{"id":661444,"date":"2026-10-21T22:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T22:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/661444\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T22:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T22:46:11","slug":"coronation-street-reveals-surprise-alliance-in-garys-prison-storyline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/661444\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street reveals surprise alliance in Gary&#8217;s prison storyline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street\" data-node-id=\"3.0.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street<\/a> spoilers follow.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Coronation Street&#8217;s Ross Wilkes has offered his help to Maria Connor as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a74189245\/coronation-street-spoilers-gary-windass-shock-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a74189245\/coronation-street-spoilers-gary-windass-shock-sentence\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Gary Windass has landed in jail\" data-node-id=\"9.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gary Windass has landed in jail<\/a> for perverting the course of justice in connection with Theo Silverton&#8217;s murder.<br data-node-id=\"9.4\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Seeing Maria upset over her family being torn apart, Tyrone Dobbs reminded her that his dad Ross was a prison officer at Highfield.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"maria connor, coronation street\" title=\"Maria Connor, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2680\" height=\"1500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/af4c8b81-7d3c-484f-854e-6c58ecf83d6b.png\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"18.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">&#8220;Yeah, he&#8217;s a screw,&#8221; Kirk Sutherland said, with Ross hitting back.<br data-node-id=\"22.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">&#8220;I prefer not to use that word, thank you. Makes it sound aggressive,&#8221; he replied, arguing that his job was more akin to &#8220;social work&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Maria then asked Ross to look out for Gary if her husband happened to be on his wing, with Ross agreeing to keep an eye on him.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t worry, eh?&#8221; Ross said with a wink as Maria appeared immediately relieved.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Fiz also offered to call round Maria whenever she needed, making her pal promise not to isolate herself. At Highfield, Ross kept his word and paid a visit to Gary in his cell. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"43\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">&#8220;It&#8217;s nice to see a familiar face,&#8221; Gary said.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"gary windass, ross wilkes, coronation street\" title=\"Gary Windass, Ross Wilkes, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2680\" height=\"1500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a0459021-8d04-4c58-ac4f-03dc3eace3ab.png\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a74204443\/coronation-street-spoilers-owen-armstrong-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a74204443\/coronation-street-spoilers-owen-armstrong-return\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street announces shock return of Owen Armstrong after 11 years\" data-node-id=\"48.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street announces shock return of Owen Armstrong after 11 years<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">Ross tried to comfort him, insisting that Theo deserved what happened to him and that Gary would be out soon. For his part, Gary seemed to appreciate Ross&#8217;s interest, but actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a74193395\/coronation-street-spoilers-mikey-north-gary-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a74193395\/coronation-street-spoilers-mikey-north-gary-prison\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Mikey North teased that the prison guard&#039;s offer might not be genuine\" data-node-id=\"52.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mikey North teased that the prison guard&#8217;s offer might not be genuine<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">The actor explained why Gary was wary of Ross at first, saying he&#8217;s &#8220;definitely sceptical&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-14bo8h1 emevuu60\">&#8220;Gary finds it really strange and doesn&#8217;t quite know what&#8217;s going on. 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