DIAGNOSED with motor neurone disease (MND), Paul Foreman has had to adapt to a whole new routine.
But the Coronation Street character played by Peter Ash is left with his jaw dropped when he receives a devastating health update.
Paul Foreman is slowly losing control of his mobility as his motor neurone disease continues to take over.
With his routine heavily impacted by his condition, Paul has had to make some hefty adjustments.
In scenes airing next week on ITV, he is forced to make another change when Izzy Armstrong (played by Cherylee Houston) advises him to be brutally honest about his disability on his Personal Independence Payment assessment or he'll lose out.
Paul later confirms he's applied from the PIP but it will take eleven weeks before he gets any news.
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His mother, Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) is horrified as she wonders how he'll be able to cope until then.
Weatherfield vicar Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) is later summoned to a meeting with the bishop, prompting Bernie to tell Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) that she’s accompanying Paul to his speech therapy session and the police will have to wait.
Meanwhile, Paul confides in David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) how he tried to seduce Billy but he made out he was too tired.
David urges him to talk to Billy – but will Paul take his advice?
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In later scenes, Paul tells the speech therapist about his recent coughing fits.
Bernie clocks her concern as she insists they see the MND nurse.
The bishop tells Billy that he’s prepared to lift his suspension and it’s time he returned to work.
Billy’s delighted but his mood is short-lived when Bernie calls from the hospital.
The MND nurse breaks the news to Paul that he only has 6 to 12 months left to live – how will he react?
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Fans of the Manchester-based program have been bracing themselves ahead of Paul Foreman's exit.
The builder has been trying to make some last happy memories and tie up loose ends, most notably by walking down the aisle with Billy in emotional scenes.
But how will his last moments in the cobbles play out?
Coronation Street airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8pm on ITV.
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