Dev, Asha and Aadi on Coronation Street on August 25, 2025 / ITV
Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey has revealed that her character Asha will face some tough times in the weeks ahead.
Next week the trainee paramedic struggles to cope with the loss of her twin brother Aadi as he moves to India to start a new life – and her downbeat mood is compounded by the stresses and strains of her work.
On Monday she suffers a panic attack for the first time – and in the second half of the episode, viewers will flash back to the events of the day through her perspective.
“Asha is really trying her best especially with her job, but this week it feels like everything is hitting her from every angle and she doesn’t know how to cope with it all,” explained Gorey, who has now been on the soap for almost 16 years.
“She feels really alone while battling everything and there’s a series of events that take place during a horrific shift which ultimately leads her to experiencing a panic attack.”
She continued: “I think it’s the fact that she’s doing a job where she’s trying to help people and trying to do good in the world but it’s tough to realise that she can’t save everyone.
“The pressure that comes with seeing people die who she believes she’s supposed to save, it’s a really overwhelming feeling and she feels like a failure. I think she has a bit of PTSD from Mason and Craig dying too which always plays in her head.
“I think she just feels like the job might not be right for her then she faces a racist attack and everything feels like it’s coming crashing down.”
Coronation Street continues Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7am on ITVX and at 8pm on ITV1.
