Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) interview

• Character

• Gail McIntyre

  

  1. D.O.B: 18 April 1958
  2. Address: 8 Coronation Street, Weatherfield
  3. Work: Cleaner at Nick's Bistro

  First Appearance

  • 29 July 1974: Gail Potter was amused by her friend Tricia Hopkins' crush on Ray Langton and chatted him up in the Street.

  Street History

  • 1975: Moves into the corner shop flat with Tricia Hopkins
  • 1976: Lodges with Elsie Tanner at number 11
  • 1979: Marries Brian Tilsley
  • 1980: Gives birth to first child Nicholas
  • 1982: Begins working at Jim’s Café alongside Alma Sedgewick
  • 1986: Has a fling with Brian’s cousin Ian Latimer and falls pregnant
  • 1987: Divorces Brian
  • Daughter Sarah Louise is born and Brian is confirmed as her father
  • 1988: Re-marries Brian
  • 1989: Widowed when Brian is fatally stabbed during a night out
  • Becomes a partner in Jim’s Café
  • Starts a relationship with Martin Platt
  • 1990: Gives birth to Martin’s son David
  • 1991: Marries Martin
  • Moves into number 8 with her family
  • 1993: Is shaken when student nurse Carmel Finnan tries to wreck her marriage
  • 1995: Breaks down when Martin admits to a fling with nurse Cathy Power
  • 1998: Reacts badly to the news of son Nick’s marriage to Leanne Battersby
  • 2000: Struggles to cope when Sarah Louise falls pregnant aged 13
  • Learns of Martin’s affair with nurse Rebecca Hopkins
  • 2001: Meets Richard Hillman at Alma’s funeral
  • 2002: Marries Richard in a lavish country ceremony
  • 2003: Survives when Richard confesses to murder and drives her and the children into the canal
  • 2004: Fights with Eileen Grimshaw in the Street
  • 2006: Receives a series of cards signed by ‘Richard’, sent by David
  • 2008: Gets pushed down the stairs during a row with David
  • Starts going out with Joe McIntyre in secret
  • 2009: Nurses Joe when he injures his back
  • Stands by Joe after discovering he has become addicted to painkillers
  • Gets engaged to Joe McIntyre
  • Marries Joe and becomes Gail McIntyre
  • Is devastated when Joe tells her he's going to fake his own death as part of an insurance scam to pay off his debts
  • 2010: Is imprisoned for the murder of her husband, Joe – despite being innocent!
  • Released from prison with the help of Nick and David
  • Gets sacked from the doctor's surgery for snooping through Natasha's files. Reveals that Natasha is faking her pregnancy - much to Nick's horror!
  • Is a suspect when Tracy Barlow is attacked and left for dead
  • 2011: Rendered speechless when David introduces Kylie as his fiancee
  • Attempts to bribe Kylie into leaving David. Is horrified when they go through with the wedding! Continues to battle Kylie but eventually realises that she will push David away and changes her approach.
  • 2012: Supports David and Kylie as they attempt to regain custody of Max. Shocked when her mother Audrey rekindles her romance with love-cheat Lewis Archer and is then drawn into a war over the salon between Audrey and David.

  Likes

  • Protecting her children   
  • Weddings

  Dislikes

  • Nurses
  • Canals and boats

  Key Relationships

  • David Platt
  • Audrey Roberts
  • Nick Tilsley
  • Kylie Platt