Billy Mayhew could be closer to finding out the truth about Paul Foreman in upcoming Coronation Street scenes as the former builder hides his devastating diagnosis.
Next week on the ITV soap, Paul, played by Peter Ash, will discover if he's set to spend the time he has left behind bars after he went to extreme lengths to keep his money worries from them. The character has been unable to work since being accidentally knocked down by Carla Connor.
The Underworld boss was unaware she was being drugged with LSD by serial killer Stephen Reid at the time she got behind the wheel. And after initially thinking his struggles with his hand was down to the accident and just nerve damage, his issues continued and she was later given the devastating news that he has Motor Neurone Disease.
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His partner, archdeacon, Billy and his family are completely unaware of the diagnosis and the fact that Paul has been told he could only have up to three years to live.
In upcoming scenes, Chesney Brown lies that he’s sorted the flowers and the sound system for his and Gemma's upcoming wedding by calling in a couple of favours from some old mates and elsewhere, Paul tells Dee-Dee how he’s come across a new drug on the internet which claims to cure MND.
Hopeful, he visits the MND clinic hoping to discuss the new drug but without success. Rita suggests that Gemma has a joint stag and hen do with Chesney to cut costs and she offers to put some cash behind the bar.
But soon Paul realises there’s something wrong with his right foot but hides it from Billy. Gemma asks Paul if he’ll give her away at the wedding and he agrees to. When Jenny talks through the plans for the stag and hen do with Paul she notices he’s struggling with his right foot.
Later, Dee-Dee accompanies Paul to his appointment with the MND nurse and Paul begs the nurse to consider him for Tofersen treatment, convinced it’s the answer to his prayers. Meanwhile, Billy urges Paul to apologise to Gemma but Paul refuses to discuss it. Billy confides in Dee-Dee how worried he is about Paul and demands to know what’s going on. Then, outside the court, Dee-Dee wonders where Paul has got to. Damon finds Paul sitting alone in Victoria Garden.
Damon urges Paul to do the right thing, get himself down to court and embrace the life he has left. Paul finally arrives at court and Dee-Dee’s awash with relief. And Unbeknown to Paul, Billy too heads into the courthouse. Will he discover the truth about Paul's return to criminality and, more importantly, his life-limiting diagnosis?
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