Legendary Coronation Street star hints at shock return to the soap after 18 years off screen
thesun.co.ukCORRIE icon hinted a return to the ITV soap in a major comeback. The former Corrie star teased fans about reprising his role as Martin Platt - who he had played for 20 years.
Actor Sean Wilson joined the cast in 1985 at just 18-years-old. He was the second husband of Gail Platt and departed in 2005.
Gail and Martin were married for eight years but split in 1999 after he had an affair with nurse Rebecca Hopkins. Martin's 2005 departure came due to Sean being axed when he refused to take part in a storyline involving Martin having a relationship with an underage girl.
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