Star of Coronation Street, Sean Wilson has broken his silence after being axed by ITV in a shock to the actor.
Wilson was expected to return as Martin Platt as part of Corrie legend Gail Platt's storyline.
However, the actor was axed after he was called for a meeting at the ITV offices but following the meeting, he never returned to the set.
Now, Wilson has broken his silence and posted to fans for the first time since his axing.
— Sean Wilson (@SeanWilsonChef) September 1, 2024
Sean Wilson breaks the silence over Corrie's axe
Posting on X, formerly Twitter, Wilson shared a picture of some street art and captioned it 'Xx'.
The post gained more than 10,000 as some commented on Wilson's post with one writing: "Good to see you back" and another sharing "And Corrie???"
Wilson was previously announced to return as part of Gail Platt’s exit storyline but Corrie bosses told The Sun, that he stepped down for "personal reasons”.
Despite filming scenes with Gail actress Helen Worth, none of Wilson’s scenes are expected to air and Gail’s exit storyline is being re-written.
A source told The Sun: “It has come as a complete and utter shock to everyone - and his - sudden exit has rocked everyone involved with Corrie.
“Sean was loving his time on the show, and he was very popular on set.
"He had filmed scenes with loads of the cast, but then suddenly he was summoned to head office, and later it filtered out he wouldn’t be returning or his scenes airing, but no explanation offered.
“Clearly it’s a major blow for bosses who must now find a new magical and happy ending for Helen - but they are confident they’ll pull it out of the bag, and give viewers something wonderful.”
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Wilson first appeared on the cobbled streets of Corrie as Martin back in 1985 and soon began a relationship with Gail before leaving the show in 2005.
On leaving the ITV soap, Wilson trained as a chef and now runs the award-winning Saddleworth Cheese Company.
In 2018 he briefly returned to Corrie to say goodbye to his family and leave to start a new life in New Zealand.
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