Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank supported by fans who had 'no idea' about personal link to character

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has been flooded with praise and support for his continued efforts to raise awareness for Motor Neurone Disease as his on-screen character cares for his husband with the life-limiting condition.

As fans know, the actor plays Billy Mayhew in the ITV soap and his character's husband Paul Foreman, played by Peter Ash, was diagnosed with MND last year after the former builder initially thought he'd suffered nerve damage after being knocked over by a drugged Carla Connor.

Earlier this year, viewers saw Billy discover what Paul had been secretly planning after watching the heartbreaking moment Paul suggested to Todd Grimshaw that he wanted to make the choice when his life should come to an end as his symptoms caused by the life-limiting disease progress.

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After his initial reluctance to agree to Paul's plan, Billy, in the end, vowed to be there for his husband and help him when he decides the time has come for him to end his own life. The couple have since been going about their business, both knowingly hiding a secret, along with Todd and Summer Spellman who was also informed of the tragic plan ahead of her trip to America.

In recent weeks, Corrie fans have been left heartbroken as Paul's condition deteriorates, with him now using a feeding tube and after a recent fall, facing being told his stair lift used to get out of his and Billy's flat should not longer be used, meaning he faces the rest of his life without getting outside.

Amid the continued emotional scenes, Daniel, who is an ambassador