The actor had filmed scenes with his former on-screen wife Gail (Helen Worth), but it is understood these will now not be used

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Coronation Street star Sean Wilson has revealed his soap comeback was cancelled due to a since-cleared alleged assault. The 59-year-old actor was set to reprise his role as Martin Platt (whom he played in the ITV soap from 1985 to 2005) as part of ex-wife Gail Platt ’s (Helen Worth) exit storyline.

CORONATION Street’s Sean Wilson today reveals his huge soap comeback was destroyed by an unfounded historical sex claim. The Martin Platt actor, 59, was dramatically axed in the summer after

Sean Wilson has revealed that he was axed from 'Coronation Street' after an unfounded claim of indecent assault was made against him.

The actor returned to filming as he reprised the role of Martin Platt before it was confirmed in September he'd been axed

Coronation Street star Sean Wilson has revealed his comeback to the Cobbles was destroyed after he was sacked over a historical sex claim, admitting his world was 'blown apart'

A Coronation Street star whose comeback was axed when a historic assault allegation emerged says his world has been “blown apart”. Sean Wilson played nurse Martin Platt in the ITV soap for 21 years. He had been due to come back for a Christmas storyline with his ex-screen wife Gail (Helen Worth) ahead of her own departure.

Sean Wilson’s comeback for a Christmas special 19 years after his official departure from the soap was suddenly axed pending a police inquiry.

The actor, 59, was told he was being axed from the show pending a police inquiry into an allegation of indecent assault from 1997 - and was not told any of the details.