In a harrowing twist that has shaken the very foundations of Weatherfield, Coronation Street fans are left reeling after Gary Windass is found battered and comatose in

a hospital bed following a mysterious and brutal assault. What began as a lover’s spat between Gary and Maria Connor has spiraled into a full-blown nightmare,

leaving his family desperate for answers and viewers on the edge of their seats.

Actress Samia Longchambon, who plays Maria, opened up about her character’s emotional rollercoaster as Gary vanishes without a trace. The couple had argued over Gary’s growing closeness to new neighbor Lou Mikis, which Maria believed led to his storming out. Initially, Maria assumed Gary was simply taking space to cool down. But when he failed to return home—or even acknowledge Liam’s birthday—her frustration turned into dread.

“She absolutely has a gut feeling that something is terribly wrong,” Samia explained. “Maria knows Gary would never miss Liam’s birthday unless he had no choice. That’s the moment everything changes.”

What Maria doesn’t know is that Gary has been lying unconscious in a hospital bed—badly beaten and completely alone. In a chilling development, someone is posing as his next of kin to cover their tracks. The authorities, unaware of his true identity, mistakenly believe the coma patient isn’t Gary, leaving Maria in the dark.

Eventually, a terrified Maria reports Gary missing to DC Kit Green. But it’s only when more details come to light that the pieces begin to fall into place. The realization that someone is impersonating Gary’s family sends shockwaves through the investigation—and Maria’s psyche.

Meanwhile, another thread of this intricate plot unfolds at a Midsummer party hosted by Aadi Alahan. LSD circulates among the teens, and Nina Lucas and Summer Spellman find themselves high and haunted by something they saw—a man lunging at Nina, her panicked shove, and the man hitting his head on the pavement. Overwhelmed with guilt, Nina confides in Roy Cropper and later DC Green. Her disjointed memories could hold the key to what really happened that night.

As if this weren’t enough, a suspicious text message from Gary’s phone arrives just after he’s hospitalized. Maria receives the message claiming he’s staying with a friend. But who sent it? And why? The eerie message suggests a chilling cover-up—one possibly orchestrated by someone with something to hide.

Suspicions also surround Lou Mikis, the mysterious neighbor at the center of Maria and Gary’s last argument. Having previously tried to blackmail Gary, Lou’s role in this saga is becoming increasingly suspicious. Did she orchestrate the attack? Or is she another red herring in a web of deceit?

Samia described Maria’s descent into psychological turmoil as a “spiraling mind,” torn between hope, guilt, and fear. “She doesn’t even stop to consider who could’ve done this to Gary,” she said. “But she knows he has enemies—and plenty of them.”

Gary’s criminal past has long cast a shadow over his present, and his list of adversaries is extensive. Could one of them have finally come for revenge? Or was this a case of mistaken identity spiraling out of control?

Meanwhile, fears grow that Aadi could take the fall for the LSD-fueled party chaos. With actress Lauren recently hospitalized after unknowingly taking drugs, speculation is rife among fans that Aadi might be arrested—and that this could mark his exit from the series. “Aadi is going to get done for spiking, isn’t he?” a fan wrote on social media, echoing the unease spreading across the fandom.

As the plot thickens, rumors swirl around actor Mikey North, who plays Gary. With Gary’s fate hanging in the balance and no word on whether Mikey is leaving the show, fans are bracing for the worst. The showrunners remain tight-lipped, only fueling speculation that Gary’s storyline might be reaching a dramatic end.

Is this Gary Windass’ final chapter? Will Maria ever uncover the truth about who put her husband in a coma—and why? And will justice be served before more lives are shattered?