Gary Windass (Mikey North)

Coronation Street star Mikey North has revealed that his character Gary realises he wants to be with Izzy, after his kiss with Tina.

Gary tries to make a move on Tina next week after misreading the signals, leaving her furious.

Speaking to All About Soap, North said: "He tries to kiss Tina and suddenly realises that it's Izzy he wants to be with and Izzy he wants a family with.

"He starts to make more of an effort with Izzy to try and make himself feel better too.

"But I think it is only a matter of time before she does find out. Gary won't admit that fact to himself, though!"

Speaking about Tina's reaction to the kiss, North said: "She goes mad! She really kicks off, big-style! I think she could see it coming because Gary has been reacting very strangely and saying some weird things to her which made her feel quite uncomfortable.

"When his move does come, it is almost like she is ready for it. She won't let him out of the house until he has explained what is going on."

Despite Gary's confused feelings, North admits that the baby will always come first with Gary.

"They've been through so much to get this baby in the first place. There is going to be a kid whether he is with Izzy or not, and that child will always come first.

"He would love for them to stay together, but their priority has to be the baby."

Corrie Mikey North has said that his character Gary Windass needs to be wary of a vengeful Tommy Duckworth after he tries to kiss Tina McIntyre.

Tonight's double bill of the soap (May 13) sees Gary make a move on Tina, who is carrying a baby for him and his girlfriend Izzy (Cherylee Houston).

Although Tina (Michelle Keegan) decides that it's best to keep quiet about Gary's mistake, she does confide in ex-boyfriend Tommy about what happened.

Still feeling bitter after the surrogacy deal destroyed his relationship with Tina, Tommy (Chris Fountain) then finds it difficult to keep the gossip to himself.

Mikey North, who plays Gary, told itv.com: "I think he's more worried that Tommy's going to say something than Tina.

"Tommy still has feelings for Tina, so obviously when he finds out, he's not happy because he sees two chances in one here - to get Gary back, then to get Tina back as well, to get into her good books.

"I'm sure he's out to get revenge on Gary for them breaking up in the first place."

North added: "The big question is, will Tommy keep it to himself? Which obviously no-one knows, least of all Gary! It's a case of watch this space and see what happens with Tommy and Gary."

Coronation Street continues tonight (May 13) at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.

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I think he is really good. He is good at being a bad lad and this new sinister side that we seem to be seeing recently,

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has he ever been really bad and sinister?

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I think he is really good. He is good at being a bad lad and this new sinister side that we seem to be seeing recently,

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has he ever been really bad and sinister?

Coronation Street star Mikey North has vowed that he will stick with the soap as long as he keeps receiving challenging storylines.

The actor's character Gary Windass has previously been at the centre of an emotional Army plot, and was recently back at the forefront of the show with the long-running surrogacy story with Izzy and Tina.

Speaking to TV Extra about the possibility of Gary's post-traumatic stress returning, North commented: "I would love that. The whole storyline with Gary going into the Army and the repercussions has been the thing I've enjoyed the most since being here. It really stretched me as an actor.

"I would hope, to keep it realistic, that it does come back at some point. It's the sort of condition that doesn't go away - it's there for life. I think there was a flash of it when he tried it on with Tina."

He continued: "I've always said that, as long as [Corrie] stretched me, I'd stay forever. It's important to stretch yourself as an actor and hopefully that will continue."

However, North also joked that he threatened to quit the show when Tina recently described Gary as "too skinny" for her to be interested in.

He laughed: "I called the producers and said, 'Remove that line or I'm walking!' But they didn't and I'm still here."

When Gary finds out that Phelan has come on strong to Anna, he flies into a blind rage with disastrous consequences.

"Gary just completely sees red and loses it," said Mikey North, who plays Gary. "He is insanely protective of his family and always wants what’s best - that’s why he was pushing for the partnership with Phelan in the first place."
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Gary and Phelan - Coronation Street - ITV
When Izzy confides in him that Phelan has made a pass at Anna, Gary is left reeling.

"Gary’s absolutely livid. I think he’s overcome with shock, too, as for him he feels it comes out of nowhere. He can’t bear the thought of his mum being put in that position and he’s also close to Owen now too, so he feels completely screwed over by Phelan."

After promising Izzy that he won't tell Owen, Gary decides to confront Phelan at the building site.
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Gary and Phelan - Coronation Street - ITV
"When Owen’s gone, Gary seizes the opportunity to confront him. Phelan thinks he’s untouchable and knows what to say to get Gary worked up. He tells Gary that his mum is a tease and probably has a whole host of men on the go," said Mikey.

"The second Phelan calls his mum names Gary is blinded by rage. He completely sees red and he lashes out in a moment of anger. He throws himself at Phelan and attacks him."
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Gary and Phelan - Coronation Street - ITV
The second Phelan calls his mum names Gary is blinded by rage. He completely sees red...
– Mikey North, who plays Gary Windass
And as hot-headed Gary strikes him with a piece of copper pipe, he fears he's delivered a fatal blow.

"Gary goes in panic mode. He can’t wake him and Phelan’s body is lifeless. He doesn’t know what he can do, so the only thing he can think of is to ring Owen..."
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Gary and Owen - Coronation Street - ITV
But he returns to the site with Owen in tow, Phelan's body is nowhere to be seen.

"While Gary was worried that he’d killed Phelan, they're now worried about his whereabouts and what he will do. They both know from past experience that Phelan takes no prisoners."

Coronation Street star Mikey North has admitted that he is embracing his character's recent bad behaviour.

The actor's alter ego Gary Windass slipped back into his old ways last month as he attacked Pat Phelan after learning that his mum Anna had been receiving unwanted advances from the sleazy businessman.

Since then, Phelan has been using CCTV footage of the assault in order to blackmail the Windass family. Later this week, Gary takes extreme measures once again by breaking into Phelan's house to retrieve the footage.

Appearing on ITV's Loose Women today (March 25), North was asked whether Gary will settle down again.

He replied: "I hope not. I like being bad, so going back to the good stuff is a bit boring for me, isn't it? Everyone loves a bad boy, don't they?"

Asked how fans react to him in real life, North laughed: "They call me Chesney! Six years and I still get Chesney! We're getting there. 'Windass' gets shouted across the street, which isn't the best thing when you're with your family!

"They're always alright, actually. I've been lucky, I think. There's a bit of Jack the Lad about Gary, which helps."

North also shared some details of his own personal life, confirming that he has been in a relationship for nearly a year.

He said: "I've been very lucky. I've just met someone in the past eight, nine months. She's amazing and I love her to bits - she's the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Coronation Street's Gary Windass is to cheat on girlfriend Izzy Armstrong in upcoming episodes.

The builder has a one-night stand with soap newcomer Alya Nazir (Sair Khan) after a boozy evening with friends. He is horrified when he wakes up the next morning and hopes he can keep his indiscretion secret.
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Izzy tells Gary that he deserves the chance to have a family and makes a shock decision that leaves Gary reeling
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Gary and Izzy

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Coronation Street actress Sair Khan
Sair Khan as Alya Nazir

However, he is shocked when Alya turns up at the gym and he discovers that she is Kal's (Jimi Mistry) daughter.

Taking her to one side, Gary begs her not to say anything about their night together. Can he persuade her not to reveal what happened between them?

Gary made a pass at Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan) last year when she acted as a surrogate mother to his and Izzy's baby.

Alya, who is described by show chiefs as outspoken and bubbly, makes her first appearance in Weatherfield in two weeks' time.

What age is Kal suppose to be?

Jimi Mistry is 41 .. difficult to tell how old Kal is supposed to be but probably around that age as character