Coronation Street legend Julie Hesmondhalgh has revealed she moved in with her now husband after just one week of dating and was pregnant within six weeks.. Julie, who played Hayley Cropper on the . Worried something is not right, Anna closes the caf and sits downstairs and Carla knocks on the door, demanding to see Hayley. The doctor revealed to the couple that the chemotherapy was proving ineffective due to the cancer being more aggressive than expected, and Hayley's life expectancy was revised to mere weeks. Roy decides not to tell Hayley his true feelings and they listen to music together after a stressful day. In 2009, Hayley was tempted back to the factory when Tony Gordon offered her the position of manager in his absence, although with the return of co-owner Carla Connor, Hayley returned to her old machinist/supervisor role. Hayley goes down to theatre at 13:05 and gives Roy her wedding ring to look after. The concept is simple: Turn on your shower, grab an orange, get in and start peeling and eating the fruit, enjoying all that citrusy . When she saw Anna wash a glass from the bedroom, Carla realised that Hayley had taken her own life before the cancer reached its final stage, but she respected Hayley's choice not to share her plans with her and didn't pursue the matter further. Hayley credited Carla for being the reason she was still alive, and the two became close, if unlikely, friends. Hayley would go on to spend 16 years on Coronation Street, always seeing the good in people and nurturing Fiz Brown (Jennie McAlpine) and Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly) from troubled young women to kind, caring, individuals. Roy goes with Hayley but Christian sends her a text, saying that he cannot go through with it. As well as being nominated for the "Best Actress" award, Hesmondhalgh's final appearance, entitled "Hayley's Death", was nominated for the "Best Single Episode" award, as well. ", 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. In April, they fostered Fiz Brown, a headstrong and somewhat rebellious young woman. In February 1999, Hayley became suspicious of Roy's movements when he put on his best clothes to go for a walk. 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. She names him George Michael, after the singer. Rejected by Roy, Hayley confided her troubles in Alma, also revealing her sex change to her. In December 2011, when Tracy Barlow had a miscarriage which she claimed was caused by Becky pushing her down the stairs, Becky defiantly refused to take the blame, claiming that Tracy had lost the babies before the stairs incident and slipped down her staircase of her own accord. The Croppers couldn't have children, but they fostered Fiz Brown in 2001, and took in several waifs and strays, most notably Becky Granger. Following the death of her aunt Monica in September 2007, Hayley discovers that she has a son, Christian Gatley (Andrew Turner). The issue hung in the air for a few weeks until, frustrated with Roy's stiffness and insensitivity, Hayley went to stay with the Windasses. On 22 January 2014, Hesmondhalgh won "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the National Television Awards. The Croppers fled from the wedding with Patience, but faced immediate pressure from the Barlows to give Tracy back the baby. and that there are other things I want to try. However, some abused their kindly nature. The following day, Christian visits again and is stunned when Christian says she can see the children. Hayley continued to work throughout, insisting on giving herself a sense of normality and asking Roy not to mention the word cancer in her presence. Following him along with Linda and Janice Battersby, she saw him meeting a woman, who turned out to be Beryl Freeman, his dancing tutor. A small Registry Office ceremony was arranged with Roy signing his assets over to Hayley beforehand in case Tracy tried to get hold of the cafe in the divorce. Darren Miller Julie Hesmondhalgh was pleased to be working alongside David Neilson again, believing that he helped her performance: "It's in the costume and the wig and acting with David, who's so brilliant as Roy. Looking for somewhere permanent to live, Hayley was delighted when Roy asked her to move in with him, dutifully offering to sleep on the sofa until they were married. Hayley insists that they attend a cancer support group, where they meet Jane Rayner (Heather Bleasdale) and her husband Jeff (Jim Millea). Roy makes sure that she is comfortable and selects a piece of music that they both like. That's all they told me. Roy paid the money without Hayley's blessing, but although Sheila returned it, she agreed for Wayne to remain with the Croppers for the time being. Roy and Hayley see an opportunity to raise a child and pay Tracy 25,000. In April, Hayley received her father's inheritance and went to Amsterdam for her final operation. Briefly, upon her return, there was a difficult situation where she had developed a crush on one of her co-workers in Africa (further reading below). A year later, they let homeless Craig Harris move into the flat after finding him living in squalor in the empty bakery next door. During their last conversation, Hayley thanked Carla for giving her three extra years of life. To her surprise, Christian returned and introduced Hayley to Sam and Maisie, at the same time asking her for 5,000 to clear his debts. The Lancashire-born actress, 42, admitted she has had "the most wonderful . Tracy then announced to the entire congregation that her baby was in fact Steve's, and she never had sex with Roy at all. ", Reaction to the character improved over time, with praise focusing on Hayley's relationship with Roy. In 1999, the writers decided that Hayley and Roy would marry. 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. So I immediately imagined myself as a Bet Lynch-type character and I did literally pitch up for the audition with red lipstick and a leopard-skin coat. Christian Gatley was the son of transsexual Hayley Cropper and first seen in September 2007 when a Private Investigator found Christian for Hayley, giving her all the information needed about her son, she was also shown a photograph of Christian outside Sound Garden, the record shop where he worked. The Croppers were relieved when they were informed that Fiz had done similarly before, and there would be no action taken. Hayley and Roy return a couple of weeks later and learn that Sylvia has gone to live with her sister, Roy's aunt Jean. Following Hayley's confession to Roy that she was a transsexual on 27th February 1998, the Independent Television Commission received ten complaints that it wasn't suitable for a pre-watershed timeslot. After affirming their mutual attraction, Hayley goes to Amsterdam for private gender reassignment surgery. Eleven days after her death on 20th January 2014, Hayley Cropper received a humanist funeral with a colourful theme; mourners were under orders to dress brightly and Hayley was cremated in a coffin adorned with differently coloured flower patterns. As a child, she was lonely due to having no friends or siblings, and felt out of place among the other boys. During Ben's adolescence and childhood, he was. She works in the caf and then becomes supervisor at the factory in 2009. When he transforms himself, it transforms me." For their on-screen partnership, Julie Hesmondhalgh and David Neilson received a British Soap Award in 1999 and 2004. They've got to be a bit more imaginative, so it's great - it works out good for us." Hayley is shocked when Christian turns violent and starts pushing her for the money. Roy then assures Hayley that he is not angry, and she confides in Carla before going to the hospital, preparing for her operation. You can start. Coronation Street's handling of transgender issues, the uncertainty of whether her partner would accept her gender identity and the inability of transgender people to adopt children or marry, has been praised by transgender groups. Hayley enjoys their company, but after Fiz and Tyrone arrive with their young children, Hayley finds herself falling asleep. When her family moved to Coronation Street in 2002, they were known as the Nelsons due to being in the witness protection programme. Her passion for bowls was passed on by her father. Roy and his late wife Hayley fostered Wayne back in 2001 in a bid to get him away from his abusive stepfather, but he was eventually returned home leaving the couple devastated. The Croppers usually played a supportive role in her dramas, even those which were of her own making; in 2011, they convinced Dev and Sunita Alahan not to press charges against her for robbing the Corner Shop. Although he took Hayley's revelation about her sex badly, Roy pursued her to Amsterdam, where she was having the final part of her treatment, and they returned to Weatherfield together as a proper couple. Maisie, however, tells her that she hopes she gets better soon and that she would love to come again. Hayley was thrilled to work in an environment where she could just be "one of the girls", but her colleagues took some time to warm to her due to her showing them up with her speed on the sewing machine. When Hayley finds him later, Christian is still angry and punches her when she refuses to leave him alone. All the pain they had gone through was forgotten as Hayley and Roy began a new life with their daughter, whom they named Patience Cropper. We didn't want people to be fearful of her and dislike her for the wrong reasons. With the support of friends, Hayley gained in confidence and her bubbly personality emerged. In order to know that Christian's feelings were genuine, Hayley didn't tell him about the cancer, and he delighted her by expressing his regret over hitting her six years prior and informing her that she had two grandchildren, Sam and Maisie. Roy is devastated when the consultant tells Roy and Hayley that her cancer is terminal. After a nap, Hayley is determined to go to The Rovers for a Christmas drink, but Roy wants her to take it easy. Hayley tries to comfort Henry as he is not coping. A police search for the couple ensued, with the papers reporting them as kidnappers and painting Alex as a concerned stepfather. *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Though she asked only for his friendship, Roy took the news badly and asked her to leave him alone. For Hayley's sake, he gave his approval, but he let his true feelings slip on occasion. Couldn't you speak to 'em about taking too many smoking breaks?" On their return, Hayley found out that Jane had been taken to a hospice for round-the-clock care. This culminated in Tony nearly drowning Roy in the canal before turning himself over to the police and confessing to his crimes. It has been said that the character of Hayley deserves partial credit for bringing the issues faced by trans people to public attention in a sympathetic manner, rather than the sensationalist coverage that had previously existed[citation needed]. In the middle of the ceremony, Tracy arrived and caused a scene by shouting for Roy, resulting in Steve having her ejected. Hayley Patterson was devised as a young, shy woman who would fall for Street anorak Roy Cropper. While Hayley is recovering, Roy accidentally tells Anna about her suicide wish. 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. Long-serving Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh is leaving the soap after 15 years as TV favourite Hayley Cropper. (The Guardian, 17th January 1998) However, she was written and played as a woman from the outset. As the year came to a close, Hayley started her chemotherapy sessions and began planning her funeral. Roy was shattered by her dishonesty although they soon made up. Stuart kept popping into the cafe to see Hayley and they developed an innocent flirtation, with the understanding that nothing would happen due to Hayley being married. As a boy, Roy had found his mother cold and unsympathetic, and as an adult she still instilled fear in him. In an interview with Hesmondhalgh in August 2015, it was revealed that in tribute to Wallace, the writers gave Hayley's middle name as Anne, and gave her the same birthday, as well as a mutual love for rock music, especially Queen. Anna lets her in and tries to stop Carla knocking on the flat door, but she does. Daunted by the prospect of telling Christian the truth, Hayley immediately broke her promise to Roy by telling Christian that she was his aunt and that his dad Harold was dead. 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). Upon awakening, Hayley looked at the clock and realised that not enough time had elapsed for the operation to have been successful, and it was confirmed by the consultant, Mr Peakman, that the tumour was inoperable as it encased a vital vein. Roy is desperate to keep this from Hayley but breaks down and admits everything. At the end of the year, Hayley bought Gail Platt's share of the cafe but went on working at the factory. He couldn't remember what had happened in between but Tracy was more than happy to fill in the blanks. The Croppers were reconciled when Roy bought Hayley a salsa dress as a present. However, Hayley refused to be defined by her illness and remained as active as usual. But doing the play at the Royal Exchange last year made me realise that there's life in the old dog yet. Sticky Post By On January 8, 2022 By On January 8, 2022 Strange happenings begin occurring in the caf and Roy thinks Beth Tinker (Lisa George) and her family are responsible. 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