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Apollo "Paul" Foreman (previously Winter) is the hot-tempered husband of Billy Mayhew, son of Bernie Winter and twin brother of Gemma Winter-Brown.

Like Gemma, Paul had a rough start in life, growing up in poverty on the Paul Robeson Estate in Wythenshawe. As a child, he was groomed by Bernie's partner Kel Hinchley, a fact which he did not reveal to his family until many years later. As a result of the abuse, Paul had behavioural problems which led to him leaving home at fourteen. He kept in touch with Gemma though and in 2018 he was doing time at Highfield Prison after taking the blame for her manslaughter of an elderly woman she had burgled.

In 2019, Paul was released from prison and made a new life for himself in Coronation Street, gaining employment at Underworld, romancing vicar Billy Mayhew and becoming a father figure to his teenage ward Summer Spellman. He lost his new family in 2020 after Billy fell victim to the machinations of ex-boyfriend Todd Grimshaw, blaming Paul for a number of events which were actually Todd's doing. By 2023, Summer's three dads had put the past behind them and Paul had reconciled with Billy, moving back into 19a Rosamund Street with him and Summer.

Remaining in the street, Paul worked as a builder for Ed Bailey for a while but had to give it up after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. In an attempt to alleviate his economic woes caused by his inability to work, Paul stole Rufus Donahue's car, for which he was charged and received a suspended sentence. He has since shared his diagnosis with his family and friends and is trying to come to terms with his condition. Now in a wheelchair, he has recently married Billy and persuaded him to help him end his life when the time comes.

Biography

1990-2019: Childhood and sexual grooming

Paul and Kel — 2005: Paul is sexually groomed by his mother's boyfriend Kel Hinchley

Born in 1990 to Bernie Winter, Paul was the twin brother of Gemma Winter and was raised alongside her on the Paul Robeson Estate in Wythenshawe until he was fourteen, when he left the family home after being sexually groomed by his mother's boyfriend Kel Hinchley. Despite his departure, Paul kept in contact with Gemma and he was the person that she turned to when she accidentally caused the death of an elderly woman she had burgled. Paul took the blame and was sent to prison for a lengthy period, but was disgusted to learn that Gemma had wasted the second chance he had given her by falling in with dodgy individuals such as Callum Logan and Cormac Hibbs.

2018-2019: Prison and arrival in the street

In 2018, Paul was introduced to his new cellmate David Platt, who was serving a custodial sentence for missing court after viciously beating up Gary Windass. David had protested that he didn't want to share and warned Paul to stay away from him. Later, David lashed out and pinned Paul to a wall - after he gently tried to wake him up. David eventually apologised to Paul and admitted that he could do with a mate inside, but Paul informed him that there were no 'mates' in prison and that he would have to learn to fend for himself.

Having been released in January 2019, Paul showed up in Coronation Street looking for his sister. It didn't take long for him to start causing trouble, when Billy Mayhew accused him of attempting to steal Eileen Grimshaw's money in the cafe. Later that day Paul visited David, in order to ask for a job at his salon. Although he was unable to help him, David put Paul in touch with the local vicar Billy, which horrified Paul due to their earlier argument. Billy reluctantly agreed to help, and persuaded Carla Connor to take Paul on at Underworld.

During this time, Paul began to stalk Gemma, vengeful that she had turned her back on him after he had taken the blame for her, and this resulted in him being tackled by Chesney Brown. Gemma was horrified to discover Paul had returned, fearing that he would expose her secret to her friend Rita Tanner and attempted to get Carla to sack him by destroying some of the factory's stock. Fortunately for him, Paul found out before Gemma could sabotage the material and was able to stop her. Later in the Rovers Return, Paul openly flirted with Billy, grateful for him having secured his job, and the pair arranged a date. However, when Billy discovered Paul with another man, he realised that Paul was a philanderer and had no intentions of making a faithful commitment.

In February 2019, Paul moved into 10a Coronation Street with Gemma and Rita Tanner.

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Personality

Having a parade of hardships thrown at him from an early age, Paul was initially a delinquent, though in recent years has been portrayed as more reserved and private. This greatly intensified after his MND diagnosis, where his pessimistic nature erupted into apathy and self-loathing, having Paul often be the first to blame himself in situations. While he used to take risks, he now holds no desire to endanger others, and is constantly afraid of being seen as a burden.

Relationships

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Background information

Character creation and role

Paul Foreman promo 2019 — 2019: New publicity shot of Peter Ash as Paul Foreman

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Diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease

Paul MND storyline — 2023: Promotional image for Paul's long-running MND storyline

On 23rd March 2023, ITV officially confirmed that the show would be exploring the subject of living with Motor Neurone Disease with Paul receiving a diagnosis for the life shortening illness the following month. The show had already hinted at Paul's illness in the weeks preceding the announcement as he was shown struggling to recover from injuries that he had sustained from a road accident which led to him being signed off work for due to potential muscle and nerve damage.

Reception

Peter Ash was awarded the 'Best Newcomer' award at the National Television Awards in 2020 for his portrayal of Paul.

First and last lines

"Alright, chill. Could be in with a lot worse. I don't even snore! I'm Paul by the way." (First line, to cellmate David Platt)

Appendices

List of addresses

Address	Duration
Paul Robeson Estate, Wythenshawe	Unknown
10a Coronation Street	February 2019 to 20th November 2019
19a Rosamund Street	20th November 2019 to February 2021
5 Coronation Street	February 2021 to 3rd March 2021
15a Coronation Street	3rd March 2021 to 3rd April 2023
19a Rosamund Street	3rd April 2023 to present

Employment history

Role	Institution	Duration
Packer	Underworld	4th January 2019 to 17th February 2021
Apprentice	EGB Construction	19th February 2021 to July 2021
Unknown	Trim Up North	July 2021 to September 2021
Builder	EGB Construction	22nd September 2021 to 27th February 2023
Filing clerk	Barlow Legal Services	29th March 2023 to unknown
Kitchen porter	Viaduct Bistro	5th April 2023 to unknown

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 {{Infobox character|
 | character name        = Paul Foreman
-| image                 = [[File:Paul Foreman 2019.png|200px]]
+| image                 = [[File:Paul foreman 2023.jpg|200px]]
-| occupation            = [[Underworld]] packer
+| occupation            = Builder
-| born                  = c.[[1991]]
+| born                  = [[24th August]] [[1990]]
 | birthplace            =
-| residence             = [[10a Coronation Street]]
+| residence             = [[19a Rosamund Street]]
 | mother                = [[Bernie Winter]]
 | sibling(s)            = [[Gemma Winter]]
+| spouse(s)             = [[Billy Mayhew]] (2023)
 | first appearance      = [[Episode 9454 (11th May 2018)|11th May 2018]]
 | last appearance       =
-| number of appearances = [[Paul Foreman - List of appearances|74]] {{as of}}
+| number of appearances = [[Paul Foreman - List of appearances|536]] {{as of}}
 | duration              = [[2018]], [[2019]] to present
 | played by             = [[Peter Ash]]
 }}
-'''Apollo "Paul" Foreman''' is the son of [[Bernie Winter]] and twin brother of [[Gemma Winter]].
+'''Apollo "Paul" Foreman''' (previously '''Winter''') is the hot-tempered husband of [[Billy Mayhew]], son of [[Bernie Winter]] and twin brother of [[Gemma Winter-Brown]].
+Like Gemma, Paul had a rough start in life, growing up in poverty on the [[Paul Robeson Estate]] in [[Wythenshawe]]. As a child, he was groomed by Bernie's partner [[Kel Hinchley]], a fact which he did not reveal to his family until many years later. As a result of the abuse, Paul had behavioural problems which led to him leaving home at fourteen. He kept in touch with Gemma though and in [[2018]] he was doing time at [[Highfield Prison]] after taking the blame for her manslaughter of an elderly woman she had burgled.
-Having served a [[Highfield Prison|prison]] sentence, during which he befriended [[David Platt]], Paul turned up on [[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]] to seek out his estranged sister Gemma. However, Gemma was left unnerved by his arrival - as he had been sent to prison after taking the blame for her manslaughter of an elderly woman she had burgled and she feared that he would expose her secret to [[Rita Tanner]]. Although, Paul and Gemma eventually made up and he supported her after she discovered that she was pregnant with [[Chesney Brown]]'s quads. During his time on the street, Paul began dating vicar [[Billy Mayhew]] - but the pair eventually separated. When Paul's mother turned up on the street, and later regained contact with her ex-boyfriend [[Kel Hinchley]] - who had sexually groomed Paul as a child - Billy made it his mission to help Paul see that he had been too young to consent and was abused by Kel.
+In [[2019]], Paul was released from prison and made a new life for himself in [[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]], gaining employment at [[Underworld]], romancing vicar [[Billy Mayhew]] and becoming a father figure to his teenage ward [[Summer Spellman]]. He lost his new family in [[2020]] after Billy fell victim to the machinations of ex-boyfriend [[Todd Grimshaw]], blaming Paul for a number of events which were actually Todd's doing. By [[2023]], Summer's three dads had put the past behind them and Paul had reconciled with Billy, moving back into [[19a Rosamund Street]] with him and Summer.
+Remaining in the street, Paul worked as a builder for [[Ed Bailey]] for a while but had to give it up after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. In an attempt to alleviate his economic woes caused by his inability to work, Paul stole [[Rufus Donahue]]'s car, for which he was charged and received a suspended sentence. He has since shared his diagnosis with his family and friends and is trying to come to terms with his condition. Now in a wheelchair, he has recently married Billy and persuaded him to help him end his life when the time comes.
 ==Biography==
-===1991-2019: Childhood and sexual grooming===
+===1990-2019: Childhood and sexual grooming===
+[[File:Paul_and_Kel.png|right|thumb|200px|[[2005]]: Paul is sexually groomed by his [[Bernie Winter|mother]]'s boyfriend [[Kel Hinchley]]]]
+Born in [[1990]] to [[Bernie Winter]], Paul was the twin brother of [[Gemma Winter]] and was raised alongside her on the [[Paul Robeson Estate]] in [[Wythenshawe]] until he was fourteen, when he left the family home after being sexually groomed by his mother's boyfriend [[Kel Hinchley]]. Despite his departure, Paul kept in contact with Gemma and he was the person that she turned to when she accidentally caused the death of an elderly woman she had burgled. Paul took the blame and was sent to [[Highfield Prison|prison]] for a lengthy period, but was disgusted to learn that Gemma had wasted the second chance he had given her by falling in with dodgy individuals such as [[Callum Logan]] and [[Macca|Cormac Hibbs]].
+===2018-2019: Prison and arrival in the street===
-[[File:Paul_and_Kel.png|right|thumb|230px|[[2005]]: Paul was sexually groomed by his [[Bernie Winter|mother]]'s boyfriend [[Kel Hinchley]].]]
+In [[2018]], Paul was introduced to his new cellmate [[David Platt]], who was serving a custodial sentence for missing court after viciously beating up [[Gary Windass]]. David had protested that he didn't want to share and warned Paul to stay away from him. Later, David lashed out and pinned Paul to a wall - after he gently tried to wake him up. David eventually apologised to Paul and admitted that he could do with a mate inside, but Paul informed him that there were no 'mates' in prison and that he would have to learn to fend for himself.
+Having been released in [[January 2019]], Paul showed up in [[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]] looking for his sister. It didn't take long for him to start causing trouble, when [[Billy Mayhew]] accused him of attempting to steal [[Eileen Grimshaw]]'s money in the [[Roy's Rolls|cafe]]. Later that day Paul visited David, in order to ask for a job at his [[Audrey's|salon]]. Although he was unable to help him, David put Paul in touch with the local vicar Billy, which horrified Paul due to their earlier argument. Billy reluctantly agreed to help, and persuaded [[Carla Connor]] to take Paul on at [[Underworld]].
-Born in around [[1991]] to [[Bernie Winter]], Paul was the twin brother of [[Gemma Winter]] and was raised alongside her on the [[Ecclestone Estate]] until he was 14 - when he left the family home after being sexually groomed by his mother's boyfriend [[Kel Hinchley]]. Despite his departure, Paul kept in contact with Gemma and he was the person that she turned to when she accidentally caused the death of an elderly woman she had burgled. Paul took the blame and was sent to [[Highfield Prison|prison]] for a lengthy period, but was left disgusted to learn that Gemma had wasted the second chance he had given her by falling in with dodgy individuals such as; [[Callum Logan]] and [[Macca|Cormac Hibbs]].
+During this time, Paul began to stalk Gemma, vengeful that she had turned her back on him after he had taken the blame for her, and this resulted in him being tackled by [[Chesney Brown]]. Gemma was horrified to discover Paul had returned, fearing that he would expose her secret to her friend [[Rita Tanner]] and attempted to get Carla to sack him by destroying some of the factory's stock. Fortunately for him, Paul found out before Gemma could sabotage the material and was able to stop her. Later in the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers Return]], Paul openly flirted with Billy, grateful for him having secured his job, and the pair arranged a date. However, when Billy discovered Paul with another man, he realised that Paul was a philanderer and had no intentions of making a faithful commitment.
-===2018-2019:===
+In [[February 2019]], Paul moved into [[10a Coronation Street]] with Gemma and [[Rita Tanner]].
-[[File:Paul_and_David.png|left|thumb|230px|[[May 2018]]: Paul was threatened by his new cellmate [[David Platt]].]]
+{{Update}}
-Paul was introduced to his new cellmate [[David Platt]] in [[May 2018]] - who was serving a custodial sentence for missing court after viciously beating up [[Gary Windass]]. David had protested that he didn't want to share (as he had been raped by a man, [[Josh Tucker]], and feared sharing the confined space) and warned Paul to stay away from him. Later, David lashed out and pinned Paul to a wall - after he gently tried to wake him up. David eventually apologised to Paul and admitted that he could do with a mate inside, but Paul informed him that there were no 'mates' in prison and that he would have to learn to fend for himself.
+==Personality==
-Having been released in [[January 2019]], Paul showed up on [[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]] looking for his sister - whom he had learnt lived nearby due to his conversations with David in prison. Although it didn't take long for him to start causing trouble when [[Billy Mayhew]] accused him of attempting to steal [[Eileen Grimshaw]]'s money in the [[Roy's Rolls|cafe]]. Later that day he visited David, in order to ask for a job at his salon - but David's partner [[Shona Ramsey]] was relieved when David explained that there was no vacancies going at the salon as she had witnessed the scene he caused at the cafe and considered him to be bad news.
+Having a parade of hardships thrown at him from an early age, Paul was initially a delinquent, though in recent years has been portrayed as more reserved and private. This greatly intensified after his MND diagnosis, where his pessimistic nature erupted into apathy and self-loathing, having Paul often be the first to blame himself in situations. While he used to take risks, he now holds no desire to endanger others, and is constantly afraid of being seen as a burden.
+==Relationships==
-[[File:Paul_and_Chesney.png|right|thumb|230px|[[January 2019]]: Paul is unmasked by [[Chesney Brown]] as sister [[Gemma Winter|Gemma]]'s stalker.]]
+{{incomplete}}
+==Background information==
-Despite having let him down, David decided to put Paul in touch with the local vicar Billy - which horrified Paul due to their earlier argument. Billy reluctantly agreed to help, and persuaded [[Carla Connor]] to take Paul on at [[Underworld]]. During this time, Paul began to stalk Gemma - vengeful that she had turned her back on him after he had taken the blame for her, and this resulted in him being tackled by [[Chesney Brown]]. Gemma was horrified to discover Paul had returned, fearing that he would expose her secret to her friend [[Rita Tanner]] and attempted to get Carla to sack him by destroying some of the factory's stock.
+===Character creation and role===
+[[File:Paul Foreman promo 2019.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[2019]]: New publicity shot of [[Peter Ash]] as Paul Foreman]]
+{{incomplete}}
+===Diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease===
-Fortunately for him, Paul discovered Gemma before she could sabotage the material and was able to stop her. Later in the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers Return]], Paul openly flirted with Billy - grateful for him having secured his job - and the pair arranged a date. However, when Billy discovered Paul with another man - whom he had met on a dating app - he realised that Paul was a philanderer and had no intentions of making a faithful commitment.
+[[File:Paul MND storyline.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[2023]]: Promotional image for Paul's long-running MND storyline]]
+On [[23rd March]] [[2023]], ITV officially confirmed that the show would be exploring the subject of living with Motor Neurone Disease with Paul receiving a diagnosis for the life shortening illness the following month. The show had already hinted at Paul's illness in the weeks preceding the announcement as he was shown struggling to recover from injuries that he had sustained from a road accident which led to him being signed off work for due to potential muscle and nerve damage.
-===2019 to present===
+===Reception===
+[[Peter Ash]] was awarded the 'Best Newcomer' award at the National Television Awards in [[2020]] for his portrayal of Paul.
-In [[February 2019]], Paul moved into [[10a Coronation Street]] with Gemma and [[Rita Tanner]].
+==First and last lines==
-{{Update}}
+"Alright, chill. Could be in with a lot worse. I don't even snore! I'm Paul by the way." (First line, to cellmate [[David Platt]])
+==Appendices==
-==Other information==
+===List of addresses===
-*Paul was born ten minutes before Gemma.
+{| width="80%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" valign="top"
+|- bgcolor="#779909"
+! Address !! Duration
+|-
+|[[Paul Robeson Estate]], [[Wythenshawe]]||Unknown
+|-
+|[[10a Coronation Street]]||[[February 2019]] to [[Episode 9930 (20th November 2019)|20th November 2019]]
+|-
+|[[19a Rosamund Street]]||20th November 2019 to [[February 2021]]
+|-
+|[[5 Coronation Street]]||February 2021 to [[Episode 10264 (3rd March 2021)|3rd March 2021]]
+|-
+|[[15a Coronation Street]]||3rd March 2021 to [[Episode 10918/9 (3rd April 2023)|3rd April 2023]]
+|-
+|19a Rosamund Street||3rd April 2023 to present
+|}
+<br />
+===Employment history===
+{| width="80%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" valign="top"
+|- bgcolor="#779909"
+! Role !! Institution !! Duration
+|-
+|Packer||[[Underworld]]||[[Episode 9658 (4th January 2019)|4th January 2019]] to [[Episode 10251 (17th February 2021)|17th February 2021]]
+|-
+|Apprentice||[[EGB Construction]]||[[Episode 10253/4 (19th February 2021)|19th February 2021]] to [[July 2021]]
+|-
+|Unknown||[[Trim Up North]]||July 2021 to [[September 2021]]
+|-
+|Builder||EGB Construction||[[Episode 10436 (22nd September 2021)|22nd September 2021]] to [[Episode 10888/9 (27th February 2023)|27th February 2023]]
+|-
+|Filing clerk||[[Barlow Legal Services]]||[[Episode 10914/5 (29th March 2023)|29th March 2023]] to unknown
+|-
+|Kitchen porter||[[Viaduct Bistro]]||[[Episode 10920/1 (5th April 2023)|5th April 2023]] to unknown
+|}
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:Underworld packers]]
 [[Category:Residents of 10a Coronation Street]]
-[[Category:Residents of Ecclestone Estate]]
+[[Category:Residents of the Paul Robeson Estate]]
+[[Category:Winter family]]
+[[Category:Residents of 9a/19a Rosamund Street]]
+[[Category:Kabin newspaper deliverers]]
+[[Category:1990 births]]
+[[Category:Residents of 5 Coronation Street]]
+[[Category:Residents of 15a Coronation Street]]
+[[Category:Builders]]
+[[Category:Trim Up North staff]]
+[[Category:Barlow Legal Services staff]]
+[[Category:Viaduct Bistro staff]]
+[[Category:2023 marriages]]


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