Coronation Street spoilers – Family says emotional goodbyes as major character exits
Emotions run high for Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) and Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) in upcoming Coronation Street scenes as their ‘daughter’ Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) bids them farewell.
Poor Summer has had a worrying time on the cobbles of late, so it’s no surprise that she’s jumped at the chance of a new opportunity.
She’s hidden an eating disorder which led to a diabetes diagnosis, agreed to be surrogate for parishioners Mike and Esther Hargrave (Tom Lorcan and Vanessa Hehir) who later held her captive and then was forced to defer her studies when boyfriend Aaron Sandford (James Craven) raped best friend Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney).
On top of that, her ‘dad’ Paul was then given a terminal motor neurone disease diagnosis – it hasn’t been easy.
Last month she was awarded the incredible opportunity to study in Boston, but was unsure whether to accept it for fears of losing out on the final months of Paul’s life.
Billy agreed that maybe they should keep the move quiet for the sake of his health, and she agreed to defer her studies by a year.
This week, Paul finds out about Summer delaying her plans and implores her not to give up her dreams because of his condition.
In upcoming scenes, Summer books her flight and cooks a family dinner ahead of her exit.
Meanwhile, a therapist tells Billy and Paul’s mum Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) that they should consider fitting Paul with a feeding tube as his condition has deteriorated.
Over the meal, Paul fights back the tears as they all enjoy their roast dinner and he is forced to eat his puréed.
The next day, she leaves Weatherfield for Boston – but how long will she be away?