Roy and Hayley's role in Fiz's life was as surrogate parents although in contrast to Becky Granger, Fiz rarely leaned on the Croppers for emotional support and her job alongside Hayley in the factory meant that they were as much friends as mother and daughter figures. In the following weeks, Hayley had two operations, the first to unblock her bile duct and the next to remove the tumour. Before meeting Hayley, Roy Cropper led a life very similar to his future wife; he was an only child, whose father St. John Cropper had walked out on the family, and his mother Sylvia found him a disappointment due to his oddness. Initially helpful, Mary had railroaded Hayley into accepting her suggestions but Hayley had been too polite to tell her to back off. When Hayley was fourteen, her mother walked out on the family and she was raised by her father thereafter. When catching up with Tilly, another volunteer, she learns Olaf is not the man she thought he was and decides to stay with Roy. After Maria Connor (Samia Ghadie) accidentally interrupts and raises the alarm, Roy rushes to Underworld but can not help her, while Carla pleads with Tony to let Hayley go Tony eventually relents and throws Hayley out. On hearing from her friend Tilly Eaves, with whom she had shared a tent in Mozambique, that their project leader Olaf was a womaniser, Hayley confessed to Roy that she had a crush on Olaf and he was part of the reason she wanted to return, but, coming to her senses, she opted to remain in Weatherfield and apologised to Roy for her heartless behaviour. In 1999, the writers decided that Hayley and Roy would marry. Hayley and Roy Cropper were married officially on August 30 th 2010. They watch the CCTV footage and it proves that Roy is behind all of the rearranged furniture. While Tracy felt no guilt over her treatment of the Croppers, Ken and Deirdre forced her to pay back the money and make the Croppers godparents to Patience, whose name was changed to Amy Barlow. This liaison continued for eighteen months. Their reunion was cemented when Hayley was taken hostage at the factory by a maniacal Tony Gordon, escaping after her fellow hostage Carla Connor appealed to Tony's better side and persuaded him to let Hayley go. Royston "Roy" Cropper is the proprietor of Roy's Rolls cafe in Victoria Street and husband of the late Hayley Cropper.. Roy was an oddball child who received little support from his mother, Sylvia.He left home at a young age to escape his hated stepfather Roger Goodwin and spent his working life catering in hotels and restaurants. (Final line, to husband Roy). However, she made an exception for Tracy Barlow, giving her a slap when Tracy made cracks about her sexuality during a heated argument. Stuart then confronted Roy and Hayley in the cafe and called them freaks. Fiz returns later that year and becomes good friends with Roy and Hayley. She wrote to Roy letting him know where she was, and was shocked when, a short time later, he visited her out of the blue. Most just want Roy and Hayley to get together." At the given address, they were met by Margaret Cropper, St. John's second wife, who informed them that her husband had recently passed away. Her skill on the sewing machine made her the go-to person when a dress needed making or mending for a wedding or christening, with Hayley going as far as to mend Claire Casey's wedding dress late at night on Christmas Eve. Roy and Hayley felt protective of Wayne and, when he confessed that Alex often lashed out at him and his mum, they decided to act and reported Alex to Peter Hartnell, their contact from Social Services. [11] The actress recorded her final scenes on 18 November 2013, being screened on 20 January 2014, and the producers came up with a dramatic exit storyline for her character. In 2009, David Neilson, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Katherine Kelly starred in direct-to-DVD spin-off Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday, shot on location in Romania. A week after the birth, Hayley was serving as a bridesmaid to Karen McDonald at her and Steve's second wedding. Roy later proposed to Hayley at a fancy-dress disco on St. Valentine's Day 1999. The following year, the Croppers joined the Weatherfield First Aiders. After affirming their mutual attraction, Hayley goes to Amsterdam for private gender reassignment surgery. Hayley and Roy then foster a young boy, Wayne Hayes (Gary Damer), but go on the run with him, wanting to protect him from his abusive stepfather. Her character Hayley took her own life - with the help of beloved husband Roy - after a hellish battle with pancreatic cancer. In June 2010, Tony escaped from prison and took Carla and Hayley hostage at the factory, intending to kill Hayley along with Carla so that Roy would feel the same loss he felt when Maria Connor turned her back on him. When she told her father this, he threw all photographs of "Harold" into the fire and refused to allow her to wear woman's clothes in his presence. Her anger was typically directed at her circumstances, rather than her tormentors. (50 Years), News that Coronation Street was set to introduce British soap's first transsexual character broke in the papers two weeks before Hayley's on-screen debut in Episode 4341 on 26th January 1998. Traumatised by the incident, Roy's sleepwalking episodes intensified, and on one occasion the cafe smoke alarm went off when Roy cooked in his sleep. One step away from living rough and always in some sort of trouble with the police, about the only thing Becky had going for her was her 'friendship' with Kelly Crabtree, who she betrayed by letting her take the blame for thefts at the factory. A few months later, Fiz returned to the area, older and wiser, and apologised to the Croppers for being rotten to them. What happened to Anne Malone in Coronation Street? Hayley was, for many viewers, the first transgender woman whose story they had seen unfold on TV. Hayley Cropper is a fictional transsexual woman, introduced to the long-running soap Coronation Street in early 1998. After a nap, Hayley is determined to go to The Rovers for a Christmas drink, but Roy wants her to take it easy. When Hayley Cropper swallows poison on Coronation Street on Monday night, taking her own life to escape inoperable pancreatic cancer, with her beloved husband, Roy, in pieces at her bedside, it will be the end of a character who, thanks to Hesmondhalghs performance, has captivated and challenged British TV viewers for . But I was really conscious that I didn't want it to be making fun of her, and as it happened it was beautifully written and David [Neilson] and I played it, and continue to play it, as a delicate love story. (Fifty Years) On their relationship, David Neilson: "Everything just clicked and the two characters just seem to sparkle together," (Inside Soap). Eventually Janice got fed up with Les and left him for Dennis Stringer. The character first appeared in the episode first broadcast on 26 January 1998. Hayley was the first transgender character in a British soap opera Hayley gets fed up with people being sympathetic so she and Roy go on holiday before her operation to remove her tumour. She trained as an actress in London before returning to Manchester. Hayley insisted that he get a full health check, offering to go through one herself to encourage him. They thought it was a cop-out. Thankfully some good news came not long after - on August 30, 2010, Roy and Hayley finally walked up the aisle and became man and wife. Hayley's attire and mannerisms were used to subtly hint at her background. The manner of Hayley's send-off was entirely appropriate for a woman who always looked to the positive; a woman who had lit up people's lives with her boundless enthusiasm and kindness. Although the factory staff and Street residents initially taunt her, she eventually gets her job back and most Street residents gradually accept her. The character Roy Cropper is played by 72-year old English actor Daniel Neilson who has been invested in the role since 1995. The result of this was the tabling, in 2004, of the Gender Recognition Act, granting trans people full legal status in their acquired sex. His bad treatment of her intensified when Roy threw a pint over him in the Rovers Return in retaliation for calling Hayley a freak. Upon her return, she faced the disgust of the residents, Hayley among them, although Hayley was one of the first to forgive Carla. Roy is devastated when the consultant tells Roy and Hayley that her cancer is terminal. Carla drove her to the hospital, where she found out she had pancreatic cancer. Two months after her arrival, Sylvia's attentions turned to grandchildren. ", As the storyline played out, Hesmondhalgh feared a backlash from fans over the storyline but was surprised by the reaction: "I've had so many messages and it's been overwhelming. Hayley remained there longer than Roy, returning on 9th January 2013. But a lot of people have said because it's been so true to Roy and Hayley, they've found it moving. I'm happy as I am. Hayley was alarmed at her friend's rapid deterioration and revealed to a stunned Roy that she wanted to end her own life when the cancer spread, before her morphine dosage was high enough to make her delirious. Furious that the police weren't investigating Alex, Hayley refused to accept her bail condition and was remanded in custody. Whatever happens next I'll always be proudest of lovely Mrs Cropper. For the duration of. In 2010, Hayley took dance classes with Anna Windass, and two years later learned ballroom dancing with Norris Cole and Mary Taylor. When Hayley finds him later, Christian is still angry and punches her when she refuses to leave him alone. [15] The official LGBT History Month website includes Hayley as one of the important famous LGBT people in their history, even though she is a fictional character.[16]. David is 69 years old, and will turn 70 in March 2019. Hayley is heartbroken when Becky decides to leave Weatherfield in January 2012 but gets a call a few months later, telling her that she is engaged to her new boyfriend. The character is played actress, Julie Hesmondhalgh, who is assuredly not transsexual herself. Hesmondhalgh's portrayal of Hayley, and her on-screen chemistry with fellow actor David Neilson, encouraged the writers to allow the character to evolve from a brief love interest for Roy to a popular long-term character. On 11 January 2013, it was announced that Hesmondhalgh would leave Coronation Street at the end of her contract. Jane shocked the couple by making jokes about her pancreatic cancer, but while Roy found her attitude inappropriate, Hayley was inspired and befriended the couple. Christian brings Sam and Maisie to the caf and Maisie is intrigued by Roy's train collection, while Hayley and Christian talk upstairs. Anna lets her in and tries to stop Carla knocking on the flat door, but she does. Making her character pregnant when Julie fell pregnant in real life wasn't possible for the Corrie script team for obvious reasons - Hayley Cropper was born a man. There is no answer, so Anna eventually unlocks the door with her spare key and they enter the flat together. In September 2011, Hayley cleared Frank Foster's things from the factory after his rape of Carla and ran the factory in her absence. In October 2012, when Mary won tickets to the United States in a competition, she gave them to Roy and Hayley so that they could visit Sylvia, who was temporarily staying with her companion Milton Fanshaw in Palm Springs, California. When Hayley Cropper swallows poison on Coronation Street on Monday night, taking her own life to escape inoperable pancreatic cancer, with her beloved husband, Roy, in pieces at her bedside, it will be the end of a character who, thanks to Hesmondhalgh's performance, has captivated and challenged British TV viewers for In 2004, Roy bought Hayley an old globe and suggested they travel the world, starting with Kent, although they were tired out by one day's travelling and sold their camper van to Harry Flagg. After one last moment together, she drinks the cocktail. And you need that. It wasn't a politically correct one, but this was back in 1998. The murderer was later revealed to be Katy Harris, with Angela taking the blame to protect her daughter. Hayley returns later that year and supports Roy when they discover that his father died in May 2013. Hayley Cropper (also Harold Patterson and Hayley Patterson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh. During Hayley and Roy's relationship, it often fell to Alma to talk sense into them during difficult moments, the most significant one being Roy's rejection of Hayley when she confessed her sexuality to him. The letter stirred up some painful childhood memories of abandonment, but with Hayley's encouragement Roy took a trip to Blackburn to meet St. John. She briefly left him and went to stay with Alma, before deciding to forgive him. When Sylvia leaves Roy and Hayley alone, Roy holds Hayley's hand and starts pestering Hayley to drink herbal tea, so she confides in Carla again. She decides not to return to Underworld and wants to become a social worker but her police record (for the abduction of Wayne in 2001), rules her ineligible to work with children. "But I don't want to be in authority. The episode attracted 9.7 million viewers the show's highest figure in almost a year. Hayley takes her frustration out on the Christmas tree, wrecking Hope's decoration. Hayley then went to visit her family, and when she returned she was stunned when Roy told her he'd had sex with Tracy. Roy goes with Hayley but Christian sends her a text, saying that he cannot go through with it. With Anna Windass's encouragement (after Roy let slip Hayley's plans), Roy lied and told Hayley that he had changed his mind. Although it was decided that Hayley would be a pre-op transsexual when viewers first meet her, Park was determined that Hayley would be portrayed with dignity: "We are approaching it sensitively. Roy organises a romantic dinner for their third wedding anniversary but Hayley is upset as she completely forgot. During their last conversation, Hayley thanked Carla for giving her three extra years of life. On 22 January 2014, Hesmondhalgh won "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the National Television Awards. Heather phones the father to tell him he has a son, and it is revealed to be the much younger Darren Miller (Charlie G. Hawkins). He was collected by his stepfather Alex Swinton and eventually returned to the children's home. But a particularly interesting one that's caught hold on social media is eating an orange in the shower. Hesmondhalgh: "Since the scene was broadcast when Hayley told Roy I have personally found that people have been very positive. With Carla's support, Hayley told Roy and Sylvia about the cancer. Hayley was therefore sceptical when Becky tried to befriend her when Hayley was doing voluntary work with ex-offenders later in the year, but she decided to give Becky a chance, feeling that everyone could be rehabilitated. To prepare her body for surgery, Hayley was given hormones and she began identifying herself as a woman. Feeling Christian would have responded better if she had told him the truth in her own time, Hayley blamed Roy everything and went to stay with Becky, although once she'd calmed down she returned to Roy. ", Reaction to the character improved over time, with praise focusing on Hayley's relationship with Roy. Fiz Brown was the second of the Croppers' foster children in 2001. She is taken care of by paramedics and she and Roy tell one another they love each other before watching the factory blow up, after Tony sets fire to the building, killing himself but Carla manages to untie herself and escapes. I did think that people might be angry about it because a lot of people don't want to be watching Corrie and to be seeing this sort of thing, especially with a character that's likable like Hayley. Sylvia was initially appalled but Roy rose to the occasion and made her feel ashamed for her gut reaction. The result of this was the tabling, in 2004, of the Gender Recognition Act, granting trans people full legal status in their acquired sex. Unbeknown to the Croppers, Tracy made a bet with Bev Unwin that she could bed Roy, in order to prove that she could have any man she wanted. Hayley was determined to prove herself capable and challenged Gwen Loveday about her shoddy work. However, reaction to the character was mainly positive. Julie Hesmondhalgh left Coronation Street temporarily in 2001 to give birth to her daughter, Martha Mo. On 20 January 2014, Hayley died in Roy's arms after drinking a lethal cocktail. Roy breaks the news to Anna, Fiz, Tyrone, Peter, Carla, Rita Tanner (Barbara Knox) and Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie). Eventually, they found a female vicar who would help them, and they were united in a blessing ceremony held in Roy's Rolls on 23 April 1999. 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