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Scottish Sun
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
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‘Missing' Coronation Street star signs new contract as he avoids cast cull with huge comeback storyline
The star has been on the soap for 17 years CORRIE BLIMEY! 'Missing' Coronation Street star signs new contract as he avoids cast cull with huge comeback storyline Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CORONATION Street star Mikey North has signed a new contract to take him into his 18th year on the cobbles. The actor - who plays Gary Windass in the ITV soap - recently sparked concern he had left the show when his character failed to appear in episodes for months. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 2 Mikey North has signed a new contract to stay on Coronation Street for his 18th year Credit: PA 2 Gary was brutally attacked last month and has been in a coma However he recently returned to screens after his quiet time and is now part of a major storyline - and it won't end there. The Sun can exclusively reveal that Mikey has signed on the dotted line for another year that will see Gary back at the forefront of the soap. A source said: 'Mikey loves working at Coronation Street and bosses love having him so it was a no brainer for him to sign for another year recently. 'Gary's got a huge year coming up and it's all just kicked off on-screen and it's just the beginning. 'There's going to be a lot of Mikey on screens in the coming months.' Viewers watched recently as Gary mysteriously disappeared after a row with wife Maria. He had no idea he was being used by Lou as a way to get back at Maria, with her framing him for a cheating night of passion. Gary stormed out and went to stay with his mum Anna Windass, but then failed to return. When Maria realised he had left Anna's and was heading home but had never arrived, she began to worry. Meanwhile viewers discovered that Gary has been in a coma after being brutally attacked and left for dead. Watch the moment Coronation Street's Gary Windass is left dripping in BLOOD after explosive fight with new arch enemy He is in hospital with a mystery woman calling herself his wife and calling him Chesney. The mystery of what happened to Gary and who the woman is is set to be solved next week. Coronation Street has been contacted for comment.
Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Coronation Street star exits show in sensational storyline after 11 years on the soap
The star will leave the show in a huge new storyline CORRIE BLIMEY! Coronation Street star exits show in sensational storyline after 11 years on the soap Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CORONATION Street star Daniel Brocklebank is to leave the show after 11 years on the soap. The actor - who plays vicar Billy Mayhew in the ITV soap - will leave next year in a sensational issues-based storyline. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 2 Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank is to leave the show after 11 years Credit: ITV 2 Daniel has played vicar Billy Mayhew for 11 years on the cobbles Credit: ITV It's understood his departure was one solely made by Corrie bosses as 'a story-based decision.' Confirming his exit, Daniel said: "I have been working on Corrie for a quarter of my life. "I have adored every minute I have been in that building and have never not looked forward to going into work. "I love everyone who works on this show and whilst I am sad to be going, I am equally excited to see what the future holds." Actor Daniel joined the soap in 2014 as Sean Tully's new love interest and quickly established himself as a supportive character on the cobbles. However not long after Billy became a more standard Corrie character having affairs, being revealed as the unwitting killer of Ken Barlow's daughter Susan and then descending into heroin addiction. Controversial scenes saw Billy take the drug while in church - scenes which actor Daniel admitted even his own mother couldn't bare to watch. He told The Sun at the time: "Of course there are some people have been horrified by it, no less than my mother. "She was disgusted by the whole thing, but I think it's an important story to tell." He added: "That people functioning, well-adjusted, moralistic people can also fall to the darker elements that the world can offer." However recently the actor has become more known for posting bizarre conspiracy theories on social media. Fans became concerned at his posts in recent times railing at the 'mainstream media' and suggesting the Government has been controlling the weather for unexplained reasons. His verified X - formerly known as Twitter - account has now disappeared. Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank reveals it took a solo tropical holiday to decompress from traumatic grief scenes Before joining Corrie, Daniel had a regular role on Emmerdale as Ivan Jones as well as roles in films Shakespeare in Love and The Hole. Coronation Street has been contacted for comment.
