HELEN Worth is reportedly filming her final scenes as Gail Platt in Coronation Street this week.

The actress, 73, revealed her plans to leave the ITV soap in June.

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Helen has been playing Gail for the past 50 years, but now feels like it is the “perfect time” to leave.

Now the Daily Mail has divulged she is finally filming her last scenes on the show.

Her entire exit storyline has not been revealed yet – but viewers have seen Gail get engaged one last time in the lead up to leaving Weatherfield forever.

Jesse Chadwick recently returned to the cobbles after going on an off-screen adventure with Gail in Thailand.

After breaking the news to her family that the pair are in a romantic relationship, Gail decided to take an even bigger step and proposed to her beau.

And it seems it could be seventh time lucky for Gail, who has been married six times before.

Coronation Street’s executive producer Iain MacLeod has promised a happy ending for the long time character, telling soap fans: “Gail won’t die. It didn’t feel like killing her off would be right.

“Gail’s exit is a brilliant story. I thought, ‘What do the viewers want to see?’

“Gail has had a hard life. She had a difficult childhood and disastrous marriages. So, we thought what viewers really want is a happy ending for her, so that’s what we’re doing.”

A source also previously told the Sun that Gail’s exit scenes would feature a wedding, adding: “Helen and Gail have been part of the fabric of Coronation Street since 1974, so only a truly big exit storyline would be fitting for her. 

“The wedding scenes are being filmed at the moment and when they air, viewers will be gripped.”

When Helen made the announcement that she was quitting Corrie, the soap star told fans: “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.”

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Puerto Rican actor Aubrey Plaza has called out racist remarks made about the island and its people at a recent Donald Trump rally.

On Sunday (27 October), comedian Tony Hinchcliffe was booed at a rally in Madison Square Garden after he described Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage“.

“There’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now,” Hinchcliffe, 40, said. “I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”

The joke led to widespread condemnation from Republicans, Democrats, and celebrities, and Trump’s campaign has distanced itself from the comments.

Speaking at the Wall Street Journal’s Innovator Awards in New York on Tuesday (29 October), Plaza – who is of Puerto Rican descent – said: “I just wanted to very quickly respond to the racist joke that was made at that Trump rally about Puerto Rico, where most of my family is from.

“Thankfully, my sweet Abuelita [grandma] wasn’t here to hear that disgusting remark. But if she was alive today, I think she would say, ‘Tony Hinchcliffe, go f*** yourself.’ And yes, the Wall Street Journal can quote me on that.”

Plaza, 40, was at the event to present basketball player A’ja Wilson as one of the 2024 honourees.

The actor, who has recently starred in the Marvel miniseries Agatha All Along and the indie film My Old Ass, is not the first Puerto Rican celebrity to call out the comments.

Luis Fonsi, the singer behind the hit song “Despacito”, wrote on his Instagram story on Sunday: “We are not OK with this constant hate. It’s been abundantly clear that these people have no respect for us and yet they want our vote. I purposely wrote this in English cause yes we’re American too.”

The fallout from the racist joke continued on Tuesday evening when Joe Biden was forced to issue a denial that he called supporters of Trump “garbage” in retaliation.

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Trump and Kamala Harris are in their final week of campaigning ahead of the US election on 5 November, with the national polls showing the two candidates in a deadlock.

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Lucas Bravo has hit out at Emily in Paris once again – and suggested that he might quit the show.

The French star, who plays chef and Emily’s on-off love interest Gabriel, has made no secret of his dissatisfaction with his character’s storylines – and recently doubled down on that stance.

Now, Bravo has criticised the Netflix series once again, explaining why he is “frustrated” with his character’s journey and why starring in the show is no longer “fun”.

“The ‘sexy chef’ was very much part of me in season one and we grew apart season after season because of the choices he makes and because of the direction they make him take,” he said in a new interview, adding: “I’ve never been so far away from him.”

He told IndieWire that, despite trying to voice his frustration, “it kind of became not fun for me to shoot or to see a character I love so much and brought me so much, being slowly turned into guacamole”.

Bravo continued: “I really grew apart from him. I tried for seasons to bring nuances but we don’t have much liberty on set. We cannot change a word or an emotion. They know what they want and we just have to comply.”

The actor is so concerned about the direction of his character that he is now questioning whether he wants to be a part of it, acknowledging the “lack of risk” in the show’s storytelling.

“It makes me question if I want to be part of season five… because my contract ends at season four,” he said.

“I really want to see if Gabriel gets back to his fun, cheeky, playful, alive self. Because three seasons of playing melancholic, sad, depressed, and lost is not fun anymore. It’s a comedy, everybody is having fun around me, everybody is jumping around, and I’m just slowly sinking into god knows what.”

However, Bravo said that he “loves the show” as “it started everything for me”.

He said in the interview: “I love the show and the people in it. With saying that, I feel like I am not being nice or grateful, but when you love something you want it to be…you want the best version of it.

“I’m not going to lie, I’ve been frustrated with the direction my character is taking. But we’ll see where it goes. The show is not over.”

A BELOVED couple faces a surprising split after 15 years, while another pair keeps their romance hidden in Emmerdale.

Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) confirms that she and the kids are moving out next week on the ITV soap.

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This comes after Nicola and Jimmy King (Nick Miles) to hit the rocks over abuser Tom King’s (James Chase) revelations.

The married couple struggled to agree over Tom after Jimmy noticed several tell-tale signs suggesting that Tom can’t be trusted.

Nicola realised that her young stepson Carl (Charlie Munro Joyce) seems scared and uncomfortable around Tom.

This followed Tom threatening Carl over his missing tablet computer, which he was desperate to retrieve as it contained damning evidence proving his abuse of wife Belle.

Nicola tried to gently quiz Carl on why he’s upset with Tom. However, just when it seems like Carl might share the details, the scared schoolboy spotted Tom arriving home and clams up.

Nicola was frustrated that Carl can’t be honest with her, so she realised that she had to change tactics.

In a phone call with Jimmy, Nicola shared her belief that Carl’s strange moods are all down to Tom.

Her detective work continued when she spotted the radio-controlled car that Tom tried to bribe Carl with, which is now in the bin.

Nicola quizzed Carl on where the expensive toy came from, but he remained reluctant to tell her the truth.

Finally losing patience, Nicola turned her scrutiny in Tom’s direction and demanded to know what’s going on.

Tom tried his best to cover up his lies, and Jimmy was concerned to hear Nicola turning on a member of their own family.

But Nicola refused to back down and threatened Tom with the police.

Can the couple make it work with Tom out the way?

Meanwhile, having seen how hurt Ella (Paula Lane) is, Chas (Lucy Pargeter) and Liam (Jonny McPherson) decide to keep their relationship private for the time being.

Best soap affair love triangles

LOVE triangles are a fundamental part of soap-land, but which ones have become the most iconic?

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Bradley/Stacey/Max: Stacey Slater began an affair with boyfriend Bradley Branning’s dad Max in 2007.

Despite their romps, Stacey still married Bradley, but their deceit came out in an iconic Christmas Day episode that year.

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Grant/Sharon/Phil: Heading even further back in Walford history, EastEnders fans were gripped in the 90s as Sharon Watts had a one-night stand with her brother-in-law Phil Mitchell.

Sharon confided in best friend Michelle Fowler – not realising it was caught on tape – and her husband Grant eventually found out and played it in front of everyone at the Queen Vic.

Syed/Amira/Christian: Syed Masood was engaged to Amira before realising he had feelings for another man, Christian, which he confessed to him on his wedding day.

A devout Muslim, Syed refused to admit his true sexuality and went ahead and married Amira anyway, but when they returned, the two men started an affair before being caught in the act by Amira.

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Shelley/Peter/Lucy: Peter Barlow took the concept of a love triangle and ran with it in Coronation Street – extending it to bigamy.

He was in a relationship with Shelley Unwin but started dating Lucy Richards, and quickly married her after she fell pregnant with his son, Simon.

But it didn’t stop him also marrying Shelley, but he was eventually caught when Lucy turned up in Weatherfield and the two women confronted him.

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Ken/Deidre/Mike: Back in 1982, Deirdre Barlow started sleeping with her husband’s nemesis Mike Baldwin in secret, before confessing all a year later.

When Mike turned up at the marital home, Deirdre was being throttled by her husband who then kicked her out, but years later they reconciled.

Maria/Aidan/Eva: In 2017, Aidan Connor started sleeping with girlfriend Eva Price’s best friend, Maria Connor.

Eva eventually found out and she decided to take revenge by faking a pregnancy, spending his money and planned to confront him on their wedding day.

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But she had a change of heart when a remorseful Aidan confessed, and decided to marry him anyway, only for Maria to arrive and expose her fake pregnancy.

EMMERDALE

Ross/Debbie/Pete: Debbie Dingle found herself torn between two brothers, Ross and Pete Barton in 2015 in Emmerdale.

She eventually decided to marry Pete but yet again, a soap wedding day was ruined when the groom learned of his bride’s betrayal via a recording played at the wedding.

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Chrissie/Robert/Aaron: Robert Sugden was married to Chrissie White and all seemed well – until he began a steamy affair with Aaron Dingle.

Robert’s ex Katie Sugden almost exposed the affair – but fell to her death before she had the chance.

However, a guilty Aaron eventually cracked and told Chrissie about the affair – after which she announced it to the whole pub.

Earlier this year, Liam and Chas began to explore their romantic connection, but put the brakes on their budding relationship when Chas was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Chas debated revealing her feelings for Liam, and later decided she’d missed her chance when she saw Liam kissing Ella.

However, unbeknownst to Chas, the doctor was secretly unsure about his future with Ella.

More recently, viewers saw Liam and Chas sharing a heartfelt moment following the sad news of Zak Dingle’s death.

Liam comforted a devastated Chas, who opened up about her loss.

A call from Ella interrupted the pair and Chas told Liam that his girlfriend was waiting for him. “So? I want to be with you,” he replied.

Chas encouraged him to leave before he said something he regretted, but then Liam made a bold move.

He confessed his feelings for Chas and she reciprocated his affection as the former flames shared a kiss.

With his new connection blooming, Liam prepares to break up with Ella. But with three hearts on the line, will it go to plan?

Chas actor Lucy Pargeter recently spoke to Digital Spy about her character’s potential romance with Liam.

She said: “I think Liam and Chas make an interesting couple. When Paddy was with Chas, a lot of people said that they weren’t a good match.

“I think Liam’s quite different to Chas but I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. They could be a good match.”

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1 and streams from 7am on ITVX.

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CNN host Abby Phillip has explained why the guest targeted during a panel discussion that turned vile never returned after a break.

The network has banned future appearances from writer Ryan Girdusky, after he made comment amid the disorder appearing to say he hoped that Muslim journalist Mehdi Hasan got blown up in a bomb attack. Hasan defended his support for Palestinian rights after accusations of being an antisemite.

Video of the exchange and Phillip and other panelists attacking Girdusky quickly went viral. Phillip issued an apology after a commercial break clarifying that the writer had been asked to leave. However, viewers were left confused after Hasan, founder of media platform Zeteo, also didn’t return to the panel.

In a video posted to social media, Phillip clarified the reasons behind Hasan’s absence.

“Hey I’m sure everyone has seen what happened on the show tonight, I just wanted to address one quick thing.

“As you may have seen Ryan was asked to leave the show and we have put out a statement saying that he’s not welcome back on our air. There is a line here on this program and it was crossed but I want to be clear as well that we did not ask Mehdi to not come back.

“In fact we really wanted him to come back and finish the show, we had a lot to talk to him about and we really hope that he’ll join us again soon. But for those of you who are wondering why he did not come back I just want to be super clear that that was not in any way because we did not want him back at all.

“I won’t speak for him but I just wanted to make sure that you all knew that that was not what happened there.”

Viewers were left shocked at the exchange that began as the pair discussed Donald Trump’s recent rally at Madison Square Garden and accusations that the Trump campaign is spreading Nazi-style ideas.

The conversation rapidly descended into chaos as the issue of Israel and Palestine was brought up with Gidursky suggesting Hasan supported Hamas.

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“Yeah, well, I hope your beeper doesn’t go off,” Girdusky then said in the exchange, referencing the Hezbollah beepers exploded by Israel in a sneak attack.

The exchange left viewers shocked over the comment.

“Oh my God I have never seen a brawl like this on CNN,” wrote one shocked viewer.

“My blood is BOILING,” wrote another. “The fact that this was allowed to go on for as long as it did is insane. This is disgusting.”

CNN also quickly issued a statement about the incident and tried to explain why Girdusky was on the air in the first place.

“There is zero room for racism or bigotry at CNN or on our air,” the network stated. “We aim to foster thoughtful conversations and debate including between people who profoundly disagree with each other in order to explore important issues and promote mutual understanding.

“But we will not allow guests to be demeaned or for the line of civility to be crossed. Ryan Girdusky will not be welcomed back at our network.”