Coronation Street star Peter Ash shares what he tells himself when trying to switch off from heartbreaking storyline

Coronation Street actor Peter Ash has addressed how he tries to switch off from his current storyline after his character was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Paul Foreman was diagnosed with the life-limiting illness in heartbreaking scenes back in April in the ITV soap.

The former builder discovered the news that he had the fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, alone as he kept the news hidden from boyfriend Billy Mayhew and his family, only confiding in former flatmate Dee-Dee Bailey. However, the truth was eventually revealed.

Archdeacon Billy somewhat accidentally discovered the truth. After believing Paul was hiding something, Billy searched through his belongings only to find a letter from the court with the date and time of the case. And when Billy headed to court, he found out that Paul had been stealing cars to fix his money woes, only to have his case quashed due to his life-limiting diagnosis.

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There were the emotional scenes when Paul tearfully confessed he was dying to his sister and his mum after his unusually quiet and resistive behaviour caught their attention. The news has spread to more of his loved ones and the rest of the street as they rally around to support him.

Viewers have since watched Paul coming to terms with his diagnosis while Peter has been winning praise for his portrayal. Last month, the Manchester actor spoke about the 'overwhelming' reaction to his latest storyline which will eventually result in a permanent exit from the soap as there is currently no cure for MND.

"It's been amazing, it really has. It's been quite overwhelming really to get