Gary becomes Weatherfield’s ‘top suspect’ in Coronation Street after Tim’s photo ‘smashes his alibi to pieces’
Just when he thought he was off the hook
In tonight’s episode of Coronation Street (Thursday, May 7), Gary Windass was questioned by the police over his deleted CCTV.
Despite the police not being able to recover the footage and also believing Maria’s alibi for Gary, the end of the episode switched things up.
It turned out that Tim has captured Gary emerging from the place where Theo died on the night of April 23rd.
Tim’s photo puts Gary at the top of Theo murder suspect list in Coronation Street
Maria couldn’t help noticing that Gary wasn’t acting like himself and quizzed him on it. He promised her that he was just stressed about processing his VAT, but Maria started to worry that he’d killed Theo.
Gary then admitted that he’d done something stupid and has smashed up Theo’s van on the day of his death.
In the bistro, it wasn’t long before Gary was taken down to the station by DS Swain. After being quizzed over his hatred of Theo and threatening texts sent to him, Gary warned that the CCTV at the builder’s yard was wiped at the end of each week.
The police then told him that they had a tech guy who was very good at recovering footage. It seemed that Gary was off the hook though when Maria gave Gary an unexpected alibi – she and Gary had been getting it on together at the yard that night. She’d asked Gary to wipe the footage so that nobody saw their steamy moment.
But, a photo on Tim’s phone looked set to change everything. He and Sally took a photo after Carla and Lisa’s wedding, and Gary could be seen emerging from the scaffolding in the background.
Gary becomes top suspect in Coronation Street spoilers
With Tim smashing Gary’s alibi to pieces, Gary moves right up to the top of the police suspect list in Coronation Street spoilers for next week.
Kit and Lisa make it clear that Gary’s alibi just doesn’t stack. They head over to the builder’s yard in a search for evidence. They also examine the scaffolding poles too.
The CCTV footage isn’t recovered though. And, Lisa admitsthat they have no solid evidence to charge Gary.
With the investigation continuing though, Kit warns Gary that he’s still at the top of the suspect list. He shouldn’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet. Did Gary kill Theo?
Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Goldstein returns to training after reassuring concerned fans following her first live appearance
The 23-year-old disability advocate made her dancing debut on Saturday night (27 September) alongside professional partner, Vito Coppola.
Viewers became concerned when they noticed her eyes watering during the broadcast and thought the model might be upset.
But Ellie has since reassured fans that she is "so happy" to be part of the BBC competition and that it is a result of her Down's syndrome.
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Ellie Goldstein is back rehearsing for her next Strictly Come Dancing performance [Credit: BBC][/caption]
'The Cheeky Team'
Ellie and Vito posted a lighthearted video from the dance studio on Monday (29 September). In it, they are facing the camera while kitted out in sportswear. A voiceover narrates the viral "click or clique" saying, made famous on The X Factor, before the duo snap their fingers in unison.
Vito shared the clip on Instagram, writing: "Our team name is The Cheeky Team BUT my little sister really wanted to 'click this up'."
Fans were relieved to see Ellie enjoying herself after fearing she had a wobble on Saturday night. One person commented: "Can't help but smile when I see you both." Another cheered them on, adding: "You guys are doing amazingly! Go Ellie!"
Someone else shared their thoughts on the pair's new nickname, exclaiming: "Go Cheeky Team! You are so adorable." One viewer left an especially heartfelt message, telling Ellie and Vito: "As a disabled person, I am honestly so inspired by both of you. Ellie the way you just throw yourself into everything with such joy & positivity is amazing to see and Vito the way you just create space for Ellie to shine and be her authentic self is beautiful."
Fan concern for Ellie
On Saturday, viewers were worried that Ellie looked close to tears. Contestant Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and pros, Karen Hauer and Dianne Buswell, all stepped in to comfort her, sparking further rumours that the Vogue cover star was not okay.
Fans took to social media tweeting that she looked "overwhelmed" or "upset". However, Ellie has since clarified that her watery eyes were nothing to worry about.
She wrote on her Instagram account: "Just a little note: sometimes my eyes get watery after a long day - I promise I'm not upset! I'm doing so well and feeling SO happy, and your concern truly means the world."
Ellie added: "Dancing on this stage makes me feel strong, sassy, confident, and completely myself - I'm loving every single minute! Yes, I have Down syndrome, but it doesn't define me. Not even close. It's actually the least interesting thing about me."
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Viewers were concerned that Ellie was 'upset' during the live show (Credit: BBC)[/caption]
Ellie's first performance
For their first dance, Ellie and Vito performed a Cha-cha-cha to Ariana Grande’s Yes, And?. The duo scored 17 points, which placed them in the bottom half of the leaderboard.
Head judge Shirley Ballas called Ellie's performance "fabulous", and Anton Du Beke described her as "a joy" to watch. Although the judges agreed there needed to be some improvements in the footwork department, Anton still called her timing "exquisite". Shirley also gifted Ellie a fan with the word "fabulous" emblazoned across it.
Meanwhile, former England Lioness Karen Carney topped the first leaderboard of the series. Together with pro partner Carlos Gu, they scored 31.
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Strictly Come Dancing continues at 6.20pm on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday October 4, 2025.
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