Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank shares emotional 'sadly' message amid heartwrenching Billy and Paul scenes

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Coronation Street Daniel Brocklebank has shared a 'sadly' response to his latest scenes in the ITV soap. The actor, known for playing Billy Mayhew on the cobbles, is currently part of one of the show's biggest and most emotional storylines alongside Peter Ash as Paul Foreman.

Recently, Paul has been told that he has six to 12 months to live. The former builder, who was told he had Motor Neurone Disease earlier this year, had an appointment with his speech therapist, which led to a visit with the MND nurse when his mum, Bernie Winter, started worrying about her son's cough.

After Billy made his way to the hospital after being contacted by a concerned Bernie, Paul ultimately received devastating news and ack at home, after breaking the news to sister Gemma Winter-Brown in an emotional voicemail message. READ MORE: Coronation Street star says 'by the way' as soap cast seen enjoying fun night out amid 'divide READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here During Wednesday night's trip to Weatherfield (November 15), Paul and Billy vsited a speech and language therapist, who explained how they could use specialist equipment to replicate Paul’s voice as when his condition progress, he devestatingly will likely be no longer able to talk.

The equiptment would allow him to still be able to communicate when he finds himself unable to talk as his MND progresses. During the appointment, viewers saw the specialist gave Paul a book and explained that they would record him reading the whole book aloud to give them a reocrding of his voice saying as many different words as possible which they then be able to use.