1. D.O.B: 18 April 1958
2. Address: 8 Coronation Street, Weatherfield
3. Work: Medical Centre receptionist

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

Likes

• Protecting her children   
• Weddings

Dislikes

• Nurses
• Canals