Cath: My Aidan suicide agony
CORRIE star Catherine Tyldesley broke down in tears filming the aftermath of Aidan Connor’s suicide.
Cath, 34, who plays Eva Price, said she was overcome with emotion during scenes which saw on-screen former lover Aiden, played by Shayne Ward, take his own life. Cath said: “The scenes asked for Eva to cry, but I didn’t have to try.
“I replayed all the scenes we had ever played together in my head, all the wedding scenes, the lovely moments between Eva and Aidan, and the tears just flowed.
“I didn’t have to try and dig for those emotions, because they were already there.” She added: “They were incredibly tough to film, because it felt very real.
“Shayne’s final scenes on his last day of filming were just the two of us out on location at the cottage and it was very emotional. We were both wiped out afterwards.”
The actress said she hoped the controversial plot line would shed light on a very serious issue. She said: “This is definitely the most important storyline we could be telling. Aidan is so loved and it appears everything is going well for him and on the surface he is happy.
“I believe this is what happens, and it can be very hard to spot the signs someone is struggling to the extent they are considering suicide.
“I feel it is important to highlight it in this way, because I really don’t think it is talked about enough at all.”
She added: “Aidan and Shayne are men that people can identify with.
“If the storyline can encourage someone to speak out and talk about how they are feeling as a result of watching this story then surely that is a good thing.”
Corrie bosses have worked with the Samaritans on Aidan’s storyline. If you need to speak to someone you can call their 24-hour confidential helpline on 116 123.