Coronation Street star Peter Ash confirms emotional Christmas scenes
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Coronation Street star Peter Ash has confirmed it will be an emotional Christmas this year for his character Paul Foreman.
As regular viewers will know, Paul was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in April and has been struggling both physically and mentally ever since.
During a recent appearance on Good Morning Britain, Ash revealed that he's already begun filming Paul's Christmas storyline – though it sadly won't be filled with much festive cheer.
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"It's quite a sad Christmas really, for Paul. He finds out that he's got six to 12 months left, so it's looking likely this could be his last Christmas," the soap star explained.
"So for him, it's just making the most of every little moment and spending it with the family and kids."
In happier news, Paul officially tied the knot with Billy Mayhew earlier this month, marking the ITV soap's first gay marriage storyline.
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Speaking about how it feels to be a part of this milestone moment for the show, Daniel Brocklebank, who plays Billy, told Digital Spy: "I'm thrilled. It amazes me that this is the first one, to be perfectly honest.
"Corrie has always been such a trailblazer in terms of LGBTQ+ characters. I mean, with Hayley, how long ago was that?
"There's Sean and Todd and all of these historical characters in the show, so I'm amazed that this is the first one."
"I'm thrilled to be part of it," he added. "What an honour to be part of Corrie's first ever not just male gay wedding, but successful one. One that actually happened!"
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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