Rob Burrow said he hopes Coronation Street's storyline about Motor Neurone Disease (MND) will raise awareness of the condition. Read more: (📸 PA Media / BBC)
Rob and Lindsey Burrow pictured outside the Rovers Return with Peter Ash and Daniel Brocklebank
Burrow, who was one of the people who inspired the storyline, has sought to raise awareness of the condition since being diagnosed in 2019."I'm blown away from the response I've had, but Coronation Street will have the awareness on a whole new level," said Burrow. The storyline, which was also inspired by Rugby Union player Doddie Weir, will follow the impact of MND on builder Paul Foreman, played by Peter Ash."There's been a lot of work, a lot of research, just making sure we get it right.Lindsey Burrow has said she is a "massive fan" of the soap
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