Gary Windass Coronation Street: Actor Mikey North’s Wife

Mikey North is best known for playing the lovable rogue Gary Windass in ITV soap Coronation Street, but you might’ve recently seen his name in the tabloids for reportedly cosying up to his co-star Alison King at the NTAs.

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Well, we’re taking a closer peek at the now famous incident: from the accused kiss, to the Corrie pair’s reactions as well as their partners…

What Happened At The NTAs?

The actors who play Carla Connor and Gary Windass (Coronation Street) hit the headlines after they were spotted looking cosy at the National Television Awards 2020.

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In a video taken by an onlooker at the ceremony, it appeared that Mikey, why plays Gary in the soap, cupped Alison (Carla’s) face in his hands and kissed her.

A source revealed that the actress had too much to drink and was acting rowdy in the seat next to Mikey.

“I was in the audience and Alison caught my eye because she looked like she’d had a few too many. She was waving her arms and looking rowdy. Then I noticed she started touching Mikey’s leg and before long they were ­holding hands.”

What Has Mikey Said?

Mikey and Alison have both outright denied the apparent kiss – insisting that he was just speaking in her ear.

“I did not kiss my co-star Alison King during the recent National Television Awards.

“It is beyond ludicrous to suggest that I would or that I did. The grainy recording shows me simply speaking in her ear at what was a noisy public event.”

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Meanwhile, a statement from Alison made clear:

“I would like to take this opportunity to say that, whilst it was obvious to see that regrettably I did have too much to drink at the National TV Awards, and chose to leave the event early, I did not kiss my co star Mikey North as has been reported.“

Like Mikey, Alison also has a long-term partner, who proposed to her last September during a romantic getaway.

Mikey And His Wife Have Two Children Together

Mikey North and his wife Rachael Isherwood welcome their second child, daughter Eliza, to the world in September. The couple are already parents to a two year old son Archie. Rachael was sixteen days overdue and had to go into hospital to be induced in order to give birth.

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“It was so bizarre going into hospital knowing I was going to have a baby. As opposed to going into labour naturally.

“It was like having a casual appointment and then leaving with a baby!”

During the birth of the son – the couple’s first child – Rachel lost 1.5 litres of blood when a vein was accidentally severed during an episiotomy. She was therefore feeling nervous, admitting that she was traumatised by her first experience of childbirth.