Coronation Street villain Gary Windass seems to be lining up Ryan Connor as his next victim in dramatic new scenes.
Mikey North and Ryan Prescott have been pictured filming on location for a high-stakes new storyline, which sees Gary turn his sinister attentions to Ryan.
As seen in these paparazzi photos, Gary will violently attack Ryan and leave him for dead later this year.
A frightening showdown between the two men sees Gary gain the upper hand, beating him up and showing no mercy as he continues to kick him on the ground.
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According to onlookers, these scenes were so violent that Ryan Prescott wore body armour to avoid getting injured for real.
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Coronation Street fans know that Ryan isn't currently playing a role in Gary's dark storyline, so what prompts this unexpected incident is a mystery for now.
It's also unclear whether Ryan will be able to expose Gary's true colours by making it back home to the Street.
Gary has been heading in a sinister new direction following the big revelation that he sabotaged the Underworld roof, inadvertently causing the death of Rana Habeeb.
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He has also killed loan shark Rick Neelan in self-defence and buried his body in the woods.
Speaking recently about Gary's new direction, Mikey explained: "I like watching Rick myself. I think he's a really good baddie so I was sad to see him go. But hopefully the audience can understand why Gary did it.
"I enjoy playing the big storylines, so being given this is just another exciting challenge for me. And I'm sure there will be more to come.
"Gary didn't know he would end up being responsible for Rana's death as he didn't know the factory would eventually collapse. Even though it was self-defence, intending to actually attack Rick definitely makes the two a lot different."
Asked whether Gary would ever mentally recover from recent events, he replied: "Probably not. I can't see how he'll ever get past it. He's lost everything and now he's killed two people. But I think it is the start of a new Gary Windass."
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