Coronation Street's Paul Foreman receives his diagnosis in emotional scenes
Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street is set to be rocked by some emotional scenes as Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) receives his diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Paul initially thought his troubling symptoms were a side effect of the crash he was involved in caused by Carla Barlow (Alison King).
However, it soon became apparent this was not the cause, and Paul took himself to the doctors where he was referred to a specialist neurologist.
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The neurologist told Paul the symptoms he has experienced fall in line with those of MND, a condition for which there is no cure.
And in upcoming scenes, Paul is set to receive his diagnosis when Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) accompanies him to an appointment with an MND specialist.
The pair reel in shock when it is confirmed Paul has the disease, with him saying he needs to tell Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) and his family the news, including mum Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) and twin sister Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell).
Ultimately, he changes his mind and chooses not to tell them after all – but how long will he be able to keep his condition a secret?
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Coronation Street has been working closely with the MND Association on the storyline, which will see Foreman's exit from the soap.
Actor Peter Ash spoke to Digital Spy about what he hopes the soap can achieve by tackling the storyline.
"I just hope that it brings awareness and the general public can see what people who live with this go through on a daily basis. It's about the loved ones of the person as well, because it affects so much of their lives and it's tough," he said.
"I hope that people can understand the condition more. There's one scene in the pub where Paul is struggling to pick up a glass and George accuses him of being drunk. We're showing little things like that, which obviously people with MND have to deal with."
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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