Peter Barlow and his family are facing tragedy this Christmas as the character is told he's dying of liver failure on Coronation Street.
The troubled former bookies owner recently relapsed and started drinking alcohol again. Even though Peter, played by Paul Gascoigne, was warned by partner Carla Connor (Alison King), he was unable to resist a sip from a whisky bottle after discovering that his lover has cheated on him.
Yet things take a turn for the worse when Daniel (Rob Mallard) finds his brother in Victoria Gardens, where he is leaning against a wall and vomiting while clutching his stomach.
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