It's not more than a decade since Gary, played by actor Mikey, arrived on the cobbles
Gary Windass is now keeping a secret from his wife Maria after seemingly putting his bad boy ways behind him in Coronation Street . The reformed character arrived in Weatherfield in 2008, marking actor Mikey North's big break.
He was soon telling wife Maria that he was thinking of confessing in a bid to get a lighter sentence but when he returned back to their flat, Laura was ready to confront him after her private investigator told her the police think Rick is dead - and that Gary killed him. In the emotionally-charged scenes, Gary admitted to Laura what he had done, saying he acted in self-defence after Rick tried to kill him and threatened to kill his then-girlfriend Sarah Platt and her children.
But after an exchange with Gary's son Jake and step-son Liam, Kelly had a change of heart and tried to get Kieron to stop with his plan as Gary dug his own grave. But she made a huge mistake and Kieron was soon seen kidnapping her- again. And it was all almost over for Gary and Kelly when Kieron said he'd kill them both. However, in a surprising twist, it was Kelly's then-fiancé Aadi who got shot.
While he's now famed for appearing in Corrie, Mikey appearance on the ITV soap wasn't his first TV role. The 37-year-old, from Scarborough, started by appearing in local productions as a school kid but it wasn't until he starred in a play at Scarborough Sixth Form College that his hobby turned into his future career as he went on to win an award for the most promising newcomer with the British Theatre Guide for his performance in Bottle Universe in London's West End.
While his Corrie character may be fans' top crush, away from the soap Mikey is married to fitness instructor wife Rachael who he met at a bar in Manchester in 2013. Fast forward two years and the soap star was popping the question in the Lake District and it was a very emotional moment. "I had to have an episiotomy but unfortunately they cut through a vein and I lost one and a half litres of blood," Rachael previously told OK! magazine. "She was throwing up with the pain," Mikey added. "I had tears in my eyes just watching." Rachael, thankfully, made a full recovery and the pair went on to welcome another child, a daughter named Eliza who was 16 days overdue, in November 2019.
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