Maria Connor makes life-changing discovery about Gary Windass in Coronation Street – and there’s no coming back

MARIA Connor makes A life-changing discovery about Gary Windass in Coronation Street – and there’s no coming back from it.

The hairdresser has had lots on her mind in recent months after her son Liam’s horrendous bullying ordeal.

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Since Mason – the schoolboy who bullied Liam – has been sent to a youth detention centre, Maria has been keeping a close eye on her son, even installing a secret camera which she can watch from her phone to check he’s OK.

But husband Gary had no idea about the camera until recently, after ex Sarah Platt made a drunken pass at him after he invited her back to the flat to discuss her relationship woes.

Gary was left completely panicked after learning about the existence of the hidden camera and the compromised position he was in, before promising Sarah he’d delete it before Maria got to see it.

While the pair managed to evade discovery, in upcoming Coronation Street scenes,  Gary watches Sarah with concern as she knocks back the wine in the Rovers.

 When he spots her heading home with another bottle, he goes over. 

Later, Maria returns home to find Sarah and Gary looking shifty.

She picks up some things and surreptitiously places a camera on the side.

As Gary sees Sarah out, they hug and agree to keep their distance from now on.

Maria watches them on her phone and her face darkens, before confronting her husband.

Gary tries to explain himself and hopes for a reconciliation, but Maria makes it clear that’s not on the cards, leaving Gary gutted.

Is there anything he can do to get his wife to come round and give their marriage another go?

It isn’t the only problem Maria has this week, as Liam has been hiding his anxiety from his mother so that she doesn’t worry about him.

But in upcoming scenes, he finds Paul Foreman’s Benzo pills in a cupboard at their flat while trying to have a film night with Joseph, and puts them in his pocket.

Liam returns home to find Gary not back, as he’s gone to see to Sarah.

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Coronation Street's shock exits 2024

Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:

Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.

The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.

Paul Foreman will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.

After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite, portrayed by Peter Ash, was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.

Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.

Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.

Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.

Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.

The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.

Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.

Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.

It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.

Show stalwart Eileen Grimshaw is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour.

She’s had to leave the Street immediately after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.

Feeling a panic attack coming on, he takes out Paul’s Benzo pills.

Meanwhile Billy discovers the missing pills and when Joseph reveals that Liam was looking for sweets, Billy panics.

Alone in the flat, Liam lies unconscious, the pill bottle next to him. 

Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and is available on ITVX.