Gary’s Coronation Street exit ‘confirmed’ amid murder weapon twist that could finally free Sarah

Gary’s Coronation Street exit ‘confirmed’ amid murder weapon twist that could finally free Sarah | Soaps Reporter Published August 5, 2026 10:34am Updated August 5, 2026 10:34am Sarah Platt is currently trapped (Picture: ITV) The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Coronation Street dated August 5. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube. Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) has one goal in Coronation Street – free Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) from prison. The character is currently behind bars after being arrested for Theo Silverton’s (James Cartwright) murder. Earlier this year, Sarah endured a terrifying showdown with Theo, which ended with her hitting the evil man with a metal pipe. Theo fell over some scaffolding and to the floor, resulting in his death. Immediately after this happened, Sarah called Gary Windass (Mikey North) and together, they tried to keep their involvement in the demise a secret from everyone. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. While Gary’s got form for killing people and then keeping quiet about it, Sarah was never going to manage as well as him. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video As she remains behind bars, Kit has assigned himself the mission of framing Gary so Sarah can come home. In today’s episode, Kit’s mate Jay visited the flat with a hard drive. He confirmed that he’s managed to source the data from Gary’s phone, which was on the piece of tech. As they chatted, Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) arrived and demanded to know what was going on. Kit shared the information about Gary being involved in Theo’s murder, and how he believes he can prove that Gary is the reason Sarah didn’t go to the police at the time. The guilt eventually became too much for Sarah (Picture: ITV) Kit wants to frame Gary (Picture: ITV) Convinced he can stop Sarah from being sent to prison for the rest of her life, Kit sat by his laptop and started searching through the data. There was a lot to look at but eventually, Kit made a discovery. The bent copper now has confirmation that Gary visited some wasteland near the canal the day after Theo’s death. It suggests that Gary disposed of the murder weapon there. Deals of the Day Wuka launches the UK’s first period-proof swimwear for heavy flows Bridgerton fans are rushing to buy these new Netflix-inspired perfumes now £12 off The affordable summer wardrobe update you'll wear from rooftop drinks to beach holidays The £7.99 lip balm beauty fans love for glossy, hydrated lips just dropped four new shades This Keskine hydrogel mask could fix your summer skin Kit knows where he needs to go tomorrow – but what will happen if the metal pipe isn’t found? Arrow MORE: All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as sudden death throws iconic TV couple into chaos Arrow MORE: Coronation Street spoiler videos confirm huge exit and shock attack Arrow MORE: Lisa’s fears overwhelm her in Coronation Street as Carla becomes jailed Sarah’s friend in need The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.