Coronation Street enthusiasts have been left stunned upon discovering the identity of Mikey North's famous spouse.

Mikey, who is best known for his role as Gary Windass on the popular ITV soap, first graced our screens back in 2008. Arriving on the cobbles with the rest of the Windass clan, it wasn't long before he became a beloved character.

Over the years, he's been at the centre of numerous dramatic storylines. From grappling with PTSD to navigating turbulent romances, Gary's tenure in Weatherfield has been anything but dull.

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Currently, viewers are on tenterhooks as Gary lies comatose in hospital, with the circumstances leading to his condition yet to be revealed.

However, it's not just on-screen drama that's causing a stir among fans. Many have recently been taken aback upon learning about Mikey's famous wife, actress Rachael Isherwood, reports Leicestershire Live.

Off-screen, Mikey is happily married to Rachael, whom he wed in 2016 after three years of dating. The couple share two children, a son named Archie born in 2017, and a daughter named Eliza born in 2019.

Rachael herself is no stranger to the limelight. As well as being a fitness instructor, she had a significant role in the Hollywood blockbuster Captain America: The First Avenger in 2011, according to MCU Fandom. In the film, Rachael portrayed a USO dancer.

Fans of Coronation Street have been all atwitter after glimpsing Mikey North and his wife Rachael, as one adoring fan pointed out on a Corrie Facebook fan page: "Mikey North and his wife Rachael."

Curiosity was piqued when another asked: "Am I right in thinking she was in a Marvel film a few years ago?" followed by yet another chipping in with an astonished: "Ahhh no way."

Echoes of their good looks spread with comments like: "Such a gorgeous couple!"

The moment Mikey proposed to Rachael during a blissful retreat in the Lake District back in 2015 has been recounted. Sharing the details of his proposal with OK! Mikey reminisced: "I asked her to shut her eyes.

"When she opened them I was down on one knee with the ring. I was looking up at Rachael, with my knees getting wet, and I just said: 'Will you marry me?'"

He confided further: "In the moment before I proposed I was shaking like a leaf. Then when she said yes, I called my mum and just couldn't stop crying."

Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX