DYING Paul Foreman is given heartbreaking news in Coronation Street.
The character – played by Peter Ash – is battling MND (Motor Neurone Disease).
His symptoms have become worse as the disease has progressed over recent weeks on Coronation Street.
And in upcoming episodes, Paul and Billy attend an appointment with the MND nurse, who tells them that as his weakened neck muscles get worse he won’t be able to use his stair lift to and from the flat.
Back at home, an Eyegaze specialist teaches Paul how to use his new equipment.
Meanwhile, Summer returns from America and reveals that she’s got a new boyfriend, Felix, and he’s waiting to meet them in the Rovers.
Billy and Paul are about to leave the flat when Paul falls down the stairs.
As Paul recovers, Todd turns up and Summer arrives with Felix. How will the meeting go?
Paul isn’t the only one to suffer a fall though, as Ken Barlow also causes panic among his family.
At Stu’s birthday drinks Bobby apologises to Ken for getting Daniel into trouble, but he notices Ken is unsteady on his feet.
Not feeling too well Ken heads home, before a concerned Bobby knocks on Ken’s door.
When there’s no reply, he peers through the letterbox and is shocked to see Ken lying at the bottom of the stairs and immediately calls an ambulance.
Later at the hospital, Ken is propped up in bed with Daniel and Steve by his side.
Ken is dismayed to discover he will need round the clock care whilst he recovers.
Steve assures him that the family will pull together and make sure he receives the care he needs to keep him safe in his own home.
Ken forces a smile but how will he cope with the news?
Coronation Street's shock exits 2024
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite, portrayed by Peter Ash, was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Eileen Grimshaw is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour.
She’s had to leave the Street immediately after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and is available on ITVX.