Former Coronation Street cast member Sean Wilson - who was set to return as Martin Platt for Gail Platt's exit storyline - had criticised the ITV show, which airs on Virgin Media in Ireland, in an interview months ago
Former Coronation Street cast member Sean Wilson had criticised the focus of storylines on the show in an interview that's resurfaced following news of his latest departure.
The news comes after Sean had questioned the approach to storylines on the show in recent years in a interview released just months ago. His comments about it have now resurfaced following the news of his unexpected departure. READ MORE: Coronation Street star rushed to hospital as he thanks NHS staff for looking after him
He said in the interview, published in February: "I think the world of soaps is a different vehicle nowadays. I think I was part of the British soap industry at the best time, the halcyon years when there was 18 or 21 million people watching it. You could walk down the street on a Wednesday or a Friday and you could hear people laughing with their windows open because of the great writing and the great acting was really speaking to the nation.
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