Bernie Winter faces prison as son Paul Foreman is given devastating news in Coronation Street
PAUL Foreman continues to struggle as his motor neurone disease takes over.
To make matters worse, his mother Bernie Winter gets in trouble with the law as she grapples for cash in Coronation Street.
Bernie (played by Jane Hazlegrove) is the expert of dodgy deals in the cobbles but could it all catch up to her?
When her son Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) reveals that he has applied for the PIP, Bernie is relieved – until she learns he’ll have to wait eleven weeks before the first payment is made.
Concerned he won’t be able to cope, particularly as his motor neurone disease (MND) takes over his entire body, Bernie meets with Big Garth and asks him to flog the rest of their gear at a knockdown price as she desperately needs money.
In the precinct, Big Garth hands Bernie a wad of cash but unbeknown to them a police officer takes photos.
As Bernie heads home she’s arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.
Potential legal trouble will be the last thing on Bernie’s mind, however, as Paul receives a devastating prognosis in later scenes of the ITV soap.
When Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) is summoned to a meeting with the bishop, things seem to be looking up.
Bernie tells Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) that she’s accompanying Paul to his speech therapy session and the police will have to wait.
Meanwhile, Paul confides in David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) how he tried to seduce Billy but he made out he was too tired – and he’s urged to fix things with his husband.
Later on, Paul tells the speech therapist about his recent coughing fits and Bernie clocks her concern as she insists they see the MND nurse.
The bishop tells Billy that he’s prepared to lift his suspension and it’s time he returned to work.
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Billy is delighted but his good mood is short-lived when Bernie calls from the hospital.
The MND nurse breaks the news to Paul that he only has six to twelve months left to live.
How will Bernie, Paul and Billy react?
Coronation Street airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8pm on ITV.