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However, this month his new friend sadly lost her life to the condition with Paul taking on the responsibility of planning her funeral.<\/p>\n
With all the tragic news ongoing this year for Paul, there\u2019s some positivity to look forward to as he\u2019s set to wed his partner Billy in Coronation Street\u2019s first gay wedding.<\/p>\n
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk and other media publications, soap star Peter Ash spoke about how his character is feeling in the build-up to the wedding.<\/p>\n
He replied: \u201cWith everything else that he\u2019s dealing with at the moment, the wedding is like a beacon of bright light.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s something so positive to look forward to, despite all the negative news that he\u2019s had since the diagnosis began.<\/p>\n \u201cGetting to marry Bily is great, it\u2019s perfect, it\u2019s what he wants to do with his time left.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not just a distraction (from his MND) obviously, he wants to do this.<\/p>\n \u201cHe loves Billy so much, the distraction is nice to take his mind off the MND and things but it\u2019s real, it\u2019s all real love it\u2019s not just distraction.\u201d<\/p>\n However, official spoilers for the soap reveal there\u2019s something Paul is hiding from Billy on the wedding day as his secret is set to be exposed.<\/p>\n Later on in the week, Paul\u2019s new wheelchair arrives, although when surveying it alongside Billy and Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby), it\u2019s clear it won\u2019t fit through the door.<\/p>\n With the help of Ed Bailey (Trevor Michael Georges) measuring up the doorway to get the chair through, a parishioner approaches Billy and congratulates him on his marriage.<\/p>\n However, will everyone share the same outlook on the same-sex newlyweds?<\/p>\n
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