Coronation Street star Peter Ash teases end of Paul and Billy after past face results in mistake

Coronation Street star Peter Ash has teased the potential end of Paul Foreman and Billy Mayhew's relationship as Paul makes a huge mistake. Viewers of the ITV soap know, have recently been watching the former builder coming to terms with being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

Paul was diagnosed with the life-limiting illness in heartbreaking scenes back in April. The character 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 Billy and his family, only confiding in former flatmate Dee-Dee Bailey.

The truth about Paul's health, who only discovered anything was wrong after he was accidentally knocked over by Carla Connor in her Underworld van when she had been unknowingly drugged with LSD by Stephen Reid, came out when Billy headed to court to find out 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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And later his sister Gemma Winter's wedding day. 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 since spread to more of his loved ones and the rest of the street as they rally around to support him.

Next week, the chilli eating competition, an idea from Paul's mum Bernie and sister Gemma in order to raise funds for equipment Paul will need as the life-limiting disease progresses, takes place in the bistro. As the crowd roar Dev, Chesney and Shona on, Gemma reminds everyone to give generously.

Bernie counts the money raised