Coronation Street star says world ‘blown apart’ by assault allegation

Actor Sean Wilson, whose highly anticipated return to Coronation Street star was suddenly axed when a historic assault allegation emerged, has said his world has been ‘blown apart’ (William Conran/PA)

A Coronation Street star whose highly anticipated comeback was suddenly axed when a historic assault allegation emerged has said his world has been “blown apart”.

Sean Wilson played nurse Martin Platt in the ITV soap for 21 years, and had been due to come back for a blockbuster Christmas storyline with his ex-screen wife Gail (Helen Worth) ahead of her own departure.