Coronation Street’s Gemma Winter and Chesney Brown will finally tie the knot next week as their brother Paul continues to struggle with his recent diagnosis.
Viewers know Paul has been diagnosed with motor neuron disease but has yet to tell his family and is determined to walk his sister Gemma down the aisle.
In the upcoming episodes, Gemma (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and Chesney (Sam Aston) make it to their wedding despite a long list of hiccups and money problems.
Billy (Daniel Brocklebank) tries to persuade Paul (Peter Ash) to attend, and after hearing his sister cry, he apologizes and vows to be there on the big day.
At church, the congregation watches as Paul – struggling with his symptoms – leads Gemma down the aisle in the stunning dress of her dreams.
SPOILERS: Coronation Street’s Gemma Winter and Chesney Brown will finally be tying the knot next week as their brother Paul continues to struggle with his recent diagnosis
Moving! Viewers know Paul has been diagnosed with motor neuron disease but has yet to tell his family and is determined to walk his sister Gemma down the aisle
Go! Billy (Daniel Brocklebank) tries to persuade Paul (Peter Ash) to attend, and after hearing his sister cry, he apologizes and vows to be there on the big day
As the couple exchange vows to the applause of family and friends, it looks like nothing can spoil their day.
But how will Bernie react when she finds out that Linda secretly funded the wedding?
To defuse the situation, Paul gives a speech, but he gets emotional and rushes out, dragging his foot.
Will Gemma suffer heartbreak on her wedding day?
It comes after Paul was devastated next week as his hopes of a miracle cure for MND were dashed.
The contractor has been secretly struggling in recent weeks after being diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) and only his pal Dee-Dee Bailey has been up to date on his illness.
And in the upcoming scenes, Paul Dee-Dee reveals his excitement about a new drug on the internet that is supposed to cure MND.
He did it! At church, the congregation watches as Paul – struggling with his symptoms – leads Gemma down the aisle in the stunning dress of her dreams
Mr. and Mrs! As the couple exchange vows to the applause of family and friends, it looks like nothing can spoil their day
On the stage! During the reception, Paul gives a speech, but he becomes emotional and rushes out, hesitantly walking
What’s next? Will Gemma suffer heartbreak on her wedding day?
Full of renewed hope, he visits the MND clinic with the aim of discussing the new drug, but without success.
Meanwhile, Paul faces more trouble as he is also on trial for his shady dealings with criminal Damon Hay in recent episodes.
A concerned Paul realizes something is wrong with his right foot but keeps it a secret from his partner Billy Mayhew.
While his twin sister Gemma Winter asks Paul if he would give her away at their wedding, Paul agrees.
However, when Jenny Connor later discusses plans for their bachelor party with Paul, she notices that he has problems with his right foot.
Later, Dee-Dee accompanies Paul to his appointment with the MND nurse, and Paul takes the opportunity to ask the nurse to consider him for Tofersen treatment, convinced that this is the answer to his prayers .
Will he get the answer he wants?
In a recent interview with Web and other outlets about the storyline, actor Peter Ash opened up about how he felt when he was given the intense storyline, knowing it would seal his fate in the ITV soap opera.
He said, “I was called into the producer’s office late last year.” It came as a shock. I guess it’s always a bit scary when you’re called into the producer’s office!
“Iain MacLeod said they had a big storyline for me and it was supposed to be a great thing, but unfortunately it would mean an eventual exit.”
“I obviously had mixed feelings. I’ll be sad to leave the show – it’s been a great job and I’ve met amazing people.
“But I’m also very fortunate to be involved in such a powerful act that will hopefully make MND more widely known. It will also be quite a step forward from Paul’s illness.”
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.