Coronation Street star Gareth Pierce said fans are having their hearts 'smashed to pieces' as he showed his support for co-star Peter Ash ahead of his exit.
The actor's character in the ITV soap Todd Grimshaw has been involved in Peter's character Paul Foreman's story for years now having deviously got in between him and Paul's now-husband Billy Mayhew following his return to Weatherfield in 2020 resulting in their split.
Todd's cruel move was eventually exposed leading to a reunion for Paul and Billy but the trio have since become great friends and are also referred to as being Summer Spellman's 'three dads'. READ MORE: Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank told 'not having it' as he's seen pyjamas on late-night cobbles READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Todd has been supporting Paul and Billy after the former was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in April 2022.
It's now been confirmed that the end is near for Paul as he's set to tragically die from the life-limiting illness in next week's Corrie.
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