{"id":54885,"date":"2024-07-16T21:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2072442"},"modified":"2024-07-17T00:24:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T22:24:55","slug":"coronation-streets-daniel-brocklebank-on-peter-ash-ill-miss-him-terribly","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/coronation-streets-daniel-brocklebank-on-peter-ash-ill-miss-him-terribly\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street\u2019s Daniel Brocklebank on Peter Ash: \u201cI\u2019ll miss him terribly\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I adore that man.” <\/p>

By Helen Daly\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 at 19:00 PM<\/p>

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Daniel Brocklebank has paid tribute to his co-star Peter Ash, as the pair continue to portray Paul\u2019s motor neurone disease battle on Coronation Street<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Paul is dying and while we don\u2019t know exactly when we\u2019ll bid farewell to him, Billy has been supporting him every step of the way.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to us at the RadioTimes.com Soap Awards<\/strong>, sponsored by Inspired Villages,<\/a> Brocklebank admitted he will miss his on-screen partner.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I adore that man,\u201d he said. \u201cWe get on incredibly well. And his performance has just been astonishing. I\u2019m gonna miss him terribly.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for how Billy will take Paul\u2019s death? He will be understandably crushed.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s about to lose his husband, the love of his life. I don\u2019t think anybody would take that very easily,\u201d Brocklebank shared.<\/p>\n

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Daniel Brocklebank as Billy Mayhew and Peter Ash as Paul Foreman in Coronation Street.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

The actor has been very open about his own experience of motor neurone disease following his grandfather\u2019s death from it. He\u2019s also a patron of the MND Association for the past 23 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the 30 years that I\u2019ve been doing this for a living, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever played anything so close to something I\u2019ve actually lived through,\u201d Brocklebank explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur research team, our writers\u2019 team have done an incredible job. I\u2019m very proud to be able to represent the MND community in this way \u2013 but it\u2019s been difficult. And Peter Ash is incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n

For information and support on all aspects of motor neurone disease, visit the\u00a0MND Association\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0or call the charity on 0808 802 6262.<\/em><\/p>

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