| Martin Platt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Sean Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1985–2005, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 2486 28 January 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 9413 26 March 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Mervyn Watson (1985) Kate Oates (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances | Coronation Street: The Complete Saga | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martin Platt is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Sean Wilson. His major storylines were a relationship with Gail Tilsley (Helen Worth) following the death of her husband Brian (Christopher Quinten) and the birth of their child David (Jack P. Shepherd); a feud with Gail's former mother-in-law Ivy Tilsley (Lynne Perrie); the adoption of Brian's children Sarah (Tina O'Brien) and Nick (Ben Price); affairs with Cathy Power (Theresa Brindley) and Rebecca Hopkins (Jill Halfpenny); his relationship with 16-year-old Katy Harris (Lucy-Jo Hudson); and his involvement in the rescue of Gail from her killer husband Richard Hillman (Brian Capron). He left on 9 November 2005. In January 2018, it was confirmed that he would be returning for a short period. He returned on 22 March 2018 and left on 26 March 2018 to go to New Zealand with Robyn and Charlotte. In 2024 Wilson filmed scenes as part of Gail's exit storyline, which were scrapped after he left the role prematurely.