CORONATION Street’s Paul Foreman is inching closer to death in heartbreaking scenes set to air next

week.  Paul (Peter Ash) will use some of his remaining time to make plans for his husband Billy Mayhew

(Daniel Brocklebank) to help him cope once he’s gone.

As Coronation Street viewers know, Paul has been battling motor neuron disease (MND) – a rare condition which affects the brain and nerves.

The character uses a wheelchair and requires the assistance of a carer in order to fulfil his daily needs.

Paul has also found comfort in pre-recording elements of his voice on his tablet for when he can no longer speak himself.

Tragically, he was told that he doesn’t have much longer to live. Now Paul is making the most of the time he has left.

In episodes airing next week, Paul will spend some much needed time with his sister Gemma (Dolly Rose Campbell) when she calls at the flower shop flat with Joseph and the quads ready for their first day at school. To mark the occasion, Billy takes some pictures of all of them together.

Later in the week, Paul starts making plans for his husband, Billy, to help him cope when he’s gone.

Paul records a manifesto of all the things he’d like Billy to do after he’s gone, but when he attempts to play it to Billy and Summer (Harriett Bibby), his synthesiser has run out of power.

Summer takes charge and orders Billy to get some fresh air whilst Paul rests. With Billy being out, will Summer be able to help Paul?