CORONATION Street fans are baffled as a major character is missing from the action after their family member nearly dies.
Bethany Platt received life-changing news after her lipo surgery went seriously wrong and nearly died.
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Her mum Sarah Platt and boyfriend Daniel Osbourne rushed out of the country to Turkey to see Bethany and be by her side during her traumatic experience.
Meanwhile, on Coronation Street, David and Shona Platt were involved in the action as they kept in touch with Sarah and talked about paying Bethany’s medical bills.
But viewers noticed Bethany’s gran, Gail Platt, was no where to be seen.
Taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – one said: “Where’s Gail when her granddaughter’s fighting for her life?
“It’s a shame we haven’t seen much of her over the last few months when she’s meant to be leaving the show at the end of the year.
“Is it just me or does anyone else feel her exit’s going to be really rushed? #Corrie.”
Another added: “Bethany is literally dying and they still can’t stick Gail into a scene?”
A third penned: “Can anyone remind me where Gail is supposed to be?? #Corrie.”
Bethany was left reeling after she was told that she would need to wear a stoma for life.
As Bethany adapts to her new life, will Gail be around to support her?
Upcoming spoilers have teased that things will be worse for the Platt family after Bethany contracts sepsis.
And Gail will decide to do something drastic in order to get the funds to help Bethany.
Gail has been on our telly screens for half a century. However the actress, Helen Worth, has quit the cobbles.
In a statement Helen said: “This year felt like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world.
Coronation Street’s 2024 shock exits
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let’s break down who’s left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.
“I made the decision at the start of the year and spoke to the producers who were very kind and understanding.
“I have been truly blessed to have been given the most incredible scripts week in week out, and to have worked with fantastic actors, directors and a brilliant crew.
“The past 50 years have flown by and I don’t think the fact that I am leaving has quite sunk in yet.”
The ITV soap had already filmed Gail’s exit storyline with her character’s former lover Martin Platt – played by Sean Wilson.
However, these scenes have been scrapped after Sean was called into a meeting with ITV execs last month and abruptly axed.
Soap bosses declined to give any explanation, insisting that the 59-year-old had “stepped down for personal reasons”.
A source previously told us: “A lot of people at Corrie didn’t know Sean had gone.
“Whatever it is, lawyers are involved because very senior soap bosses are not allowed to discuss it.”
Sean has broken his silence – as he took to social media to thank fans for their support.
Sharing a snap of a light-up ‘love’ sign, he said: “Thanks for all the love xxx.”
Soap bosses have remained tight lipped when coming up with a new storyline for Gail.
The circumstances of the character’s exit remains to be seen.
A for sale sign at her house hints that she will be moving away from Weatherfield for good, and a new family may be moving in, but who?
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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