Coronation Street hit with Ofcom complaints over gay couple’s intimate scene and we despair

Ofcom has really received complaints about Coronation Street after a love scene between Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) and Paul Foreman (Peter Ash).

Earlier this year, Paul was diagnosed with motor neurone illness in emotionally charged moments.

After getting struck by the Underworld van, he first believed he had hurt his hand, but he quickly discovered that his lack of mobility was caused by MND.

His health has worsened since then, and he now needs a wheelchair to move about. Paul’s situation is only going to become worse since he will ultimately become non-verbal.

In a Wednesday, November 15, episode, Paul and Billy went to see a speech-language pathologist, who gave them instructions on how to utilise devices to mimic Paul’s voice.

Billy proposed that they try recording some of the things the expert had mentioned when they got home, but Paul kissed him and claimed he was too busy “living life to the full.”

Billy and Paul read the book they were given and then thought back on their rekindled enthusiasm for one other’s sex after spending a beautiful day together on the sofa.

In order to always be able to tell Billy that he loves him, even when he is unable to talk, Paul took out his phone as soon as Billy told him he loved him and recorded himself playing it again.

Nevertheless, 52 complaints have been made about the show.

Others were relieved that Billy’s guardian, Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby), wasn’t there. Some appreciated the private time.

X, a Twitter user, wrote: “Thank God Summer didn’t go straight home lmao.”

“Summer has to sit on that,” another person said, not intending to be homophobic. (sic)

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