Soap star Helen Worth is set to make her final appearance on Coronation Street on Christmas Day, after more than 50 years.

Worth, 73, made her first appearance as Gail Platt on 29 July 1974 and has been at the heart of several major storylines over the years.

She said in June that her golden anniversary year “felt like the perfect time to leave the show”, having made the decision to quit at the start of the year.

“I have been truly blessed to have been given the most incredible…