Coronation Street’s Martin Platt actor Sean Wilson was axed from soap comeback after ‘a concern was raised’
CORONATION Street’s Martin Platt actor Sean Wilson was reportedly axed from his soap comeback after ‘a concern was raised’.
Last week, The Sun revealed Sean, 59, had been mysteriously summoned to a meeting at ITV’s offices — and never returned to set.
Cast and crew were then shocked to learn that the popular actor — who was reviving his role as Martin Platt for his ex Gail’s widely hyped exit storyline — had been given the boot.
Bosses at the soap declined to offer any explanation, merely insisting that Sean — who now makes award-winning cheese for a living — had “stepped down for personal reasons”.
But MailOnline has now sensationally claimed a mystery complaint was made against him to chiefs.
A senior soap source said: “What is really odd, is that they had started filming most of the scenes, obviously with other cast members and lots of crew on set, and everyone was expecting to shoot more with Sean before he left again as part of the Gail Platt exit storyline.
“So to suddenly be told, ‘We’re not continuing and we’re going to re shoot what we’ve already done with another actor,’ without any explanation is extremely unusual – unheard of.
“If nothing else, the soaps hate wasting time and money – so the situation must be serious enough for them to feel carrying on is untenable – but to not tell the colleagues directly involved what is going on has really got the rumour mill fired up on set.
“It seems to be something has been suggested to bosses about Sean after he’d already had already started.
“But nobody knows if it is a new thing or something from the past, it’s under total lock and key.”