Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has praised his 'supportive' boyfriend after Jordan Coulthard set himself a challenge in tribute to his partner's current storyline.
Viewers of the ITV soap are having their hearts broken as Paul Foreman navigates being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.
MND is a fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It attacks the nerves that control movement so muscles no longer work.
MND does not usually affect the senses such as sight, sound and feeling but it can leave people locked in a failing body, unable to move, talk and eventually breathe.
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