Coronation Street Helen Worth's cheeky exit move uncovered as co-stars say 'we'll miss her' amid emotional Christmas exit

Helen Worth showed off her cheeky side as she said goodbye to her Coronation Street co-stars after 50 years. The actress has already finished filming on the ITV soap after confirming her plans to bow out as Gail Platt earlier this year.

It's now been revealed that she wore a T-shirt covered in the names of her former on-screen husbands for her leaving do. The 73-year-old stepped into Nick's Bistro on the cobbles set sporting a T-shirt featuring her character's former flames Brian Tilsley, Martin Platt, Richard Hillman, Joe McIntyre and Michael Rodwell.

Her on-screen son Jack P. Shepherd, who is famed for playing Weatherfield's David Platt, told the On The Sofa podcast he co-hosts with co-stars Ben Price, who plays on-screen brother Nick, and Craig Tinker actor Colson Smith: "I thought that was a nice touch, that was quite amusing."

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Going on to speak about the event, he said: "Then she gave a little speech and thanked everybody and said what a marvellous time she'd had and she's going to miss everybody - there were lots of tears.She didn't want a fanfare. So we kind of convinced her to do something because it was for everybody."

The group then headed to a Manchester restaurant for a goodbye meal with the Platts family joining in the fun. Ben revealed the group had to book a private room to avoid any "awkward" situations.

He explained: "You don't want to make too much of it, but if you don't have a private room, you've got a whole table of The Platts. It's just awkward. It's The Platts Christmas do and it just stops a place. It was a really personal moment for us all. I think she had a really good send-off. We'll miss her."

Meanwhile, when asked about how he learnt of Helen's exit by Craig Tinker actor Colson, Jack, who is famed for playing Weatherfield's David Platt, explained: "It was maybe this time last year. It was about November time and she rang us and I thought, that’s a butt dial. So I blank it! I then got a text from Tina [O’Brien - who plays sister Sarah] saying, 'Helen’s trying to ring you!'

"So I thought this is bad. I phoned her and she said, hello, hello, I’ve told…she’d told Ben, she’d told Tina, so I instantly know what’s happening, she’s off! And she says, I’m going, I’ve decided to leave, and she feels as though she’s done her time.

"So I said great, fantastic, you know, you’ve earned it! I mean bloody hell, 50 years in any gig is a long time." Ben added: "I think she was more nervous about ringing us than she was about leaving!"

Helen filmed her final scenes last month ahead of her departure before the end of the year, but fans still don't know exactly how she will be exiting the show.

She previously said: "I made the decision at the start of the year and spoke to the producers who were very kind and understanding. I have been truly blessed to have been given the most incredible scripts week in week out, and to have worked with fantastic actors, directors and a brilliant crew. The past 50 years have flown by and I don't think the fact that I am leaving has quite sunk in yet."