Coronation Street's Sam Aston shares more on Joseph poisoning story
Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street star Sam Aston, who plays Chesney Brown on the soap, has revealed more on the upcoming Joseph poisoning storyline.
In scenes set to air next week, Gemma's struggles come to a head when she is forced to rush Joseph to A&E. Chesney is later stunned to find out that Joseph had been poisoned — with Gemma facing questions from police over her stepson's unexplained condition.
"There's so much going on for both Gemma and Chesney, Chesney is maybe a bit distracted," Aston said about why his character initially didn't believe his son, before detailing the poisoning's effect on the couple.
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"It all starts to spiral out of control a bit quickly. The social worker has a chat with the doctor, whilst Chesney and Gemma are bedside with Joseph. And they're just questioning Gemma really. [Chesney] knows that she'd never do anything to purposely harm him, but he does worry," he continued.
"You had the situation with Bertie and the tablets in the bag when she was childminding. Now this. He's just thinking, is she all right? But he's got to tread carefully as well because you don't want to falsely accuse your loved one of something. Because you can dig yourself into a deep hole pretty quick! So it's a tricky situation."
After the shocking revelation, Gemma begins to spiral — doubting herself when Joseph complains he's not feeling well and branding herself a terrible mum.
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"[Chesney] feels bad because obviously he loves Gemma to bits, and they're a good team. He's not out to get her, I think he just knows in the past Gemma's had issues, she's needed her antidepressants," Aston added, explaining the extent of his on-screen wife's mental health struggles.
The cobbles stalwart went on to tease the further challenges that await the couple, saying: "There's a lot more to come and it definitely is going to put a strain on their marriage. They've got some difficult times ahead."
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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If you've been affected by the issues raised in this story, organisations who can offer support include the NHS, Samaritans on 116 123 or Mind on 0300 123 3393. Readers in the US are encouraged to visit mentalhealth.gov.
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