Coronation Street Star Jack Shepherd has revealed how he reacted to the moment Helen Worth tried to tell him about her exit.

We say try, because he didn’t actually answer when she called him the first time.

This year, Helen will step down from her role as Gail Platt. A few months ago, his departure from ITV The soap was confirmed.

“This year seemed like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world,” he said. “I made the decision at the beginning of the year and spoke to the producers, who were very kind and understanding.”

Jack, who plays Gail’s son David on the show, recently reflected on the news during another episode of his On the Sofa podcast. He is introduced with his co-stars Colson Smith (Craig Tinker) and Ben Price (Nick Tilsley).

When asked how he found out about Helen’s departure, Jack explained: “Maybe it was around this time last year. It was around November and she called us and I thought, that’s a full dial. So I left it blank! !

Gail’s coming out story was originally She was scheduled to reunite with her ex-husband Martin Platt, but after Sean Wilson left the show after filming began.the story was quickly rewritten and John Thomson returned as Jesse Chadwick.

In late October, Gail left her family terrified when suffered another heart attackand was rushed to the hospital. Fortunately, the surgery to insert a stent was a success and Gail woke up eager to see her loved ones.

Gail confessed in a chat with Jesse that she had been terrified of dying, and as her life flashed before her eyes, her happiest moments were those of her and Jesse in Thailand.

Viewers will know that Jesse and Gail had a holiday romance while abroad in 2021 and have been watching it. each other from time to time since then.

The couple recently agreed make your relationship officialbut Gail went a step further during her hospital stay and asked Jesse to marry her.

Jesse was caught off guard and assumed it was the painkillers talking. When he later returned to her bedside, he was surprised when Gail referenced their earlier conversation, noting that he wasn’t sure she would remember after the painkillers had worn off.

Gail insisted that she did remember him and meant every word, and revealed that she would love to be able to call him her husband.

Although Jesse noted that his children didn’t exactly approve of their relationship, he explained that no one makes him happier than her and accepted the proposal.

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