Gail Platt becomes concerned about her mother Audrey Roberts in Coronation Street this week, after Audrey begins drinking more than normal.
Gail and Audrey are one of soap’s most iconic mother and daughter duos, with the two characters lives regularly intertwined in some of Coronation Street’s biggest storylines.
Away from the cobbles, Gail actress Helen Worth has also spoken openly about her own mother – who died tragically when she was younger – and the moment she wished she could have told her that she landed her famous role.
Born Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth to parents Alfred and Gladys, the star grew up in Morecambe, Lancashire – later adopting her middle name as her stage name.
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Her parents and grandparents were supportive of her career in the arts, with her grandmother running a boarding house for music hall performers – which inspired Helen to become an actor herself.
However, Helen experienced tragedy after the death of her mother in a hit and run accident when she was just 20 years old.
Speaking to Daily Star, the actress revealed her sadness that her mother never got to see her in her role as Gail, saying that she wished she could have told her.
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“The one person I really wanted to tell when I got the part of Gail was my mother,” said Helen.
“She would have been so thrilled. More excited than me. She’d been there all the way – at the dance classes, holding my hand before the competitions, putting on her best suit to take me to London for auditions.
“But when I finally made it, she wasn’t there to share it with me. I’d never missed her more.”
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After landing her now famous role, Helen has become one of the most famous on-screen mothers to children including Sarah Platt, David Platt and Nick Tilsdley.
From teenage pregnancies, to supporting her children through illness and being a shoulder for many residents to cry on, Gail Platt has become a Coronation Street icon.
Speaking at the Tesco Mum of The Year Awards, she also said she has “two gorgeous sons who I love working with,” in a sweet nod to her on-screen family.
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