Coronation Street’s Asha Star Opens Up on Heartbreaking Storyline as Aadi Alahan Exits
Coronation Street fans are bracing themselves for an emotional rollercoaster as Tanisha Gorey, who plays Asha Alahan, reveals the next chapter in her character’s dramatic journey on the cobbles.
The 23-year-old actress, who has been part of the ITV soap since 2009, will see her character face unprecedented pressure in a gripping, hour-long special airing on Monday, 25 August.
The episode delves deep into Asha’s life as a trainee paramedic, peeling back the calm exterior to reveal the stress and trauma she faces daily. The final scenes are presented entirely through her perspective, chronicling a day that pushes her to the breaking point.
A synopsis reveals: “Viewers will see Asha witness the full horror of a shift that includes a death, an injured elderly resident, and a harrowing racist attack, all culminating in her desperate struggle to breathe in the Rovers’ backyard, overwhelmed by a crippling panic attack.”
“As her twin brother Aadi, played by Adam Hussain, prepares to embark on a new chapter in India, Asha battles her inner demons, desperate to keep her true feelings hidden from her family.”
The storyline was developed in collaboration with The Ambulance Staff Charity (TASC) to ensure authenticity. Speaking on Thursday’s Lorraine, Tanisha admitted the story was a challenge but an important one to tell.
She said: “It was quite a lot of filming but it was really nice to get my teeth into something.”
Tanisha added: “For me I actually am very interested in it. It was something that I could have potentially have done if I wasn’t in Coronation Street. I do really care about it and I do want to do it justice.
I want to get it right and I do go on days out to the ambulance stations and talk to them all because I want everything to be right and it’s all medical. It has to be spot on.”
She continued: “It was the pressure of just doing it right and it’s brilliant. Something like this, it’s really sad and it’s really horrible to hear, ever single person will know somebody who is in the healthcare industry and can relate to it.”
On portraying Asha’s intense new storyline, Tanisha explained: “I feel honoured to be trusted with a storyline of this scale and significance.
Stepping into the shoes of a trainee paramedic and exploring the highs, lows, and emotional challenges of their work has been both moving and eye-opening. It’s a role that carries a huge responsibility, and I hope we’ve done justice to the reality so many face.
If this story reaches even one person, sparks a conversation, or offers a moment of understanding, then it’s served its purpose.”
Coronation Street airs on ITV every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8pm. Episodes are also available from 7am on ITV X.
