Coronation Street stars David Neilson and Julie Hesmondhalgh have been spotted filming special scenes for the soap in Blackpool.
The pair's characters Roy and Hayley Cropper will feature in a touching storyline over the next few months as they vow to enjoy every moment of the time they have left together
Upcoming episodes will see Roy take his terminally-ill wife to the seaside town, where they make a plan to see all of the sights and dance in the Tower Ballroom.
As seen in our pictures which were taken on location today (September 3), the much-loved couple are in high spirits on the trip.
Hesmondhalgh announced ber decision to leave Coronation Street at the beginning of the year and show bosses later confirmed that Hayley would be diognosed with pancreatic cancer.
Emotional scenes in last night's double bill (September 2) saw Hayley learn her illness is incurable, meaning that she only has a few months left to live.
Speaking of the storyline last month, Hesmondhalgh commented: "It's a very unknown cancer and gets so little funding, and so little awareness around it, but it affects so many people. I feel really, really honoured to be part of this now. I'm hoping to really change things for the better there.
"If more people know about it and we can get a bit of a campaign going, I want this to be Hayley's legacy - to get more funding for pancreatic cancer."
Coronation Street's Blackpool scenes are expected to air in October.
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