Coronation Street star Peter Ash has been flooded with messages of praise and support as he admitted to still be 'coming down from the high' of picking up an award for his portrayal of Paul Foreman. There were emotional scenes earlier this month as Peter was seen bowing out of the ITV soap after six years, 17 months after his character was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in a hard-hitting storyline Corrie worked on with he help of the MND Association. Bernie Winter and Summer Spellman were with Paul when his health took a sudden turn as he started struggling to breathe.
The pair called for an ambulance and Paul was rushed to the hospital where his family then had to say their emotional goodbyes. READ MORE: Coronation Street's Samia Longchambon 'hibernates' after sharing insight into personal struggle READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here But in a tragic turn of events, Paul's husband Billy Mayhew didn't make it to the hospital in time to fulfil his promise of being by Paul's side when the time came. Viewers saw Paul had already passed as Summer got Billy, who was running to the hospital after a series of set-backs, on the phone.
Days after the tear-jerking scenes and actor Peter was reunited with his castmates as they descended on the capital for the awards bash. And it ended up being a big night for the soap star as he scooped an award. He picked up silverware for his portrayal of Paul Foreman on the cobbles in the Serial Drama Performance category,.