Real life of ITV Coronation Street's Paul Foreman actor Peter Ash - Emmerdale star relation, rarely seen girlfriend, and first big role with Corrie co-star
04.03.2023 - 11:07
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Coronation Street fans were left fearing for Paul Foreman after he was knocked down by Carla Connor in the Underworld van after she was secretly drugged with LSD by serial killer Stephen Reid. Paul was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital but was soon back home with his arm in a sling.
Things appeared to be going well for the builder, played by Peter Ash, as he soon got his arm support taken away. However, it still appeared that something wasn't right. In the Rovers with Billy Mayhew, following their reconciliation, and flatmate Dee-Dee Bailey, Paul went to pick up a set of darts but he struggled to collect them.
Eventually, he got hold of them. But, seconds later, he ended up throwing a dart in completely the wrong direction and it landed right into Evelyn Plummer's new hat - and she wasn't thrilled. Later, viewers of the ITV soap saw him eager to return to work to help sister Gemma Winter with her mounting bills.
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However, despite struggling to tie his shoelaces, it it wasn't long before viewers saw Paul using a saw and, had boss Ed Bailey not walked in, he would have probably chopped his thumb off - much to both his and Paul's horror. Following a trip to the doctors, Paul was told he had a bruised nerve in his arm and it could be months before he'll regain the ability to properly use his hand.
Dee-Dee has now encouraged a worried Paul to sue for loss of earnings, despite Carla's husband Pater Barlow, having learned that Carla was not insured to drive the van, already offering Paul an outright settlement of £15,000.
So, with Paul back at the forefront of the latest Corrie scenes, we