ITV Coronation Street Star Peter Ash Has A Very Famous Cousin - And He's His Biggest Fan - Mirror...

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In a first for the long running soap there was an entire episode dedicated to his powerful journey as he spends a perfect day with his partner, Billy Mayhew, before his condition leaves him unable to. Actor Peter first stepped foot in Weatherfield in 2018 as Paul, David Platt's cellmate from their time at Highfield Prison. He quickly cemented himself as a series regular after his release from prison. His character became a part of the show's first same-sex wedding upon Paul's marriage to on-screen husband Billy Mayhew, played by Daniel Brocklebank. The wedding took place over 60 years after the show first aired.

But the characters have been navigating difficult news with Paul's MND diagnosis , which has affected his nearest and dearest in the series. He kept his diagnosis a secret for some time but eventually told his husband and others close to him about what he was going through.

And it turns out that acting success runs in the family, as his cousin William Ash has also cemented a successful career on-screen. Fans will recognise William for his roles as Caleb Milligan in fellow soap opera Emmerdale , as well as his science teacher and Deputy Head role of Christopher Mead in Waterloo Road.