Overview

• Lou Michaelis memorized Gary’s passcode and sent herself a staged text from his phone to imply an affair.
• Gary denied any wrongdoing when confronted by his wife Maria and insisted the message was false.
• Lou’s blackmail scheme is driven by financial hardship following husband Mick’s arrest for killing PC Craig Tinker.
• Gary’s unexplained disappearance has prompted growing alarm among his family on Coronation Street.
• Actor Jack P Shepherd has foreshadowed that Gary will face darker developments in forthcoming episodes.