Coronation Street

Gail’s life-changing decision leaves her family in shock in Coronation Street

Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt in Coronation Street

Gail Platt (Helen Worth) makes a huge decision in Coronation Street next week, and it will impact her future on the cobbles.

Recently, the Platt family learnt that Bethany (Lucy Fallon) was in intensive care in Turkey after botched liposuction surgery.

Amid the stress and worry, they also discovered issues with Bethany’s insurance policies, which means they have to raise funds themselves to pay her medical bills.

Try as they might though, the Platt clan are aware they need a miracle to help Bethany and bring her home – which is where Gail comes in.

Coming up, David (Jack P Shepherd) breaks the news to Shona (Julia Goulding) that Gail has taken out a bridging loan to pay for Bethany’s medevac flight home and has committed to the idea of selling the house.

Meanwhile, on the cobbles, Eileen (Sue Cleaver) watches a taxi pull up and is gobsmacked to see her ex-boyfriend Jesse (John Thomson) climb out. Just as Gail arrives back as well, she spots Jesse.

To Eileen’s shock, Gail then confirms that she met Jesse a few years ago while in Thailand.

Jesse puts his arm around Gail in the Platt household in Corrie

The Platts are stunned to see Jesse (Picture: ITV)

As Gail’s exit storyline kicks off, actor John Thomson explains here why his character is back after so long.

‘He met Gail in Thailand, he’s heard about Bethany and he’s very worried.’

‘So on his travels he’s returned via Weatherfield to check on Gail, because they’ve stayed in touch via email. He’s heard all about Bethany and he’s very concerned for Gail.’

He laughed: ‘So like him and two hate him! Shona and Nick are prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt, whereas David and Sarah are absolutely not, it’s just total mistrust from the start. There is the thinking that they need a decent man in their lives but as soon as David lists all Gail’s previous it’s no wonder that there is a mistrust because Gail’s sense of judgement over men has been very poor.

‘Really Shona and Nick are very generous in their offer to wipe the slight clean and see what Jesse might be like given Gail’s history.

‘Jesse’s going to have to work really hard to get David and Sarah on his side and see he is just a friend who cares about Gail because there’s a real sense of mistrust about his motives.’

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