Coronation Street star says Billy doesn't know Paul is in 'final moments' as last goodbye at risk

Coronation Street's Billy Mayhew risks not being able to say goodbye to his husband Paul Foreman as he doesn't know he's in his 'final moments'. It's been confirmed that Paul's death will happen in the ITV soap next week, 17 months after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

The former builder was told had had the life-shortening disease, in which messages from the motor neurones gradually stop reaching the muscles, in April 2023, shortly after being knocked over by Carla Connor in an Underworld van.

Corrie fans have since watched, often with tears in their eyes, as Paul's condition gradually deteriorates, with no cure for MND, which kills a third o people within a year and more than half within two years of diagnosis.

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It's now been confirmed that next week in Corrie, Paul will tragically die. Spoilers have revealed that whilst complaining of his hangover, Billy realises he’s lost his phone and is thrown into panic as it contains all of his photos and memories. As he sets off to retrace his steps, Summer Spellman and Bernie Winter are horrified to discover Paul unresponsive on the sofa, struggling to breathe.

Summer calls an ambulance but realising that Billy has left Paul at the worst possible time, with no way of contacting him, Bernie and Summer do everything they can to keep Paul alive. With the odds against him, will Billy make it in time to say his final goodbye to Paul?

Speaking about Billy having his arm twisted to go out for a drink in the first place, Daniel told the Manchester Evening News and other press: "He