Rumours swirl surrounding sudden Corrie exit

Rumours surrounding the sudden exit of Corrie actor Sean Wilson continue to swirl as bosses try to steady the ship.

The Sun revealed at the weekend that legendary Coronation Street actor Sean Wilson, who played Martin Platt, had been dropped from the show just weeks after his comeback to the cobbles.

Wilson was set to feature in one of the soap’s biggest storylines in years as Gail Rodwell, played by Helen Worth, exits the street after 50 years. However it’s his own sudden exit which has set tongues wagging.

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The Sun reported that Wilson was ‘summoned’ to an office to speak with Corrie bosses while filming his initial scenes and never returned, leaving fellow cast and crew left in the dark about what was going on.

ITV said that Wilson had left the show for “personal reasons”.

It has now been reported in the press that lawyers on behalf of Wilson are involved in the saga, increasing speculation around what may have happened.

ATV Today reached out to ITV on the nature of the departure and whether any non-disclosure agreements are in place. ITV said they would be making “no further comment” on the issue, reiterating that Sean “stepped down from filming for personal reasons.”