Coronation Street actor Peter Ash is set to be at the centre of a motor neurone disease (MND) storyline and has shared his determination to "get it right" In a first for Corrie, much-loved character Paul Foreman (played by Peter) will be diagnosed with the terminal life-shortening illness and the storyline will follow the progression of the disease.
Following weeks of speculation about what is causing the character’s clumsiness, Friday’s episode will see the builder referred to a specialist, before being given a diagnosis of MND in April.
MND is a fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, attacking the nerves that control movement so muscles no longer work and currently, it has no cure, the MND Association said.
Coronation Street has been working on the storyline with the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association whose experts have been advising the soap’s researchers, scriptwriters and actors since last autumn to ensure it is an “accurate portrayal”.The storyline will follow the challenges he faces as he loses his mobility, and his ability to eat and speak, “locked in a body that is failing”.Talking about portraying the physical effects of the illness, 38-year-old Peter said: “I’ve been eased into it. “It started with Paul’s hand but I’m very aware as the time goes on and as the symptoms progress, it’ll get a lot more technical. “So I’m sure as the symptoms pile up, I’m going to be speaking a lot more with the MND Association to make sure we get it all right.
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