Coronation Street star Jane Hazlegrove has spoken of her wife's support when her work on the programme became 'too much'. The actress has admitted to being a 'wreck' over the ITV soap's Motor Neurone Disease storyline.
Jane, who is known and much-loved for playing Bernie Winter on the cobbles, has been part of the long-running storyline led by Peter Ash, who played on-screen son Paul 'Appolo' Foreman.
Paul tragically passed away in tear-jerking scenes, 17 months after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in a hard-hitting storyline Corrie worked on with the help of the MND Association. READ MORE: Coronation Street's Bernie star 'stunning' as she floors fans with Peter Ash in on-screen family reunion READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Bernie and Summer Spellman were with Paul when his health took a sudden turn as he started struggling to breathe.
The pair called for an ambulance and Paul was rushed to the hospital where Bernie, Summer and Paul's sister Gemma Winter-Brown were soon told by doctors there was nothing more they could do and they headed in to say their emotional goodbyes to Paul.
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