Coronation Street's Jane Hazlegrove discusses public response to Paul story
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Coronation Street star Jane Hazlegrove, who stars as Bernie Winter on the soap, has opened up about the public response to her on-screen son Paul Foreman's Motor Neurone Disease (MND) story.
Earlier this year, Paul was diagnosed with MND and Peter Ash, who stars as Paul, recently confirmed that Paul will soon be told by doctors that he only has 6 to 12 months left to live.
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Speaking about the reaction the emotional storyline has had from viewers, Hazlegrove said: "People are finding it incredibly moving. A lot of people have said that they weren't really aware of what people with MND are living with until they watched the storyline.
"A lot of people know about Rob Burrow," Hazlegrove said of the famous rugby player who was diagnosed with MND in 2019. "But to see the day to day problems faced by people with MND is really highlighting the condition and I know that means a lot to the MND community."
When asked what it's been like working on Paul's MND storyline as his on-screen mum, Hazlegrove said: "It is an absolute honour for us all to be able to tell this story and to highlight what it's about. I didn't really know anything about it before being involved in this storyline so to be educating ourselves and the viewers is incredible.
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"Corrie is doing it so brilliantly and so movingly and the outcome isn't going to be good but from an actor's point of view, it's really humbling to be a part of it. And I get to work with so many different brilliant actors. We have this big blended family that are all pulling together, who all need each other and it is a privilege to be telling this story that affects so many people in real life."
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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Coronation Street has been working on Paul's storyline with support from the MND Association, which focuses on improving access to care, research and campaigning for people affected by motor neurone disease.
The charity's helpline MND Connect (0808 802 6262) is available Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, and 7pm to 10.30pm. Calls are free.
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