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Coronation Street fans 'work out' who will live in Gail Platt's house - and it's not David
by Jessica Sansome · Manchester Evening NewsCoronation Street fans think they know who could end up living in Gail Platt's house following her exit from the street - and it won't be her son David.
As viewers of the ITV soap know, the Platt matriarch will be leaving the cobbles behind by the end of the year after acting legend Helen Worth decided to step back from her role in the programme after 50 years.
As the lead up to her exit begins, earlier this month, Corrie viewers saw David breaking the news to his wife Shona that Gail’s taken out a bridging loan to pay for Bethany's medevac flight home from Turkey after her surgery horror and she's now committed to selling the house.
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David has since been trying to find the money to be able to buy the house himself, making a deal with Gail to give him time before she looks for another buyer. But in typical Gail fashion, she didn't listen and David was furious to find a 'for sale' board outside the family home.
It then wasn't too long after that Carla Connor popped round with her nephew Ryan for a viewing, quickly imagining up plans for how she'd change the place if she were to move in, all while Daivd made things up to put her off.
But David's desperation to keep the home became clear during Monday night's Corrie (October 21) as it was revealed that he was the one who stole Damon Hay's money, which he offered to his ex Sarah, David's sister, telling her he had some hidden cash he wanted her to have to help with Bethany's medical bills.
It was at the end of the latest episode that David was seen panicked to find Lily rummaging through the cupboard under the stairs. He asked her what she was doing, trying to get her to go away. It's then that we saw him searching for something himself, before opening a bag that was full of cash.
But who do Corrie fans think will soon be residing at No.8? One said: "I’m gonna need Gail Platt to sell or persuade Lisa Swain to buy her house and then Swain and Betsy can live on the street. Carla can see Swain everyday then. I’m begging #Corrie #CoronationStreet #swain #carlaconnor #gailplatt."
Another commented: "Carla can buy the Platt’s house, Swain can move in too & shove Kit in the sinkhole. #Corrie." A third added: "Swain will probably move in."