Paul and Todd have a serious confrontation with Mike (Picture: ITV)
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) has been faced with the plan of Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) becoming a surrogate for Mike (Tom Lorcan) and Esther (Vanessa Hehir) in Coronation Street, and he is not happy about it.
Things only get worse for Paul when he discovers that Mike has locked Summer in the nursery without her insulin, leading to her being admitted to hospital, and rocks up on his doorstep to seek revenge.
During their heated confrontation, Mike accuses Paul of being inappropriate with Summer, causing Paul to violently lash out. As he gives him a shove, Mike falls and hits his head on the pavement, knocking him out cold.
Actor Peter Ash told us all about their argument, explaining Paul ‘just snaps’.
In reference to the discovery that Mike locked Summer up, Peter said:
‘Initially it’s complete shock, he just can’t believe exactly what has gone on. Then as usual with Paul he tends to rise with anger pretty quickly.
‘When Mike comes back into the hospital to try and speak to Summer again, that’s the moment where Paul snaps and decides to go after him. He just snaps and lets his anger get the best of him.’
This outburst has serious consequences, which are really worrying for Paul’, Peter explained.
‘He just snaps’ says actor Peter Ash (Picture: ITV)
‘Paul’s really worried to be honest, he even says “I didn’t mean to knock him out”, it was just a flash of anger.
‘It came at the moment where Mike insinuates that Paul’s feelings for Summer could be almost inappropriate, and obviously because Paul had to deal with the grooming he suffered from when he grew up that really makes him see red.
‘Paul just snaps and that’s the moment where where he pushes him. But when he realises he’s gone too far it’s terrifying, because that could be him back in prison and his life nearly over.’
However, Paul is not alone with Mike when the incident occurs, as Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) also has a vendetta.
Having witnessed the attack, will Todd back Paul up, or report him to the police?
‘Things are smoother now than they used to be’, Peter said. ‘Todd was the reason Paul and Billy broke up so things haven’t been easy but the fact that the three of them all still care for Summer and take on the “dad role” I think that’s helped smooth things over and there are maybe less hard feelings.
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‘But the last thing I think he’d expect is for Todd to cover for him, a year or so ago Todd would happily have pushed him under the bus.’
‘In situations like this it’s unfortunate but the old Paul just comes out, he gets a bit short sighted, a bit hot headed but that’s why I love playing Paul.
‘He’s got that temperamental side but then he has got the caring side, he really cares for his little family with Summer and also with Gemma, Bernie and the quads. I just love playing the character.’
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Actor Peter Ash talks about Paul’s attack on Mike.
