A look back at Sean Wilson's Corrie moments following his Coronation Street exit. The actor, 59, who plays Martin Platt in the soap, was pictured posing with scripts weeks before it was announced that he had quit for 'personal reasons.'
Coronation Street 's Sean Wilson was 'summoned to head office' before leaving for 'personal reasons', according to reports.
As reported by The Sun, the actor was called in for a meeting with bosses and left with 'no explanation offered' to his co-stars. '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.
Sean played Martin for 20 years from 1985 to 2005, before he and his family emigrated to New Zealand in 2018 and he paid one final visit to Weatherfield before his departure to make his peace with David, who was upset that his dad was leaving the country. As reported by The Sun , the actor was called in for a meeting with bosses and left with 'no explanation offered' to his co-stars
'It's just like slipping on an old and comfortable jumper from the back of the wardrobe… I'm looking forward to reuniting with my TV family.' The actor then went on to embark on a cheesemaking career, he launched a cheese business called Artisan Farm in 2009 before going on to write a number of recipe books.
Referring to the underage girl storyline, Sean said soap bosses insisted his character embark on the plot that would see Martin branded a 'paedophile' in 2005 even though it made him feel 'deeply uncomfortable'. As a result, Sean told bosses he would be leaving the serial and departed in 2005, though his character did have a relationship with 16-year-old Katy Harris before his exit.Helen, who played his onscreen ex wife Gail, quit her role this year after starring on the cobbles for 50 years.
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