Gary and Sarah affair ‘confirmed’ in Coronation Street – and Maria is devastated
Will sparks fly between these two old flames
What is Gary Windass (Mikey North) hiding from his wife Maria Connor? (Samia Longchambon) A murder… or an affair with his ex?
Gary’s already looking pretty suspicious.
The bad boy builder is already prime suspect for killing abusive monster Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) – mainly because he smashed up his van with a sledgehammer and sent him a text with the words ‘I’M COMING FOR YOU’. Yikes.
It doesn’t exactly help Gary’s case that he’s already got blood on his hands, namely the accidental death of Rana Habeeb (Bhavna Limbachia), and killing ruthless loan shark Rick Neelan (Greg Wood) in self-defence.
Gary doesn’t like bullies, therefore he definitely doesn’t appreciate the fact that Theo acted like a trusted mate and employee, while mentally and physically abusing Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) behind closed doors.
Although the police don’t currently have enough evidence for an arrest, it’s clear from Carla and Lisa’s wedding photos that Mister Windass was definitely near the murder scene that night – and his behaviour has been downright suspicious.
If he wasn’t killing Theo, what was he doing that night? Whatever it was, it might have something to do with Gary’s former girlfriend,Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien). That’s certainly the popular theory amongst die-hard Corrie fans.
Before his marriage to Maria, Gary had a long and passionate on-again-off -again relationship with Sarah from 2016 to 2019, ended by his descent into criminality.
Since then, they’ve managed to stay friends and have grown close again. Maybe a little too close.
The pair have been having a few private chats recently, ever since the night of Theo’s murder – when Sarah was attacked by Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown).
Just to make this even more juicy, Sarah is currently dating DS Kit Green (Jacob Roberts), who is investigating the murder and is already suspicious of Gary.
So far, Maria has stood by her man. She even provided him with a false alibi to cover up the fact he smashed up Theo’s van, claiming they were having “private time” at the builder’s yard.
However, that may be all set to change if she discovers that Gary’s been playing away with Sarah…
When Maria reveals that Sarah has forgotten Bethany’s (Lucy Fallon) birthday, Gary leaps to Sarah’s defence with such passion that it takes Maria aback.
Why is Gary so concerned about defending his ex… unless he’s got a guilty conscience?
