Coronation Street fans break down in tears as Billy makes heart-breaking promise to Paul after hitting rock bottom
CORONATION Street fans broke down in tears tonight as Billy made a heart-breaking promise to Paul after hitting rock bottom.
Tuesday’s episode saw Paul beg Todd Grimshaw to help him end his life when his MND diagnosis becomes too much for him.
Todd refused, and Paul then got the idea to ask Abi Webster to help him by getting drugs from her former dealer.
Abi was shocked by the proposal, and initially refused, citing the fact she had lost her own son as the reason she couldn’t inflict the same pain on to Paul’s mum Bernie.
But she was later seen paying her former dealer a visit and getting what Paul needed, not realising Cassie had followed her and snapped incriminating photos which she quickly showed to Abi’s husband, Kevin.
He told Abi to pack her bags, but she was able to explain why she had got the drugs, prompting Kevin to go straight round to see Paul and tell him he shouldn’t have asked Abi to put herself in such a vulnerable position considering her history with drugs.
Unfortunately for Paul, husband Billy was there when Kevin called in and soon discovered what his spouse was planning.
Once alone in the flat, Billy raged at Paul and searched the flat for the drugs, with Paul pleading for him to understand that it was his only option as no one would help him, and that he would have to take the overdose soon while he still had use of his hand.
In heart-wrenching scenes, the couple discussed their own stance on the situation before an emotional Billy finally agreed to not stand in Paul’s way.
Not only that, he told his shocked spouse that he would help him do it, when the time came and Paul could take no more.
However, Paul told Billy he couldn’t let him do that as it goes against everything he believes in as a man of the church.
But taking out his Bible, Billy said: “If I swore on this, God might forgive me…a merciful act.
“But breaking an oath in his name, an act of bad faith, that might be harder to explain away.”
As a tearful Paul watched on, Billy placed his hand on the Bible and said: “I swear by Almighty and Merciful God that I will not allow you to suffer against your will.
“That I will deliver you into his loving embrace, at a time of your choosing. Is that good enough?”
As Paul sobbed, he thanked his husband and added: “I love you so much.”
As Billy said it back and the pair hugged, the credits rolled and Corrie fans were left just as emotional at home.
One wrote on X: “Very moving and thought provoking storyline.”
Another added: “Coronation Street got me bawling my f***ing eyes out.”
A third tweeted: “This is utterly heartbreaking. Amazing acting. Such a cruel, horrible disease.”
Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and is available on ITVX.