ITV Coronation Street star's world 'blown apart' and comeback 'ruined' by historic sex claim

An ITV Coronation Street star says his whole world was blown apart when a historic sex claim wrecked his big comeback. Martin Platt actor Sean Wilson says the claims destroyed his hopes of a Coronation Street comeback on ITV.

Speaking to the Sun newspaper, Sean said: “My reputation was ruined in just eight minutes — my whole world blown apart. I had no idea who had made this complaint or anything about it but I lost my job. It’s been hell. I’ve been low all the way through.”

Sean added: “I was having a great time on set. It was like rolling back the years until I suddenly received an email which truly stunned me.” The email read: “I am writing to request a meeting with you at the Coronation Street studios.

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“This is to discuss a historical allegation of a sexual nature which has been made about you in the past few days relating to when you were previously under contract to the programme. We will realise this will come out of the blue for you as it has for us.”

Martin was introduced to the soap when he was just 16, played by 20-year-old Sean. After completing his Confectionary course at Salford Technical College, he worked part time in Jim's Cafe, where he met Jenny Bradley. Schoolgirl Jenny was initially upset when Martin rejected her, so he finally agreed to take her out.

They borrowed Jenny's legal guardian Rita's car, but disaster struck when she convinced young Martin to let her drive on a country road, before overturning the car. They didn't last, with Martin going on to have a colourful love life with many characters, including Gina Seddon - Sally Webster's sister. Martin worked at a petrol station before becoming a porter at Weatherfield General Hospital.

Then, in 1989, he started a relationship with Gail Tilsley, after her husband Brian was murdered and Martin was a shoulder to cry on. She fell pregnant in 1990, but after a last-minute dash for an abortion, she kept the baby, and their son David Platt was born on Christmas Day in 1990.