Gail and Joe's Corrie affair rumbled
David (Jack P Shepherd) and Tina (Michelle Keegan) are stunned when they walk in on their respective mother and father - Gail (Helen Worth) and Joe (Reece Dinsdale) - in a passionate embrace on the sofa.
The pair kept their intimate liaisons a secret for fear that it would push David over the edge again. Will he be happy for the pair? Or will Tina vent enough anger for her and David together?
I must quickly mention the week of episodes (November 10 - 14) which feature these scenes. Aside from Liam's murder week, they're some of the best Corrie episodes I've seen in months. I can't remember the last time I laughed so much at five consecutive episodes. Obviously a soap can't be on top form every single week, but I've noticed a distinct improvement in the show's quality across the board. The answer? Kim Crowther, of course.
Craig Gazey portrays David's ex-cell mate Graeme Proctor to perfection. He's probably not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but he's a very promising character. I do worry he's a little too much like Kirk (Andy Whyment), though. From what I've heard, he's even meant to be going for a job at the butchers with Ashley (Steven Arnold).
I don't want to jinx the improvement, but I think Corrie may have turned the same corner as EastEnders did last year.
From DS
Platt's plot to bail Gail
BAD boy David Platt is up to no good again as he destroys evidence incriminating his mum Gail in Joe McIntyre's death.
The Coronation Street tearaway chucks the dead kitchen fitter's phone into a canal after realising it has texts that could make it look like Gail bumped off her hubby.
Joe, played by Reece Dinsdale, dies after a plot to get insurance money by faking his own death in a boat accident - based on the real-life canoe scam of John Darwin - goes horribly wrong.
Gail (Helen Worth) is the prime suspect when his body is found with her nail scratches on his face. She also took out a life insurance policy on him two weeks before his death.
The widow is later found to have sent Joe's daughter Tina (Michelle Keegan) reassuring texts from his phone, believing the plan had worked.
So David (Jack P Shepherd) lobs the mobile into the water in a bid to stop his mum going to jail.
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Helen Worth (Gail Platt, Corrie)
CHelen Worth (Gail Platt, Corrie)oronation Street's unlucky-in-love medical receptionist Gail Platt - played by Helen Worth - ties the knot for the fourth time during next week's episodes, completely unaware that her husband owes thousands to a loan shark. Gail's first husband Brian Tilsley was stabbed to death, her second Martin Platt ran off with another woman, while her third Richard Hillman was exposed as a serial killer before attempting to kill Gail and her children. Husband 4.0 Joe McIntyre (Reece Dinsdale) looked a promising prospect from the outset, but his financial problems resulted in a bad back, a painkiller addiction and further monetary problems. In the run-up to her character's latest big day, we chat to Helen about her character's luck with men and how Gail's feeling to finally be marrying the love of her life.
How's Gail coping in the run up to the wedding?
"She's absolutely over the moon, as you can imagine! Her gorgeous engagement ring, which I'm looking at now... I don't know if you saw it on screen but you can only just see the little diamond and even though it's like a pin prick, it's her greatest treasure in the world."
Why's Gail prepared to put her life on the line for Joe's debts?
"Gail's extremely happy with him and he's a good man - she thinks that he's going to look after her. They're deliriously happy together. She completely loves him. It's as simple as that."
Does she love Joe more than her ex-husbands?
"Is he my favourite?! Everyone at the time was Gail's favourite! She thought they were all going to be wonderful husbands, but look what happened! Unfortunately for Gail, she never learns. "
Do you think she's cursed?
"She's doing very well with a fourth husband, actually! Gail doesn't see it as bad luck - she just sees it as her life. She's met a man who she thinks will fulfil all her dreams and these men keep appearing! I really think she's very fortunate."
How does Joe compare to Gail's other husbands?
"On paper, Joe looks quite normal! He's like any other normal man with problems and they're getting on top of him. Gail will share those problems. Like she says, when Gail marries him, Joe's problems become her problems and that's the way it should be. That sums their relationship up, really. She'll do anything for him because Gail can't let her dream go. To realise that he's the wrong man would spell the end of her dream, so she's not going to do it."
How pleased are you that Nick's returned to the Street?
"I'm absolutely thrilled! Ben Price is gorgeous, lovely and funny. He'll be a great asset to the Platt household. As for Gail, her dearly beloved son's returned - the favourite, her first born. Ben came into this huge Platt history lesson. It was very funny! I was saying 'yes, and you married her' and he was saying 'who?' I'd forgotten most of it, though!"
Does Gail still have all of her previous wedding rings?
"I think they're mounting up in my makeup box at work!"
Do you think she'll ever be happy in love?
"I hope not because it makes for a much better story if she's not!"
Things take a turn for the worst, though…
"No, it doesn't quite work out as she'd planned a few weeks down the line..."
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Gail mcintyre banned from funeral
GRIEVING Gail McIntyre is banned from her husband’s funeral by his daughter.
Fans will see Joe, who married Gail on Corrie last week, get killed while out sailing on Lake Windermere after a plan to fake his own death backfires.
Cops suspect Gail (Helen Worth, 59) may have bumped him off.
And Tina (Michelle Keegan, 22) tells her: “I think you’re lying about how my dad died.
“I think you’re playing games with the police and with me, so I don’t want you at his funeral. You stay away.”
Daily Star
Helen Worth (Gail McIntyre, Corrie) DS Interview
Coronation Street newlywed Gail McIntyre - played by 59-year-old Helen Worth - faces an impossible decision next week when her husband Joe (Reece Dinsdale) asks for her help in faking his death. Up to his eyes in debt, Joe suggests that their problems would be washed away if they orchestrated a boating accident in which he disappears for seven years, allowing Gail to claim on his life insurance. However, on hearing the details of Joe's fraud plot, Gail's less than impressed and a row between the pair ensues. Joe's decision to head out into the water alone at night takes a fatal turn, though, when he's knocked overboard and drowns, leaving a fraught Gail wondering if he's gone through with his plan or not. We recently gave Helen a call to find out more.
How does Gail react when Joe confesses all about his debts?
"She's taken aback at the start but she decides to help him out of it because that's what marriage is all about. Joe's her man and she'll do anything for him. Just as she protects David from everybody and everything, she'll do the same for Joe. She fights for the men in her life - and it's lovely for them!"
Quite a few viewers would like to see Gail happy - can you ever see that happening?
"Really? I think viewers like to see drama and it's almost expected with Gail now - here comes the next man! I have to say, though, I can't see that there can be any more men in her life. You can only have so many husbands in your life!"
Do you still have all of her wedding rings?
"I think they might be mounting up in my make-up box!"
Why do Joe and Gail head back to the Lakes? How does that plan come about?
"Gail and Joe have been there for the honeymoon and they have a wonderful time - it's such a beautiful place. When they return, Joe concocts his dastardly plot to fake his own death on the boat and takes Gail along with him again. He hopes - and this is where Joe's a little unhinged - that Gail will go along with it. There's no way that Gail would ever go along with it, though, however much she loves him. She's completely moral. Things just keep going wrong for her."
Does Gail have a moral line that she won't cross, even for the men in her life?
"Kind of. In a way, Gail actually crosses the line when she starts covering for Joe's disappearance. It's only because she's trying to convince herself that he'll come back, though. Gail fervently believes that Joe will come to his senses and return to the Street. It's only when she hears that he's not retuning - and he's actually dead - that she has to face reality. She's actually living in a dream world over these few weeks to be honest! As a human being, if you don't hang on to that, what have you got? If you believe that your husband's gone off and committed a silly crime like faking his own death. It's terrible really. Joe's expecting her to stay behind and lie to insurance companies, her family, his family and all their friends and say that he's dead, when she - in her head - absolutely believes that he's not dead. He's expecting a huge amount from Gail and I think that's where Joe's crossed the line with her. She wouldn't have gone if she'd known."
What's going through Gail's head when Joe tells her about his plot to fake his own death?
"There were a few moments in the script when I thought that Gail might go along with his plan, so I played it that way. In the end, though, there had to be a definite turnaround where she resolves that she won't go along with it."
What happens on the day that Joe puts his plan into action?
"There's a horrendous row between Joe and Gail and Gail tries to stop him from leaving. In the end, Joe goes off and leaves her on the jetty, never to be seen again."
After the incident, it's the first time we've seen Gail and David working together as a united front...
"Yes, that's a very interesting one - David helping his mum... Nick's used to being the favourite child and suddenly it's David who's by his mother's side through all this. It's David that knows that their lie about Joe's whereabouts is wrong. David actually tries to stop her but Gail won't give up on the fact that Joe's a good man and they love each other - she's just living in a dream world, hoping all will be well. She must know deep down, though, that he's not coming back. I think David's just pleased that his mother needs him. It's that acceptance after all these years. It's a delight to play scenes with Jack [P Shepherd] because he's just wonderful. I love working with him."
Where does it all go from here for Gail?
"Downhill! I don't know everything yet, but it's becoming pretty clear where it's going. There's a lot more to come! There are so many interesting twists and turns and the way it's all revealed is great."
Doesn't Nick start interfering?
"Nick's a problem at the moment because Gail's covering for Joe's disappearance and Nick's trying to find out what happened. Nick knows that something's wrong and she's keeping it from him so he thinks that he's not her blue-eyed boy at the minute. I'm sure somethings will be resolved, though."
Are you looking forward to the 50th anniversary?
"The whole aftermath of my storyline is a big part of the anniversary. The one thing I can't believe is the amount of storylines I get. I keep thinking I'm going to be put out to grass and then they get Gail going again! It's all storylines for my screen family, though - they're a strong bunch."
