Coronation Street confirms new woman by Gary's side as the truth is revealed
Gary went off in a bit of a strop after he and Maria argued over Lou Michaelis (Farrel Hegarty). When Lou's husband Mick (Joe Layton) was arrested for the murder of Craig Tinker (Colson Smith), Gary was one of the few people who had any time for Lou.
This infuriated Maria, especially after she'd had a few run-ins with Lou herself. At one point she thought Lou had had her arrested after an accident at the Platts' barbecue, and she generally thought of Lou as a troublemaker and someone who had designs on Gary.
She wasn't far wrong on that score, as we saw Lou try to kiss Gary. He rejected her advances, but scheming Lou also sent herself a text from Gary's phone that would look like clear evidence they were having an affair – though so far Maria hasn't seen this.
She'd seen enough, however, to be seriously annoyed. Gary decided it would be sensible to go away and visit his mum for a while and let things cool down. In his absence Maria has been checking her phone constantly, worrying that she's pushed Gary too far with her jealousy.
In upcoming episodes it's Liam (Charlie Wrenshall)'s birthday, and there's still no word from Gary. This is obviously unsettling, as even if he has the sulks with Maria he surely wouldn't forget Liam's big day.
The reason for his continued silence was revealed – he's in hospital in a coma, and things are not looking good.
Maria decides to report Gary as a missing person and heads to the police station. Kit (Jacob Roberts)and Lisa (Vicky Myers) hear about an unidentified coma patient at the hospital, and wonder if it could be Gary.
Meanwhile, when Nina (Mollie Gallagher) and Summer (Harriet Bibby) hear that Gary is missing and hasn't made any bank transactions since June 23, they begin to worry that it could have been him they saw on the night of the party when they were high on drugs. More Trending
At the hospital, Gary has a visitor – a mystery woman who is keeping vigil at his bedside. Even more mysteriously, she's told the hospital staff that the injured man is called Chesney.
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This means that when Kit contacts the hospital about whether the missing man could be Gary, he's told it isn't him. He tells Maria and reassures her that the police will do all they can to find out where Gary is.
But in the meantime, who is the mystery woman and why is she claiming that Gary is called Chesney?
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As Gary's life hangs in the balance, a series of flashbacks take us to the night he vanished – and we discover an attacker desperate to cover their tracks.
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