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Coronation Street spoilers for the week of September 23 tease surgery crises, targeting, attacks and more. Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) has a surgery crisis, Roy Cropper’s (David Neilson) targeted, Mason Radcliffe’s (Luca Toolan) attacked and more!

Coronation Street Spoilers – Bethany Platt In Intensive Care

Carla Connor (Alison King) hints to Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) that with Bethany out of the picture, Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) might rekindle his romance with Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan).

Sarah quickly brushes off the idea, but her concerns escalate when Daniel returns from visiting Daisy with alarming news: Bethany is in intensive care, and they must head to Turkey immediately.

As Sarah hurriedly packs, she discovers her passport has expired, adding to the chaos. The situation worsens when Daniel reveals that Bethany’s infection is serious, and due to travel insurance complications, she can’t leave the country until her medical expenses are settled.

Coronation Street spoilers and updates for the week of August 5 tease twelve hot happenings in Weatherfield. Among them, Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) worries about her preemie, Deputy Sergeant Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) interrogates her and Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) blackmails Joel Deering (Callum Lill).

Coronation Street Spoilers – Lauren Waits For News On Her Preemie, Swain Interrogates

Lauren is enduring a nerve-wracking wait at the hospital after delivering her baby boy earlier than expected. Her newborn is in an incubator, and Lauren can’t shake off her worries about his well-being. Will her preemie make it, considering how early?

DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) arrives to see Lauren at the hospital, adding to her already challenging situation as Swain intends to interrogate her further-how much will she reveal? As the week progresses, Max Turner (Paddy Bever) makes an effort to demonstrate his support for Lauren by inviting her out for lunch.

Coronation Street spoilers and updates tease eight shocking twists coming up in Corrie. Roy Cropper’s (David Neilson) attacked, Mason Radcliffe’s and Sarah Barlow’s (Tina O’Brien) secret’s exposed, and more!

Coronation Street Spoilers – Roy Cropper Attacked By Thugs

Roy Cropper is deeply worried upon learning about Shona Platt’s (Julia Goulding) illness, not realizing it was all a trick to get him back to work at the café.

As he prepares to bring some soup to Shona, he is ambushed by a group of troublemakers who taunt him about the Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) case. The situation escalates quickly, leaving Roy injured on the ground.

Thankfully, Carla Connor (Alison King) comes to his aid. Despite trying to brush it off, it’s evident that Roy is suffering.

Coronation Street Spoilers – Roy Cropper’s Big Hospital Shock

Roy is left frustrated when Shona finally admitted she was never actually sick,...

Coronation Street spoilers and updates tease seven shocking bombshells for the upcoming week. Toyah Battersby’s (Georgia Taylor) hospitalized, Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) comes clean and Sarah Platt’s (Tina O’Brien) on the hot seat!

Coronation Street Spoilers – Toyah Battersby’s Shocking Diagnosis

Toyah is left in utter shock when she stumbles upon her stepsister Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) playing an Institute video to Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney), hoping to alleviate her stress.

It dawns on Toyah that Amy is contemplating investing, which only adds to her distress; while Toyah’s ability to assist Amy remains uncertain, her own troubles escalate.

She confides in her brief fling, Nick Tilsley (Ben Price), about excruciating stomach pains she’s been having; later he’s shocked when he discovers Toyah writhing in agony on the floor.

He’s prompted to rush her to the hospital and standing by Toyah’s side, both Nick...

Coronation Street's Roy Cropper is to be arrested for assault. The beloved ITV soap character, played by David Neilson, is to snap after weeks of being tormented by a local gang and will lash out at an intruder who breaks into his café, the Daily Star newspaper reports. After hearing someone moving around in Roy's Rolls, he takes a bat downstairs and begins swinging wildly at the burglar, who he is shocked to discover is neighbour Gary Windass (Mikey North). And despite Gary having broken into the café to steal cash from the till to pay for his child's Christmas presents, Roy...

'Coronation Street's Gary Windass is to have an affair with newcomer Alya Nazir. The builder - played by Mikey North - is set to cheat on his girlfriend Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) after he finds himself in bed with the beautiful receptionist (Sair Khan) following a boozy night out. However, the flame-haired hunk's world will come crashing down when he discovers his one night stand actually lives on the cobbles and is the daughter of gym instructor Kal Nazir (Jimi Mistry). Gary begs Alya to keep his dirty little secret under wraps, but she threatens to expose his naughty antics to wheelchair-bound...

'Coronation Street's Tina McIntyre is desperate for a baby. The stunning barmaid - played by Michelle Keegan - will discover she's pregnant next week following a passionate affair with married man Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne). However, before she takes the tests, Tina, who was a surrogate mother for Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) last year, is praying the result will come back positive as she' hoping the recovering alcoholic will leave his wife Carla (Alison King) for her. Michelle said: ''She really wants the test to be positive. She hasn't got over the pain of giving her baby...

Coronation Street's Tina McIntyre will have her heart broken by Tommy Duckworth. The beautiful barmaid - who is played by Michelle Keegan - will be forced to face more trauma this autumn after her boyfriend (Chris Fountain) leaves her, but the shocking revelation that she's lost the love of her life may be the final straw for her. The couple split earlier this year after the brunette beauty agreed to be a surrogate mother for Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and Gary Windass (Mikey North), but the pair rekindled their romance after the arrival of baby Jake forced Tina to hit the bottle...

Jimi Mistry has joined the cast of 'Coronation Street'. The 40-year-old actor - who is known for playing Dr Fred Fonseca in EastEnders - will grace the screens in November after landing the role of ''roguish'' ex-squaddie, Khalid, who has been tipped to ''send tongues waggling and pulses racing.'' Bosses are remaining tight-lipped on story lines, but Khalid - known as Kal for short - is the pal of Gary Windass (Mikey North) and looks set to stir trouble among male residents on the Cobbles after his ''wandering eye'' goes astray. Show producer Stuart Blackburn said: ''I'm thrilled to welcome Jimi to...

Jimi Mistry has joined the cast of 'Coronation Street'. The 40-year-old actor - who is known for playing Dr Fred Fonseca in EastEnders - will grace the screens in November after landing the role of ''roguish'' ex-squaddie, Khalid, who has been tipped to ''send tongues waggling and pulses racing.'' Bosses are remaining tight-lipped on story lines, but Khalid - known as Kal for short - is the pal of Gary Windass (Mikey North) and looks set to stir trouble among male residents on the Cobbles after his ''wandering eye'' goes astray. Show producer Stuart Blackburn said: ''I'm thrilled to welcome Jimi to...

Alan Halsall and Kym Marsh are among 10 'Coronation Street' stars who have signed new deals. Bosses of the ITV soap have tied down several stars, including Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw), Mikey North (Gary Windass) and Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow), on new one-year contract extensions after Michelle Keegan announced she was quitting the show. A soap source said: ''Corrie's doing brilliantly at the moment and everyone thinks there is a really good balance of actors in the current cast. ''But Michelle's decision to leave the show proves just how quickly things can change. That was a real blow and 'Corrie' can...

Coronation Street's Izzy Armstrong is set to see her ''whole world'' crumble before her eyes. The factory worker - who is portrayed by Cherylee Houston - was left heartbroken last week after her boyfriend Gary Windass (Mikey North) made a move on the couple's surrogate mother Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan). Izzy - who can't have children of her own - will be left devastated when Tina becomes attached to the tot and decides to keep him, and Cherylee admits Gary's betrayal has put the brunette barmaid in a ''difficult position'' when it comes to deciding whether or not to hand...

Tina McIntyre will decide to keep her baby in a dramatic new 'Coronation Street' storyline. The barmaid had agreed to act as a surrogate for Gary Windass and Izzy Armstrong - who can't have babies of her own - but becomes attached to the tot once she gives birth and decides to keep him for herself. Gary (Mikey North) and Izzy (Cherylee Houston) plan to call the baby Jake, but Tina - played by Michelle Keegan - decides to name him Joe after her late father. In one heated conversation with her close friend Rita Tanner, Tina is set to rage:...

Mikey North wants his 'Coronation Street' character Gary Windass to return to his bad boy ways. The 26-year-old star - who plays the labourer in the ITV soap - has had enough of watching his characters' soppy behaviour and admits he misses the days when Gary was constantly involved in scraps with David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) on the Weatherfield cobbles. He said: ''There were times recently when I was watching and thinking, 'I've got too nice now - I've got to rein that back'. Even I was getting sick of myself being nice. I need to try to put some...

Mikey North wants his 'Coronation Street' character Gary Windass to return to his bad boy ways. The 26-year-old star - who plays the labourer in the ITV soap - has had enough of watching his characters' soppy behaviour and admits he misses the days when Gary was constantly involved in scraps with David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) on the Weatherfield cobbles. He said: ''There were times recently when I was watching and thinking, 'I've got too nice now - I've got to rein that back'. Even I was getting sick of myself being nice. I need to try to put some...

Coronation Street's Tina McIntyre is set to go into early labour in the Rovers Return pub. The pregnant barmaid - who is a surrogate for Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) - will start giving birth to the baby Jake, who has to remain in hospital initially because he is too small to go home, during one of her shifts at the newly refurbished boozer. But her pregnancy sparks speculation the brunette beauty - who is played by Michelle Keegan - has been secretly dating flame-haired builder Gary when he pays her a lot of attention while...

Coronation Street's Tommy Duckworth is ''very angry'' to realise Gary Windass is falling for Tina McIntyre. The Weatherfield mechanic is left looking like a ''right prat'' after a row with the ex-soldier (Mikey North) because his former girlfriend - who is acting as a surrogate for Gary and his partner Izzy Armstrong - doesn't realise what the problem is. Sparks fly when Gary manages to track down a ring stolen from Tina's house at a pawn shop, and Tommy has his suspicions confirmed. Chris Fountain, who plays Tommy, said: ''Tommy is very angry. One of the reasons Tina agreed to have this baby...

Coronation Street's Tommy Duckworth is ''very angry'' to realise Gary Windass is falling for Tina McIntyre. The Weatherfield mechanic is left looking like a ''right prat'' after a row with the ex-soldier (Mikey North) because his former girlfriend - who is acting as a surrogate for Gary and his partner Izzy Armstrong - doesn't realise what the problem is. Sparks fly when Gary manages to track down a ring stolen from Tina's house at a pawn shop, and Tommy has his suspicions confirmed. Chris Fountain, who plays Tommy, said: ''Tommy is very angry. One of the reasons Tina agreed to have this baby...

Michelle Keegan will miss her baby bump when her 'Coronation Street' character Tina McIntyre gives birth. Tina is currently acting as a surrogate mother for Weatherfield couple Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and the 25-year-old actress admits she has got quite attached to her fake bump because it keeps her warm on set. During an appearance on ITV show 'This Morning' today (12.03.13), she said: ''I love the bump, especially in this weather ... I'm gonna be sad when it goes.'' Michelle researched the responsibilities and problems a real surrogate has before the storyline started and she believes her...

Michelle Keegan will miss her baby bump when her 'Coronation Street' character Tina McIntyre gives birth. Tina is currently acting as a surrogate mother for Weatherfield couple Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and the 25-year-old actress admits she has got quite attached to her fake bump because it keeps her warm on set. During an appearance on ITV show 'This Morning' today (12.03.13), she said: ''I love the bump, especially in this weather ... I'm gonna be sad when it goes.'' Michelle researched the responsibilities and problems a real surrogate has before the storyline started and she believes her...

Michelle Keegan will miss her baby bump when her 'Coronation Street' character Tina McIntyre gives birth. Tina is currently acting as a surrogate mother for Weatherfield couple Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and the 25-year-old actress admits she has got quite attached to her fake bump because it keeps her warm on set. During an appearance on ITV show 'This Morning' today (12.03.13), she said: ''I love the bump, especially in this weather ... I'm gonna be sad when it goes.'' Michelle researched the responsibilities and problems a real surrogate has before the storyline started and she believes her...

Michelle Keegan's 'Coronation Street' storyline has made her broody. The 25-year-old brunette loves playing pregnant barmaid Tina McIntyre - who offered to be a surrogate for friends Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and Gary Windass (Mikey North) - and admits the fake baby bump she wears on the ITV1 soap's set is so realistic that she finds herself wishing she could become a mother herself. She told The Sun newspaper: ''I'd love to be a mum. I find myself rubbing my pregnancy bump on set. I'm halfway through the surrogacy story and my bump has just got bigger this week. I'm on the...

Michelle Keegan's 'Coronation Street' storyline has made her broody. The 25-year-old brunette loves playing pregnant barmaid Tina McIntyre - who offered to be a surrogate for friends Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) and Gary Windass (Mikey North) - and admits the fake baby bump she wears on the ITV1 soap's set is so realistic that she finds herself wishing she could become a mother herself. She told The Sun newspaper: ''I'd love to be a mum. I find myself rubbing my pregnancy bump on set. I'm halfway through the surrogacy story and my bump has just got bigger this week. I'm on the...

Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan has revealed that Tina McIntyre's boyfriend Tommy Duckworth will once again put pressure on her to pull out of her surrogacy deal. Tina is currently carrying a baby for Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston), but Tommy soon leaves her "very upset" by suggesting that she could still have an abortion. Viewers will see Tommy (Chris Fountain) become increasingly concerned about Tina's pregnancy when she suffers from severe morning sickness in upcoming episodes, and matters later come to a head as she suddenly collapses. Keegan told All About Soap: "Tina passes out, but is quite laid-back about things. However, Tommy's in a panic and he doesn't want Tina to be pregnant anymore because it's risking her health. "They call Doctor Matt, Tina's (more)...

Tina McIntyre will be shunned by the residents of 'Coronation Street' when her surrogacy plans are made public. The brunette beauty (Michelle Keegan) has agreed to carry a child for Gary Windass (Mikey North) and his girlfriend Izzy Armstrong in return for £15,000 and though her boyfriend Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain) initially agreed to back her actions, they have a furious row in the Rovers Return when she finds out she is pregnant, leading to gossip spreading about the situation. Stella Price (Michelle Collins) slams Tina, declaring that ''renting her womb out'' is ''not normal''. She added: ''You can't deny it. Did you...

Coronation Street's Izzy Armstrong and Gary Windass manage to get their relationship back on track this evening (September 12) - and it's all thanks to Owen. As a new day dawns on the cobbles, the estranged couple are miserable following their split - and Owen (Ian Puleston-Davies) can sense that his daughter has made the wrong decision by ending things with Gary. Later, Owen teams up with Anna to get Izzy (Cherylee Houston) and Gary (Mikey North) in the same room again, before sharing some (more)...

Coronation Street couple Izzy Armstrong and Gary Windass face fresh heartache this evening (September 10) as their dreams of starting a family together lie in tatters. Tonight's double bill sees Izzy (Cherylee Houston) reach a difficult decision as she puts a stop to the surrogacy plan, realising that the arrangement with Katy could tear them apart in the long-run. With the idea off the table, Gary (Mikey North) is devastated over Izzy's choice, knowing that he may never fulfil his dream of becoming a father. Aware (more)...

Coronation Street's Michelle Keegan has discussed how Tina McIntyre's controversial surrogacy may cause big problems between her and Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain). Tina offers to be a surrogate parent for Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston), who are struggling to start a family on their own. Keegan revealed to What's on TV that Tina wants to help out the couple as she is a "nice person", but "first and foremost, she sees she can make some money out of being a surrogate". "She needs to get her and Tommy out of debt and this is one way she can do that," Keegan explained (more)...

Coronation Street actress Georgia May Foote has spoken about her forthcoming surrogacy storyline Katy gave birth to her first child Joseph last December, and the character has been tipped to act as a surrogate for her sister Izzy (Cherylee Houston) and Gary Windass (Mikey North). Foote admitted that she hated the fake baby bump she was given when her character Katy was pregnant, telling The Sun: "I'm dreading it - I hated my baby bump last time. The pins stick in your sides and it's so heavy." Alluding to recent speculation (more)...

Coronation Street's Izzy Armstrong fears that she is losing her baby in Friday night's (July 27) hour-long episode of the soap. Izzy (Cherylee Houston) starts suffering from agonising pains just as Gary is causing an argument at Underworld, complaining that Rob is overworking his pregnant girlfriend. When Gary (Mikey North) sees Izzy's desperate situation, his attention turns immediately to her - and the feisty factory worker is soon rushed to hospital... Coronation Street (more)...

Coronation Street's Katy Armstrong will offer to become a surrogate mother for her disabled sister Izzy in an upcoming storyline, a report has claimed. The teenage mum-of-one makes the suggestion later this year, sparking disapproval from her strict father Owen, according to The Sun. Coronation Street cast and crew have been spotted filming scenes on location which apparently show Owen (Ian Puleston-Davies) attacking Izzy's boyfriend Gary (Mikey North) after hearing about the idea. It is currently unknown whether Katy (Georgia May Foote) (more)...

Coronation Street's Cherylee Houston has hinted that Gary will commit to Izzy when she tells him she is pregnant. The actress predicts that the pair, who have had an on-and-off relationship since falling for each other in late 2010, will have a long future together as a couple. "I think it will bring them closer together," she told Soaplife. "I think they're really connecting at the moment now. "They're really looking out for each other and the pregnancy will bring them together as a family." Before she informs Gary (Mikey North), she is struck a (more)...

Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston has admitted that her character Izzy Armstrong fears being dumped by boyfriend Gary Windass when her pregnancy storyline begins. As first revealed earlier this month, Izzy will discover that she is expecting a baby in an upcoming episode. However, she is frightened to share the news with Gary (Mikey North) as she knows he does not feel ready to start a family. Houston told Soaplife of Izzy's reaction: "It's quite a shock. She's scared Gary is going to leave her and she'll have to do it on her own. How would she cope? "She also wonders if she can physically do it with her disability. There is an increased chance of miscarriage, but lots (more)...

Tyrone's attempts to help Fiz descend into farce on Coronation Street later this week when he and his friends hold drug dealer Leon captive. The Weatherfield mechanic recruits Kirk, Tommy and Gary to assist with his ill-fated plan to protect Fiz, but events quickly spiral out of control and the lads are way out of their depth. When Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Tommy (Chris Fountain) and Gary (Mikey North) end up trapped alongside Leon at the unused butchers shop, they hope Kirk will soon set them free - but events take another twist as Gary panics due to his claustrophobia. (more)...

These are the emotional scenes which see Coronation Street's Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston) beg for her freedom after her troubled boyfriend Gary Windass holds her prisoner in her own home. After Chesney and Katy pay a visit and Gary (Mikey North) turns them away with the excuse that Izzy is sleeping, the factory worker becomes increasingly frightened and urges him to let her go. As Gary insists that the outside world is too dangerous, it becomes clear that he's losing his grip on (more)...

Coronation Street's troubled Gary Windass leaves girlfriend Izzy Armstrong terrified as his behaviour takes a disturbing new twist in tonight's double bill of the soap. Following Izzy's mugging ordeal, Gary takes his partner's wheelchair away to be repaired but soon steps up his control by refusing to hand it over once it's fixed, leaving Izzy a prisoner in her own home. Soon afterwards, Gary shocks the feisty factory worker by claiming that it's too dangerous for her to leave the house again, before declaring that he plans to look after her all the time from now on. Speaking in a recent interview with Digital Spy, Mikey North (more)...

Coronation Street actor Mikey North recently had a chat with Digital Spy about the latest storyline for Gary Windass, who's about to spark fresh fears for his welfare with some erratic behaviour. For all the gossip on the dark scenes ahead for Gary and Izzy, read the main interview with Mikey. Here, though, Soap Scoop asks the star about where things could be heading for Gary in the longer-term, Anna's possible new romance with Owen and what's coming up for the Windasses... Can Gary and Izzy pull through their latest problems?

"Well, obviously a lot's gone on! Neither of us are sure where things are going to lead after this point. I think Izzy is definitely going to be a bit shellshocked by it all, and it's going to take time for it to heal. But we'll have to wait and see what happens." How long do you think Gary's...

Coronation Street's overprotective father Owen Armstrong will fear that his daughter Izzy is a victim of domestic violence in a forthcoming storyline, a report has claimed. The short-tempered builder, played by Ian Puleston-Davies, becomes suspicious when he sees that Izzy (Cherylee Houston) has bruises and decides that her boyfriend Gary Windass must be responsible, according to The Sun. However, as previously reported, the real explanation for Izzy's injuries is that she has been mugged by yobs at a cashpoint. Following the factory worker's ordeal, erratic Gary (Mikey North) is expected to suffer a fresh breakdown and prevent Izzy from leaving (more)...

Coronation Street's troubled ex-soldier Gary Windass will hold girlfriend Izzy Armstrong captive in her own home in a forthcoming storyline, a report has claimed. The plot twist sees Gary's paranoia reach new heights after Izzy (Cherylee Houston) is targeted by yobs at a cashpoint, according to the Daily Star. It is thought that Izzy's ordeal begins when she is mugged by the gang, who also smash her wheelchair during the attack. When Gary (Mikey North) hears what has happened, he is stunned and apparently refuses to get Izzy's chair fixed as he does not want her to leave the house again. A source told the newspaper: "Gary is having another breakdown and doesn't see Izzy's mugging as a random event. (more)...

Coronation Street's Mikey North has admitted that he "hated" being off-screen when Gary Windass was in Afghanistan. Gary spent time in the country last year but returned following an attack which killed his best friend Quinny. Speaking to Digital Spy, North confessed that being absent from the ITV soap was the only downside to the plot. "I hated it, and like you say, it was the main downside because I didn't like being off work!" he said. "It was a bit of a tough time, but I just clung to the fact that the storyline would get to the point where I could come back and (more)...

Coronation Street star Mikey North has confirmed that Gary Windass will continue to be affected by his Afghanistan ordeal for the rest of the year. In recent months, the actor's alter ego has been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing his best friend Quinny die during a tour of duty in the troubled country. As the storyline has progressed, fans have seen signs that Gary is psychologically scarred by the experience as he has appeared increasingly distant and has suffered frightening flashbacks to his time in Afghanistan. Speaking to Digital Spy about the hard-hitting plot, North explained: "I think it'll run and run. Also, the thing with post-traumatic stress is that it can return at any time - so I think this is something that will affect Gary for the next year at least. "It's a nice storyline, as it makes a person really (more)...

Gary Windass's online Coronation Street spinoff Gary's Army Diaries will be broadcast on ITV2 next Monday, having been transformed into a 30-minute special featuring some extra scenes. To hear more about the one-off programme, I chatted to actor Mikey North, who has recently been putting in some very powerful performances as the troubled soldier. Click here to read the main interview, or alternatively read on for some bonus snippets from the actor... Have you enjoyed the opportunity to show a different side to Gary in the past few months?

"Definitely - he came into the show as a bit of a rogue and a bad boy, but now he's grown up a lot and I'm getting to show a much more mature side of him. He's turned into a man, really. It's nice getting to play a wide range of emotions and that's definitely what's happened with Gary (more)...

Coronation Street's Mikey North has revealed that male viewers are impressed by his on-screen mother's new look. North - Gary Windass in the ITV soap - told the TV Times that Debbie Rush's weight loss has won her lots of attention. "She looks fab," he said. "You get all the guys coming up to you on the street saying how much they want to do things they shouldn't do to your mum." He admitted that he was (more)...

Coronation Street actor Mikey North has admitted that he gets frustrated by people who "assume" that he has changed because of his role in the soap. North, who plays troubled soldier Gary Windass in the ITV1 serial, recently claimed that he hates the celebrity status the role brings. Speaking to the TV Times, he revealed that he now only visits his hometown occasionally. "It is a case of your life changing overnight. You do get used to it, but there are times when I wish, for (more)...

Coronation Street's Mikey North has admitted that he hopes Gary Windass will return to his bad boy ways. North, who made his debut as Gary in 2008, revealed that he enjoyed seeing what trouble the soldier could get himself into. "I'd like him to stay off the rails for a bit and maybe go back to the bad boy ways he had when he first joined the show," he told Holy Soap. "I like (more)...

ITV has confirmed that the online video diaries featuring Coronation Street character Gary Windass on duty in Afghanistan will be shown on ITV2. The special diaries showed Gary - played by Mikey North - as he left the Street and faced the Taliban. However, viewers will now be able to fill in the gaps having witnessed Gary's struggle since he returned to Manchester following an attack which killed his close friend Quinny. Originally shown on the ITV soap's official (more)...

Mikey North has admitted that he does not enjoy the fame brought to him by appearing in Coronation Street. The actor, who plays troubled solider Gary Windass in the ITV soap, claimed that he would like to be unknown again for one night, so that he could go out with his girlfriend. "I've been in the show for two-and-a-half years now and it’s changed my life in every way possible," he told The Mirror. "There are lots of positives to being in the public eye but there are also more downsides. "I always said my job wouldn't change me or stop me from doing anything, but it has. Nothing prepares you for how mad it is. You are aware you're being watched and scrutinised so you (more)...

Mikey North has revealed that he feels 'honoured' to be playing the role of soldier Gary Windass in Coronation Street. In recent weeks, fans of the ITV1 soap have seen Gary experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (Ptsd) in the aftermath of his devastating experience in Afghanistan. Speaking in a new interview with The Mirror, North explained that he researched the storyline by meeting with real-life veterans and heard how Ptsd can be common for soldiers who return from the frontline. The actor said: "They've been kind enough to share their experiences with me. Some of the stories I've heard have been so moving. Gary is the only soldier in a soap at the moment and it's (more)...

Mikey North has revealed that he will find it difficult to say goodbye to his on-screen father Steve Huison. North, who plays Gary Windass, said that he is "devastated" to see Huison depart as Eddie Windass. He told Holy Soap: "I am so gutted to see him go because your parents on screen do become like real parents in a way. "Being at work so often you spend (more)...

Coronation Street's Mikey North has revealed that Gary Windass's recovery from post-traumatic stress will be a "slow process". Viewers have seen this week's tram crash trigger the disorder as Gary suffered from flashbacks to his recent experiences in the army. "His recovery is going to be a slow process," North told What's On TV. "He's really quite mentally ill now. It's heavy stuff and we'll follow him as he tries to cope with what he's going through." North admitted that nothing Gary's parents Anna and Eddie does can help him with (more)...