Coronation Street Blog: Tanisha Gorey interview: Asha's at breaking point

Tuesday, 19 August 2025

Tanisha Gorey interview: Asha's at breaking point

This week, Asha is at breaking point. What can you tell us about that?

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. 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.

What would you say Asha’s current emotional state is?

She’s absolutely spiralling, but I don’t think she realises just how bad she is feeling and of course without talking to anyone about it, she’s not going to get the help that she desperately needs.

Viewers will see Asha experience a panic attack in the Rovers back yard, there’s obviously a lot that happens leading up to it, but what do you think primarily led to Asha feeling this way?

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.

And Aadi is leaving for India soon, how does she feel about that?

She’s absolutely distraught about Aadi leaving, they aren’t just twins but they are also best friends - although they have a love/hate relationship - deep down they are best friends and she’s terrified to lose him. He supports her so much and is the only person who she can really trust, so I think knowing that he is leaving is making her feel even more isolated.

Who do you think Asha will be able to lean on with Aadi going?

I don’t actually know who she would feel like she could lean on… Maybe Nina - she’s a really good friend to Asha, and of course they got together which didn’t work out, but they’ve remained really good friends. But I don’t think Asha will want to talk about this to anyone because she feels so alone and doesn’t want to admit that to anyone.

As an actress, to have your own unique episode must be amazing - how did you find filming it?

I felt honoured to be trusted with a storyline of this scale and significance - the filming has of course been very full on but it’s been great to get my teeth stuck into it and have a storyline of my own. 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.

What about the emotional side - how did you get into character for a storyline like this?

I was filming almost every day from 7am til 7pm for the whole block so when you’re in that mindset, it’s hard to switch out of and I did take it home with me because I was going home and learning my lines for the next day. I struggled a little bit with the emotion because I wanted to get everything right, and fortunately I haven’t ever experienced a panic attack before. I had done a lot of my own research and asked people how they deal with panic attacks, but everyone’s answer is different. I really wanted the emotional scenes to be as real and authentic as they could be because it’s a very real subject.

Glenda Young

Bestselling novelist published by Headline