ITV Coronation Street star rejoins soap one year after exit – and he’s back on screen soon
Coronation Street star Seamus McGoff is to return to the ITV soap after after a year away and his character Matty Radcliffe is involved in a troubling plotline with Sally and Tim Metcalfe
Coronation Street star Seamus McGoff who plays Matty Radcliffe is set to return to the soap later this month.
The actor has been away from the cobbles for a year and was last seen involved in a storyline with Ryan Connor and Daniel Osbourne. Seamus soon became a a talked about character due to his portrayal of the tearaway teenager. And now, on his return, bosses have involved him in a heavy storyline which will see him steal from Sally and Tim Metcalfe.
Announcing the news on his social media, he told fans: “Thank you @coronationstreet for having me back on the cobbles playing Matty Radcliffe!@lucatoolan ya better tell Mason to watch his back.” Sally Dynevor, who plays Sally Metcalfe, commented on his post and said: “Well done Seamus xxx.” And fans of the actor rushed to the comment section. One person wrote: “That’s brilliant you two both on there … you will be amazing.”
Another person wrote: “Super proud of you Séamy. Hard work and dedication has paid off. Very excited to see you on screen.” Next week, viewers will see Sally deal with the aftermath of the recent burglary, which involved Matty. Devastated over the loss of her mother’s ring, Sally hits out at Tim and blames him for allowing Mason into their home, in an upcoming episode.
Seamus McGoff is returning to Coronation Street later this month
Earlier this year, ITV bosses were forced to conjure up a new storyline to honour Helen Worth exit, after playing Gail Platt for 50 years. It was confirmed that Sean Wilson, who played Martin Platt, was to make a comeback as part of her exit. But after a discussion with ITV bosses, it was reported that he was axed from the show, despite having filmed a few scenes with his co-stars.
At the time, Sean had maintained his silence until September when he decided to break his silence. Taking to X, he posted a heartfelt message which simply said “Thanks for all the love xxx”, which was accompanied by a large light display that read “LOVE” The scenes that were being filmed were expected to be aired over autumn. According to reports, concern for Sean was raised during his chat with bosses.
A source told the Daily Mail at the time: “What is really odd, is that they had started filming most of the scenes, obviously with other cast members and lots of crew on set, and everyone was expecting to shoot more with Sean before he left again as part of the Gail Platt exit storyline.”
They added: “So to suddenly be told, ‘We’re not continuing and we’re going to re shoot what we’ve already done with another actor’ without any explanation is extremely unusual – unheard of. If nothing else, the soaps hate wasting time and money – so the situation must be serious enough for them to feel carrying on is untenable – but to not tell the colleagues directly involved what is going on has really got the rumour mill fired up on set.”