Corrie fans praise 'heartbreaking' suicide storyline
Shayne Ward has been praised for his performance.
Coronation Street fans have praised the soap for its male suicide storyline as they described Shayne Ward's final scenes as "heartbreaking'' to watch.
His character Aidan Connor takes his own life off screen after Monday's double bill, in which he is seen bidding farewell to his ex-fiancee Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley).
In emotional scenes, Aidan returned the engagement ring to Eva and the pair told each other they loved each other and danced to their favourite song, Cosmic Love by Florence + The Machine.
One fan wrote on Twitter: "It just shows like anyone can be struggling and there friends and family would never know it's like you choose to hide it because you don't want to bother people with your own issues.''
Another wrote: "My heart is breaking for Aiden Such an important storyline and message to get across.''
Ward's last scenes saw him sitting in the Rovers Return as the Florence + The Machine song played and distant chatter of his friends and neighbours could be heard.
The final shot saw him sitting alone on the sofa with tears falling down his cheeks.
Co-star Catherine Tyldesley bid farewell to Shayne in an Instagram post, sharing a picture of Aidan and Eva and writing: "Aidan & Eva' ... heartbreaking , phenomenal performance from @shaynetward tonight.
"Darling it's been an absolute pleasure to work with you. Here's hoping that the work that yourself and our wonderful #corrie team have put into this weeks episodes get people talking and help save lives. #itsoktotalk #mentalhealthawareness help is there - and hope is ALWAYS in your heart - no matter how cloudy."
The aftermath of Aidan's suicide will be shown in a special episode of the soap on Wednesday on ITV.