Gail Platt's long-lost father is set to turn up in 'Coronation Street' in the coming weeks.
According to the show's official website, the proposed storyline will see new character Ted Page, played by Michael Byrne, contacting hairdresser Audrey Roberts in mid-April.
He will then make an appearance in 'Coronation Street' a week later, in the hope of meeting his daughter Gail.
According to The Sun, a show source said: "Audrey wanted to settle down with someone so she could claim back son Stephen who she had when she was 16."
"But the man she fancied wasn't interested so Audrey went for his best friend, Ted."
"When she discovered she was pregnant by Ted, she fled as she knew he would propose - and she couldn't spend the rest of her life with him."
The paper also claims that Ted is set to reveal that he is gay.
Byrne's previous credits include the films 'The Gangs of New York', 'Tomorrow Never Dies' and 'Braveheart' and the television shows 'The Professionals', 'Yes, Prime Minister', 'Sharpe', 'Waking the Dead' and 'Honest'.
