Coronation Street’s longstanding, long-suffering character Gail will bid farewell to Weatherfield on Christmas Day, after 50 years on the cobbles. Actress Helen Worth has stuck with the character through thick and thin since 1974, and fans have seen Gail weather many domestic dramas, romances, bust-ups and even prison.
Gail married Brian Tilsley (Christopher Quinten) for the first time in 1979, and they had two children, Nick and Sarah. However, the marriage ended when Brian died after being stabbed in an alley.
Gail had her troubles with son David (Jack P. Shepherd) as well, once accusing him of deliberately causing “fear and misery to everyone in this family”.
Gail’s moving monologue in 2018 was a powerful expression of the shock and grief of Weatherfield residents following the suicide of factory boss Aidan Connor.
The character’s final scenes will see Gail leave the cobbles, but without dying. Coronation Street executive producer Iain MacLeod said: “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.”
Ahead of her festive double episode finale, here are seven of the much-loved character’s most memorable moments.
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