Sean Wilson is an English actor best known for his role as Martin Platt in the British soap opera “Coronation Street.”
He was associated with “Coronation Street” from 1985 to 2005 and for a brief stint in 2018 after he left the show stating personal reasons.
Highlights
- Sean Wilson is a British actor popular for his role as Martin Platt in the television series, “Coronation Street.”
- Wilson was married to his wife, Laynor, from 1977 to 2013.
- Laynor has worked as a hairdresser and yoga teacher. Later, she shifted her job to working at a knitting stall at a market.
Wilson started his acting career in 1983. His television debut was with “Crown Court” as Terry Day. The same year, he starred in “Travelling Man.”
In 1985, the actor joined the cast of “Coronation Street” as Martin Platt, which he left initially in 2005.
Furthermore, Sean’s other filmography includes “Dancing on Ice,” “Silent Witness,” “Casualty, Doctors,” “The Royal,” and “The Great Northern Cookbook.”
Sean Wilson’s Wife, Gaynor, Splits Up With Him After Sixteen Years Of Marriage
Sean Wilson married Gaynor in 1997. They lived in a lavish bungalow in Lancashire, England.
Sean and Gayonr were parents to two kids. The elder son, Callum, was born in 1999, and the younger daughter, Maisie, was born in 2001.
Just extolling virtues of this great Cheddar, Cheesemeisters
@wykefarms “Ivy’s Reserve” @Tesco
Net Zero Carbon status and gorgeous!! Xx pic.twitter.com/T9gQCBxoYU— Sean Wilson (@SeanWilsonChef) May 22, 2024
The couple ended their marriage in 2013 when Gaynor moved out from Sean’s home a mile away to a small bungalow owned by a man in his fifties.
Reports revealed that Sean Wilson’s wife, Gaynor, left the actor because of her relationship with another man.
In February 2013, news portals revealed that Gaynor moved into a small bungalow with the two children just a mile from the £500,000 family home.
61 Years old, Gaynor worked as a hairdresser and a yoga teacher. But she gave up both jobs and started working in a knitting stall in a covered market in Stockport.
Regarding the split of Sean with his beloved wife, one of his close friends stated,
“Sean and Gaynor were together for years and as far as he was concerned everything was still going really well.They have two children and Sean was convinced they would end up spending the rest of their lives together.Then he found out about her new relationship, which was bad enough. But the fact this guy was older than him has further knocked his confidence.”
As of October 2024, there is not much information regarding Sean Wilson’s wife and his marital relationship. The 60 years old actor is likely to be single.
Additional Information
- As of 2025, Sean Wilson’s estimated net worth is around $500K. His income primarily accumulated from his career as an actor and business ventures.
- After leaving Coronation Street, Wilson became a qualified chef and established his business, Saddleworth Cheese Company.
- Sean Wilson has been dating actress Suzie Fenwick since 2016, but the couple secretly cut ties in August 2024.
