Next week there's fears for Gary Windass on Coronation Street after he's hit by a car as his dark secret is uncovered.
After murdered loan shark Rick Neelan's engraved watch was found in the woods by Bernie Winter, Sarah Barlow demands answers from her ex and his web of lies unravel.
Sarah asks if he killed his former loan shark boss before finding a shovel, latex gloves and a bag.
Gary tells her he did it to save her and the kids and that he never stopped loving her.
As Gary chases Sarah down the street a car hurtles towards her and Gary dives into its path, saving Sarah’s life.
With Gary lying out cold on the cobbles, Sarah pleads with him to wake up.
Later at the hospital Sarah claims she was on her phone, stepped out in front of a van and Gary saved her life.
When Tyrone Dobbs describes how he saw Sarah running and Gary chasing after her before the accident, Sarah makes out that it was pure coincidence that Gary happened to be there.
Her husband Adam senses she’s lying but covers for her and tells the police she is too shaken to give a statement.
Last summer actor Mikey North who plays Gary said he was prepared to leave the soap 'in a blaze of glory' as killer Gary Windass.
Mikey, who has played Gary since 2008, found out at the Corrie Christmas party that his character was set to join the soap's list of iconic killers after Richard Hillman and Pat Phelan.
The former builder turned loan shark sabotaged the Underworld factory roof which killed Rana Habeeb and then murdered Rick, burying his body in the woods.
Asked if he was worried his days was numbered when he learned of Gary's twisted new direction from family man to villain, he said: "I've always said 'if you're going to go, I'd rather go in a blaze of glory' as it were, leaving bodies behind."
Gary killed Rick in desperation after his evil boss tried to lure him to a shallow grave.
Bernie found Rick's watch in the woods after she went on a metal detecting trip with neighbour Brian Packham.
