Coronation Street fans think they know who attacked Gary Windass after shock twist
Gary Windass' dramatic disappearance on Coronation Street is finally set to be explained next week, according to new spoilers, but many viewers believe they've already cracked the case.
It was revealed last week that Gary is in hospital in a coma, despite someone using his phone to make it look like he's fine. Meanwhile, Nina Lucas and Summer Spellman are wracked with guilt over an encounter they had while high on LSD, when they believed they left a man for dead. That man, it's now been confirmed, was Gary, Mirror reports.
Nina recalled pushing a man who she believed was threatening her, and moments later, viewers were shown Gary unconscious in hospital as she said she needed to know who the man was.
While Gary lies in a critical condition, his attacker seems determined to cover their tracks. According to spoilers, the mystery individual, believed to be a woman, has given medical staff a fake name and claimed to be Gary's next of kin, preventing police from notifying his family.
But before the truth is revealed on screen, fans have taken to social media to share their theories, and some are convinced they've solved the mystery.
Nina, though haunted by the incident, appears to be unaware the victim was Gary, suggesting she may not be behind the cover-up. However, viewers are questioning whether Summer knows more than she's admitting.
Other names in the frame include Brody Michaelis and his mother Lou, especially after Lou's tense exchange with Gary.
Gary also previously clashed with Brody's father Mick, who is currently in prison, prompting fans to speculate whether Mick could have orchestrated the attack from behind bars.
"A Kit/Brody cover up," one viewer speculated online, while another posted: "It's either Brody or a drugged-up Summer." A third said confidently: "Summer has his phone I will bet."
Theories around Lou and Brody have also gathered momentum. One fan pointed out: "Lou is texting Maria. I'd say Lou and/or Brody brought Gary to the hospital themselves and told the nurses they were related."
Another argued: "I don't think it's Brody. I don't think he's clever enough for that. Maybe someone from the prison who is on Mick's side and is watching Lou and knows something. I dunno. I feel it's an adult though."
There's also speculation that Lou could have accessed Gary's phone. "Though the only one that can get into Gary's phone is Lou, she remembers his code," one viewer observed.
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But others believe the Nina and Summer LSD twist may be a red herring.
One fan proposed: "Well... I'm wondering if the Summer/Nina thinking they battered someone is just a red herring and it was actually Debbie. When she was really upset and got behind the wheel."
Still, some aren't ruling out Nina entirely. As one user put it: "I guess if she took him by surprise with a shove and he fell and hit his head in the wrong place it wouldn't really take much."
With the mystery deepening and theories multiplying, fans will have to tune in to see how it all plays out. Coronation Street continues on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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