Coronation Street's Paul Foreman and Billy Mayhew are getting ready to make soap history as the first gay couple to get married on the show - here is a sneak peek at the first pics
Coronation Street is set to air its first ever gay wedding next week, as Billy Mayhew and Paul Foreman get ready to tie the knot.
Paul can be seen grinning in a bright pink waistcoat as he sits - after being confined to a wheelchair by his condition - in a high wooden chair during the vows, while in another shot the couple look to be staring lovingly at each other in front of the officiant. A musician holding a guitar is also visible in the background, suggesting that the party could devolve into a bit of a boogie.
A diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease means, usually, that a sufferer can only expect to live from between six months and three years - but some sufferers, including physicist Stephen Hawking, have survived much longer. Peter told The Express that the death of his close pal Shelly had cemented the decision in Paul’s mind.They struck up a close friendship and Paul would regularly visit Shelly.“Knowing that Shelly was alone at the end, Paul wants it to be on his own terms,” Peter explained.
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