But Brian died in 1989. Gail was born on 16th April 1958 to 17 year old Audrey Potter and Ted Page although Ted was not aware of Audrey's pregnancy or Gail's existence and they wouldn't meet for another 50 years. Gail took a shine to Tina's dad, Joe McIntyre, after David and Tina had broken up. The two bodies are negotiating how the new deal, worth a reported £25m, will be split. Helen Worth has reportedly said no to any new romances for serial bride Gail. When Audrey chose Lewis, Gail disowned her. When she realised David was intent on revenge, she was horrified and with the assistance of Sarah and Nick, locked David in the Bistro cellar while Clayton's trial continued and attempted to talk him out of going after Clayton. Later in August, Gail was shocked to discover that Lewis had returned the £40,000 he had stolen from her - and Audrey received a visiting order, where he informed her that he had handed himself in as he wanted to prove that he was a changed man. Gail came to realise that she and Brian weren't suited to each other, and they divorced after Gail's affair with Ian Latimer. Outside Roy came across conman Lewis Archer - who was relaying information to Rosemary about her clients through an earpiece. (First line, to Tricia Hopkins, referring to Ray Langton), *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. In 2015, Gail was outraged when latest estranged husband Michael moved in with Eileen at No.11 after he walked out on her. Gail clashed with Leanne again in December after Leanne fell for a scam and lost all of the money that Nick had sent over to support her and Oliver. When Sarah and Todd announced their engagement in January 2004, Gail and Sarah put aside their differences and she welcomed Todd into the family to put the issue to bed, while Eileen remained in opposition. [2] This was another ratings hit for the show, bringing in 17.4 million viewers and in 2010 was voted as the second greatest moment of the show's first 50 years. Created with Sketch. 2000: End of the road for Gail and Martin. The son of Bert ( Peter Dudley) and Ivy Tilsley ( Lynne Perrie ), he married Gail Potter ( Helen Worth) in 1979 and they had two children: Nicky (Warren Jackson), born in 1980, and Sarah-Louise (Lynsay King) in 1987. When David and Kylie's marriage suffered difficulties in December 2012, Gail was keen for them to resolve their differences and was overjoyed when she found out Kylie was pregnant. Gail first arrived in the street in 1974 and for a few years she lodged with Elsie Tanner at No.11, sharing a room with Suzie Birchall. When this were discovered, Richard drove the family into Weatherfield Canal in another attempt to kill them all. The wedding of Coronation Street's Brian Tilsley and Gail Potter. Putting aside their differences, a sympathetic Gail offered emotional support and some encouraging words which convinced Kylie to go for it. Gail was further put out as Sarah began to rely more on Bethany's paternal grandmother Brenda Fearns for babysitting duties due to her feud with her own mother. Rosemary told Gail that Richard had put a curse on Gail and her entire family. By 1974, 16 year old Gail was working at the Mark Brittain Warehouse where she met friend Tricia Hopkins. Nick Tilsley (1980) Sarah Louise Tilsley (1987) David Tilsley (1990) Tina McIntyre (stepdaughter) Gavin Rodwell (stepson) After Michael suffered a heart attack, Gail discovered that Eileen had made a move on him and the pair had yet another fight. In June, Audrey and Gail went to visit Sarah in Italy as Ted agreed to keep an eye on David while she was away. She marched him to the police to close the case of the Hillman cards for good, but didn't press charges. Furthermore it was nominated for Greatest Moment of the previous 20 years at the 2018 British Soap Awards- although it lost out to the Hotten Bypass Crash from Emmerdale. Gail played a significant role in Bethany's life when she was a baby, giving up her job at the cafe to help look after her while Sarah attended school in the day. Despite Gail and Andy's attempts to seize the album it fell into Michael's hands and as Michael scanned through the photographs he noticed that the real Gavin looked different to the one in the room. After Gail's infidelity with Ian Latimer in 1986, her relationship with both her husband and her mother-in-law deteriorated to a new low. Initially Gail wasn't bothered by the relationship and it was Todd's mother Eileen who objected, believing that her son was destined for Oxford University and Sarah was dragging him down. On the origins of the feud, archivist and scriptwriter Daran Little said: "Ivy and Gail were both in love with the same man and that was Brian, Ivy's son and Gail's husband" (The Corrie Years). Richard confessed all of his crimes to Gail, admitting to the murders of Maxine and Patricia. The threat, however, was never carried out as Brian was stabbed to death outside the nightclub. Gail and Martin faced problems with the arrival of student nurse Carmel Finnan who was a regular babysitter for the couple in 1992 and who became infatuated with Martin. In 2002, Gail married financial adviser Richard Hillman. After the real Gavin died in a car accident, Andy and Gail were forced to deepen their conspiracy of lies, which Gail believed was in Michael's best interests as she feared he would have another heart attack if he learnt the truth. Roy confronted Lewis, removed his car keys and threatened to phone the police - however, Lewis realised that Roy didn't have a phone and messaged Rosemary to make a run for it. Having moved to their own house in Buxton Close earlier that year, Gail now had a family of her own to look after. He murdered Weatherfield residents Maxine Peacock and Duggie Ferguson, as well as his ex-wife Patricia and tried to kill others, including Emily Bishop and Gail's own mother Audrey. When Mike closed the shop as it wasn't making enough money and sacked Gail and Suzie beforehand to avoid paying them redundancy, Gail found work as a waitress in Dawson's Cafe. During the seance Rosemary claimed to be in touch with Alma Halliwell and Hayley Cropper, impressing Gail with her knowledge of the pair but unnerving Roy - who stormed out of the house in a blind fury planning to expose the fraud once and for all. Over the next week, Tracy slept with both of Gail's sons and made many other enemies in the street, which lead to Gail and David giving each other a false alibi when she was attacked and hospitalised on New Year's Eve, although neither of them were guilty. This set off a fifteen-year feud between Gail and Brian's mother Ivy, who hated her new daughter-in-law. Gail still took on the brunt of the work a lot of the time as Alma could be idle and neglect her responsibilities at the cafe. Audrey however saved the day when she used her life savings to buy the house for Gail, allowing the family to remain at No.8. Bethany had stolen money from her mother and lied to her about her whereabouts, Sarah also arrived a few days later to take Bethany home. Once Gail and Brian were married, Ivy's interference continued and Gail was keen to move out of the shared No.5 and into another house away from Ivy. 4391 (as of Episode 10300) ... Coronation Street spoilers: Brian Packham is accused of a terrible act. While the event was on-going, Roy crept backstage to visit Rosemary's dressing room but was apprehended by the caretaker and thrown out. It was this shocking confession that led to Gail dubbing Richard ‘Norman Bates with a briefcase’ before throwing him out of the house. Gail’s backstory was altered slightly when her mother Audrey was first introduced in 1979, played by Sue Nicholls. Mike Baldwin later took over the shop and turned it into The Western Front which sold the products of his denim factory. Richard Hillman is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Brian Capron.He first appeared on 20 June 2001 and became the show's main antagonist until his eventual departure on 14 March 2003. Audrey Roberts On occasion however the pair have been known to soften towards and support each other. Grief stricken Ivy was desperate to preserve the memory of 'Our Brian' through Nicky, while Gail was keen to move on with her life and started a new family with Martin Platt. Gail & Me - Forty Years on Coronation Street, https://coronationstreet.fandom.com/wiki/Gail_Rodwell?oldid=398171. Gail called the police to find Lewis but he'd evaded capture and got to Belize where he was unable to be extradited even if he was caught. When this failed she specified in her will that Nicky would only inherit if he changed his name back to "Tilsley", which he later did. In October, the education officer visited Gail to suggest all the family have counselling for David's attitude. As a young woman, two of Gail's best friends were Tricia Hopkins and Suzie Birchall. Played by "- Eileen Grimshaw. The programme typically centres around the residents of Coronation Street – a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford.. In 2015, Gail was shocked to see Bethany in the Rovers, especially as she was drinking illegally and was disappointed when it transpired that Bethany had run away from Sarah. Originally Gail and Martin conceived a plan for Gail to take the kids to Canada for a few months, where Sarah could have the baby and Gail could pass it off as her own on returning to Weatherfield. Audrey was uncomfortable with the situation and asked Roy Cropper to attend the seance in order to expose the charlatan. Their son David was born in 1990 and in 1991 they got married and moved into No.8 with the children. 8 Coronation Street After Kylie's death, Gail was there to support David and help look after Max and Lily and like David, has been keen to help the children remember Kylie. As two of the only mothers with small children on the street, they raised their families together and would often babysit and look out for each other's children. Gail believed Ivy was genuine in her feelings which to some extent was true although as Alf later pointed out to Gail, it was more about tolerating her life with Martin than coming to love him.Gail was concerned when Ivy moved into a religious convent in 1994, recognising how much the children missed her and she was upset when Ivy passed away the following year. Following Brian's death, Gail started seeing Martin Platt (Sean Wilson) and had son David Platt (Jack P Shepherd). Suzie was more flirty and feisty than Gail and was protective towards her with the two young women lodging with Elsie Tanner, who acted as their 'mother hen'. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. 2010 Gail fights with Tracy over her attempt to frame her for Joe's death. While Gail had previously referenced her married parents, it was now established that Audrey was a single parent and details on Gail’s absent father were finally expanded on in May 2000. Ultimately however, Gail and Michael reconciled after Michael's brief relationship with Eileen was scuppered by Pat Phelan and aided by Kylie the pair realised they still held a torch for each other. Ivy Tilsley (Lynne Perrie) causing trouble. In 1986, Gail had a brief affair with Brian's cousin, Ian Latimer and shortly afterwards fell pregnant again. However, because he spoiled her wedding day, Sarah vowed revenge and planted Ecstasy tablets in his drawer at the salon. For Gail and Joe however there were further problems as Joe injured his back at work and subsequently became addicted to prescription painkillers. Although Gail wanted to support Ivy with her marital breakdown, her primary concern was still Ivy's role as grandmother to her children and when Ivy turned to alcohol to cope with her split from Don, Gail refused to allow her to babysit the children. October 2018: Gail attends Leanne's bedside after Nick returned to visit her. Gail and Brian tie the knot in November 1979. Alma was Gail's employer at Jim's Cafe, having gained the business in her divorce settlement in 1982 and for several years after she was little more as Alma played no part in the day to day running of the cafe. Furthermore, Tracy Barlow took to the stand to testify against Gail. Audrey was distraught and angry at Gail for having influenced her with her false suspicions. From the moment Gail started dating Brian in January 1979, Ivy would be a near permanent thorn in her side. With the relationship between Sarah and Todd Grimshaw, an ongoing feud was conceived between Gail and Eileen Grimshaw, played by Sue Cleaver. Gail had taken Sarah to the doctors as she was worried her daughter may be suffering from an eating disorder. Gail then reconciled with her mum Audrey. When David finally did arrive home, Gail swore to him she would never let the situation get so out of hand again and allowed him to move back into No.8. ... Gail’s husband Richard Hillman (Brian Capron) was the epitome of soap evil, or as she called him, “Norman Bates with a briefcase”. The marriage ended in 2000 when Martin had an affair with Rebecca Hopkins and confessed to Gail. Gail and Michael finally married on 24th April. Gail and Martin moved out of the house she had shared with Brian and bought their own home at 8 Coronation Street in December 1991. When Martin wanted to adopt Nicky and Sarah, something which he and Gail hoped would bring them closer as a family, Ivy saw it as the last remnants of Brian's identity and memory being wiped from her grandchildren lives and fought to prevent it. Richard proposed and Gail gained her third husband in July 2002, after which they departed for a family honeymoon in Florida. Richard became controlling and began cutting Gail off from her friends and family. 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