{"id":54974,"date":"2024-07-18T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2072752"},"modified":"2024-07-18T16:26:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T14:26:37","slug":"coronation-streets-peter-ash-opens-up-on-amazing-response-to-pauls-mnd-storyline","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/coronation-streets-peter-ash-opens-up-on-amazing-response-to-pauls-mnd-storyline\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street\u2019s Peter Ash opens up on \u201camazing\u201d response to Paul\u2019s MND storyline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul is dying on Coronation Street. <\/p>

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

Published: Thursday, 18 July 2024 at 06:00 AM<\/p>

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Peter Ash has spoken about the incredible response he\u2019s experienced following the portrayal of Paul Foreman\u2019s motor neurone disease diagnosis.<\/p>\n

On Coronation Street<\/a>, Paul has been slowly deteriorating after being diagnosed with the degenerative disease, which currently has no cure.<\/p>\n

The performance has been widely praised by critics and fans alike, with it also picking up the award for Best Storyline at the RadioTimes.com Soap Awards<\/strong>, sponsored by Inspired Villages<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ash spoke to us ahead of winning the award and opened up on the public response to the important storyline.<\/p>\n

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Peter Ash and Daniel Brocklebank pose at Radio Times Soap Awards.<\/span><\/figcaption> Nicky Johnston<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

\u201cWith a storyline like that there\u2019s a lot of pressure to get it right,\u201d Ash said. \u201cObviously you don\u2019t want to misrepresent it or anything, so there is a lot of research being done.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s tough and it\u2019s been such a heavy storyline, but it feels good knowing we\u2019re getting it right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ash continued: \u201cThe response to it has been amazing from people living with MND themselves, and also their families responding to it, so it\u2019s been amazing in that regard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taking on the storyline, of course, means that Paul will die, and Ash will have to leave the soap, something the actor has \u201cmixed emotions\u201d about.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a bit of a double-edged sword. Really sad to go, but really grateful that they trusted me with this storyline.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ash\u2019s on-screen partner, Daniel Brocklebank, also paid tribute to the storyline and Ash\u2019s performance<\/a> at the RadioTimes.com Soap Awards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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