She is best known for portraying the role of Gail Platt in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street for 50 years from 1974 to 2024.
Worth was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to drama.
[5] She initially stated that she did not plan to leave the series, was happy with her character Gail's never-ending drama and that it was a job she loved.
In an interview with GMTV in January 2010, Worth said she loved Gail's storylines and praised the writers for giving her some strong plots over the years, which she hoped would continue.
[11][12] Following this, it was mistakenly reported by The Sun newspaper that Worth was dating London restaurant owner Simon Hopkinson.
[13] Worth married Trevor Dawson, a primary school teacher, on 6 April 2013 at the St James's Church in London.