Gary risks it all in Coronation Street as he takes on evil Ross in prison showdown

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video We’ve seen rotten Ross Wilkes (Ian Burfield) prove how truly awful he is outside of work in Coronation Street, and now, we’re about to get a glimpse into how he conducts his role as a prison officer. Gary Windass (Mikey North) is currently serving his time at His Majesty’s Pleasure for his involvement in the killing of Theo Silverton (James Cartwright), someone he utterly loathed for being a vile, vicious bully. Sharing a cell with apparent getaway driver, Marco Rhodes (William Teasdale), who also happens to be Summer Spellman’s (Harriet Bibby) new beau, Gary starts to get a faint whiff of ‘eau de bully’ all over again, when he finds young Marco covered in bruises. Next week sees Gary challenge his cell mate over the fact that his arm is almost entirely purple, but Marco’s quick to brush off his concerns and throws on his jumper to hide the marks. Later, in the visiting room, Summer is wounded when she arrives to be told that Marco won’t come out of his cell, with Gary confiding in Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) that he’s convinced Marco is being victimised and Maria, fully aware of Gary’s temper, tendency to take the law into his own hands and utter hatred for bullies, pleads with him to stay out of it. Sure…that’ll work. Summer is wounded when Marco won’t come out for her visit (Picture: Danielle Baguley/ITV) While back in the Rovers, Ross is buttering Summer up like a crumpet, promising to keep a watchful eye on Marco, the truth is, he has absolutely no intention of doing so. When Marco does finally agree to come out of his cell and see Summer for a visit, she waxes lyrical over how brilliant Ross is, and how lucky he is to have him watching his back, leaving Marco awkwardly nodding in agreement. ‘Gary finds it really strange and doesn’t quite know what’s going on,’ Mikey says of how he handles Ross initially. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. ‘Ross’s behaviour and some of the things he says are quite odd, Gary doesn’t want to rebel against him too much too quickly because he thinks Ross might look after him in there, but Gary is definitely skeptical and taken aback.’ Ross continues to bully Marco (Picture: ITV) Later, Ross visits Marco and, in another show of blatant cruelty, rips up a card Summer has brought him, leaving him deeply upset, something Gary simply can’t abide when he discovers what’s happened. ‘The great thing about Gary is that he’ll always do what he thinks is right without necessarily thinking about the consequences first, which is exactly why he’s in this situation, so maybe he needs to start thinking six months ahead before jumping in’ Mikey said. Gary, of course, confronts Ross, who’s quick to remind him that, in prison, he’s the one that holds all the power. Is Gary’s prison spell about to get even worse? Deals of the Day This Hoover vacuum is a game-changer for pet owners and muddy homes The wellbeing brand behind everyone's favourite candles has launched its biggest sale yet See London's Christmas lights from an open-top double-decker bus this winter My skin always suffers when the heating goes on but this serum changed that The skincare formula that finally took the guesswork out of my routine Arrow MORE: New Coronation Street spoiler videos reveal two violent acts next week Arrow MORE: Oblivious Summer groomed on Coronation Street by evil sex offender Ross Arrow MORE: All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as iconic business faces utter ruin The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.