Coronation Street chaos as soap legend rushed into major surgery
This week, ITV viewers were shocked when they saw Coronation Street legend Tyrone Dobbs (played by Alan Halsall) get struck down by a car.
The beloved character on the soap, which recently saw one star tease a return, became a victim of a hit and run when Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne) and Brody Michaelis (Ryan Mulvey) struck him down on the street.
Both Dylan and Brody have found themselves involved in Carl Webster’s (Jonathan Howard) car-theft scheme and found themselves heading straight towards Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin).
However, the teens swerved out of the way, missing Betsy but ploughing straight into Tyrone, which resulted in the long-running character being taken directly to the hospital.
With Carla Connor (Alison King) having to break the news of the accident to Tyrone’s wife, Fiz (Jennie McAlpine), it looks as though there are serious ramifications ahead for their family.
Dylan and Brody accidentally struck him down(Image: ITV)
Next week, when Tyrone wakes up in the hospital, it’s clear something isn’t right as he urgently tells his wife he needs to speak to a doctor.
Actor Alan Halsall spoke about his character’s condition, admitting Tyrone is unable to feel his legs when he wakes from the accident.
He commented: “There’s just a hell of a lot of fear, wondering how he’s got there, why he’s feeling like this. He is terrified.
“Initially, there is a concern that he might not get up at all. There’s real fear there, and not just fear from Tyrone but fear from Fiz and the kids and his mum and gran.
The fan-favourite was a victim of a hit and run last week on the ITV soap(Image: ITV)
“They don’t know if he’ll walk again or how life is going to look going forward. But he knows they will all try to stick together and face what the future holds.’
When the doctor tells Tyrone that he needs to have emergency surgery, it leaves him terrified, according to Metro.
Speaking about the research that’s been done, by himself and the show, Alan detailed asking questions to the medical team on set, to make sure he’s portraying the injury correctly.
He added: “The show’s brilliant at doing the research. The thing is with a spinal injury, though, is that they’re different for every single person.
Tyrone wakes up unable to feel his legs after the accident(Image: ITV)
“So speaking to the medical professionals who are on set, I’m wanting to know, ‘how much can I turn my shoulders? How much can I turn my head?’
“But everybody has a different reaction to their surgery, and therefore, there is no real timeline. It means that we don’t have to be so specific, because that could also bring its challenges.
“But it’s being aware that there are people at home who this has happened to for real. The charity is also arranging for us to meet someone who has been living through a similar situation so it will be invaluable to get some insight from them.”
Spoilers for Coronation Street reveal that Fiz calls home after Tyrone’s surgery and has news to share with the family, although it’s not yet known what the outcome will be.