There will be tears, drama and a huge goodbye on Coronation Street this Christmas Day, as an icon bows out for good. Corrie legend Helen Worth will depart the ITV soap after 50 years , as her character Gail Platt quits Weatherfield . But will it be a happy ending for the soap favourite amid her plans for a fresh start with new man Jesse Chadwick? There's drama, bombshells and secrets exposed, not to mention betrayals as Gail's final episode mixes laughter, tears and some potential heartbreak.