CORONATION Street fans have slammed writers of the ITV soap over “sick” Paul Foreman scenes last
night. Paul’s (Peter Ash) husband Billy (Daniel Brocklebank) was unaware of his deteriorating condition
and was not there to say goodbye to him before he died.
In heartbreaking scenes, Paul died during Monday night’s (September 9) episode of Coronation Street.
Paul has long been battling motor neuron disease (MND) – a rare condition which affects the brain and nerves. And yesterday, he tragically died as a result of the disease.
While with his mum Bernie (Jane Hazelgrove) and adopted daughter Summer (Harriet Bibby), Paul began struggling to breathe and was taken to hospital.
However, they were unable to contact a hungover Billy, who was out looking for his missing mobile phone.
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Paul’s condition continued to deteriorate at the hospital and Bernie, Summer and his sister Gemma (Dolly Rose Campbell) were told it was time to say their goodbyes.
When Kit (Jacob Roberts) finally alerts Billy to what’s going on, he races to the hospital but doesn’t make it in time.
Instead, Bernie calls Billy moments before her son dies in the hope that they can say goodbye on the phone.
But in a tragic twist of fate, Paul dies before Billy can speak. Instead of telling him the truth, Bernie tells Billy his husband is listening.
“My beautiful husband, I’m sorry I’m not there yet,” he said, while trying to catch his breath.
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“I love you, Paul, and I am gonna miss you every day for the rest of my life. And even though I don’t say it, I would do this a million times over because being with you and loving you has been the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”
“You just hold on, I’m coming,” he added.
But sadly, the episode comes to a dramatic end with Billy running into the hospital and realising he’s too late.
Corrie fans are furious at the way this sad storyline played out as they have branded it “the most emotional episode ever.”
Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap’s most beloved couples.
Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was killed off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.
Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey’s exit as Jack.
Paul Foreman – Fans were heartbroken when Paul Foreman succumbed to his illness after battling motor neurone disease.
Introduced in 2018 as David Platt’s (Jack P. Shepherd) cellmate, he later embarked on a romance – and marriage – with vicar Billy Mayhew.
The MND storyline was announced in 2023 – with the expectation it would result in the character’s death.
Moving forward, viewers can expect to see Billy struggle with Paul’s death and not being physically present for it.
However, they will sadly have to wait until Friday night to see the aftermath of this heartbreaking episode as Wednesday’s instalment of the soap has been pulled from regularly scheduled programming to accommodate the NTAs.
