotional exchange between Gail Platt and Eileen Grimshaw saw the pair stand by a mosaic bench dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Manchester Arena bombing on 22 May 2017.

Coronation Street paid a moving tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing ahead of the fifth anniversary of the atrocity. During a scene on this evening's show, soap stalwarts Gail Platt and Eileen Grimshaw, played by actors Helen Worth and Sue Cleaver, laid flowers at a memorial bench previously installed at the ITV studio.

Coronation Street star Helen Worth looked completely different in a throwback snap aged just 18.The actress is best known for playing Gail Platt - long-suffering mother of David and Nick - on the ITV cobbles, but long before she made her Corrie debut, Helen was acting in a range of roles.And, pictured in 1969 - five years before she first appeared in Corrie - she looked totally different.One unearthed black-and-white snap showed Helen wearing a school uniform complete with a blazer, crisp white shirt and tie, with her long brunette hair fixed into a plait with a ribbon in her hair.The youthful star beamed at the camera, showing off a row of teeth, as she sat surrounded by what looks to be woodland.Fans rushed to comment on the incredible snap, with one writing: “She hasn’t really changed much! Great actress.”Another agreed: “She’s not changed much.

Coronation Street fans couldn't stop laughing as they tuned into the latest hour-long edition of the ITV soap. It all started with Sally Metcalfe excitedly heading off for her night away in a fancy hotel with husband Tim.

Their sex life has become somewhat of a bone of contention among Coronation Street fans but Sally and Tim Metcalfe were at it again during the latest trip to the cobbles - however, it all went very wrong.

Manchester City unveiled a new statue, honouring Sergio Aguero and his 93rd-minute title-clinching goal against QPR in 2012. As poignant a tribute as it was given the Argentine striker's premature retirement last year, fans weren't super impressed.Some thought it looked mote like Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, while others thought it looked like he was singing in the shower while washing his back with loofah from certain angles.

Coronation Street bosses look to have been searching through the roster of former characters, as another big name has reportedly been lined up for a return.Todd Boyce, best known for playing Audrey Roberts’ son Stephen Reid on the ITV cobbles, is allegedly returning to our screens later this year after 15 years away.Stephen was born to Audrey and her ex Geoff Masters, and is the half-brother of Gail Platt.His storylines in the past have included meeting his long-lost sister Gail and forming a bond with nephew Nick - who was sent to live with Stephen after his relationship with Gail became tense.And now a source has confirmed to Metro.co.uk that Stephen is coming back, amid Audrey’s ongoing frustrations with being viewed as an old woman - with fans fearing she’ll soon be killed off amid rising health concerns.Audrey was diagnosed with cataracts after being forced to see an optician by her fretting family - and after suffering a few car crashes.She's also made a few worrying mentions of her coffin and funeral plans.They said: “There are concerns about her welfare and her drinking and so when Stephen comes back, she finds herself comforted by his support.“It’s the start of a big Platt story that will put Audrey at the centre of the action again – the rest of the Platts will be suspicious over Stephen and what he wants.“So what is he after and should Audrey be listening to the rest of the clan?”Todd made his first appearance on the show in 1996, before eventually departing the cobbles in 2007.He was last mentioned on-screen in 2015, when David persuaded Gail to stay with him while attempting to hide Callum Logan’s body, buried under the garage.

Coronation Street teen Kelly Neelan is clearly out of her depth when it comes to dealing with the grief over both her parents’ deaths - but now fans have discovered an even more devastating twist in store.Plenty think she’s set to be swindled out of her dad’s cash.Her loan shark father Rick’s entire estate was left to Kelly, with foster father Gary Windass also discovering stacks of cash at his old house.But Kelly clearly wasn’t sure what to do with it all at first as she insisted she’d sort it later - and didn’t want her dad’s blood money.Now fans are sure she’ll be swindled out of the cash with the arrival of a key DNA link most have forgotten about.It turns out Kelly actually has a brother - which was confirmed in a piece of throwaway dialogue way before Kelly even came on the scene, back when Rick was busy terrorising the likes of Joe McIntyre and Gail Platt back in 2009, and then Terry Duckworth in 2012.And fans are certain the brother could come back on the scene to reclaim his inheritance.Taking to Reddit, one fan wondered: “I'm pretty sure this has been asked before but what happened to Kelly's brother?”Another was quick to theorise: “Wonder if the brother wasn’t Laura’s and will pop up soon to challenge Kelly for Rick’s money!”However, someone else suggested: “Rick only says he has a son and daughter, he doesn't specify that they live together or know anything about each other and so it's quite possibly, given Rick's shady lifestyle, that he had another family and that Kelly knows nothing about her brother.”“[To be fair] you can't expect them to remember everything.

Coronation Street fans were quick to point out an issue David Platt is set to face as Jack P Shepherd, the actor who plays him, shared a detail about the character that viewers of the ITV soap will have never gotten to see.

football shirts to watch the match on TV - and men really aren’t happy.Ellie Millar has caused some controversy on TikTok after she shared a clip poking fun at blokes who don the sports top just for the duration of the game.Although many people found her realisation funny, many football fans did not. In the clip that has racked up 1.3 million views, Ellie filmed her partner sitting on the sofa in his footy shirt whilst he watched the Manchester United and Chelsea game.

George Shuttleworth has become a firm favourite among Coronation Street viewers since he made his Weatherfield debut in 2020. The funeral director, played by Tony Maudsley was introduced as the son of Archie Shuttleworth.

Coronation Street star Reece Dinsdale - who rose to fame as villain Joe McIntyre on the ITV cobbles - has announced his soap return, 12 years after his character was killed off.Joe was the father of the late Tina McIntyre, played by Michelle Keegan, and was known for his romance with Gail Platt on the street while Tina was dating David.He first entered Soapland in 2008, and became known as a Corrie villain after his mounting debts led to bouts of theft and rivalries with others in Weatherfield.Along with a painkiller addiction, Joe eventually decided to fake his death in 2010 by disappearing in a canoe out to sea in order to get the insurance money, but ended up drowning instead, with his body later identified by Tina. After leaving Corrie, Reece went on to play another reviled soap villain and took on the role of Paul Ashdale in Emmerdale: Vinny’s abusive father, who was eventually killed in a van crash involving Jimmy King.

Actor Joe Duttine is best known for his role as Tim Metcalfe on Coronation Street. He joined the hit ITV soap almost a decade ago in 2013 - and fans have loved watching his comedic relationship with legend Sally Metcalfe ever since.

Coronation Street's former villain Reece Dinsdale has baffled - and delighted - fans by announcing he has returned to the soap. The actor has had to clarify to some, however, that it won't be in an acting role.

Coronation Street's Peter Barlow has been embroiled in some of the soap's most scandalous storylines.

Corrie star, 33, played bad boy Callum Logan on the ITV soap between 2014 and 2015. He was nominated for The British Soap Award for Villain of the Year and for Best Newcomer and his character ended up being buried below Gail Platt's house. He admitted that he had to hand back the keys to his four-bedroom house and put his belongings into storage because he could no longer afford the rent.Sean then struggled to pay the storage fees so had to sell his belongings.