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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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Eileen Grimshaw is one of many strong women on the Coronation Street cobbles.

Helen Worth has played Gail Platt in Coronation Street for over 40 years which has firmly established her as a soap legend.The 71-year-old has achieved icon status with her portrayal of Gail on the cobbles. Since joining the soap in 1974, Helen has found herself at the centre of some of the show’s most infamous and memorable storylines. Her life off-screen, meanwhile, has also seen its fair share of drama from childhood loss to unfaithful marriage splits.

Coronation Street matriarch Gail Platt is a firm favourite for many fans of the soap.

Former Coronation Street actor Adam Rickitt looks unrecognisable from his days as Nick Tilsley on the ITV soap.

After a heart attack scare, Gail Platt (Helen Worth) decided it was time to take a break from the cobbles and jetted off to Thailand, but now she is set to make her return.

Coronation Street favourite Norris Cole is reportedly going to be killed off in dramatic scenes on the ITV soap after actor Malcolm Hebden left in 2017. According to a source, the cast and crew have filmed the character’s funeral this week, and will see tributes from the likes of stalwart Ken Barlow (Bill Roache), Gail Platt (Helen Worth) and Mary Taylor (Patti Clare).

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Coronation Street’s Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, is one of the longest-standing characters in the soap, having first set foot on the cobbles in 1974.

Much-loved soap Coronation Street has been on our screens for just over 50 years and we have seen some iconic characters come and go, from Deirdre Barlow to Tina McIntyre who was played by the flawless Michelle Keegan. When you think of the show, you tend to go towards the dramatic, heartbreaking, and fiery storylines, not for the fashion on there.

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Coronation Street’s Gail Platt has gone back to her roots and fans are loving it.