Her long-suffering character Gail Rodwell has seen more drama than most on the Coronation Street cobbles, but soap legend Helen Worth was a world away from Weatherfield as she collected her MBE for services to drama. Helen, who has played matriarch Gail since 1974, was beaming with joy as she was made an MBE by the Prince of Wales.
She swapped the famous Coronation Street cobbles for Windsor Castle on Tuesday (January 24) and was full of praise for Prince William. Helen told the PA news agency: "He (William) was so lovely, so easy. He asked all the right questions. He was very complimentary."
She added: "It just feels absolutely wonderful. To collect an MBE is very special. But to receive it in this beautiful building and to be able to walk through it and look at all these pictures and tapestries, I love castles and houses in history, and so for me to come here today is just absolutely wonderful."
