In March 2005, Hayley and Roy took in ten-year-old Chesney Brown when Les and Cilla went on an extended holiday in Spain without him. She decides to tell Fiz about Christian, confusing Roy but he comes round to the idea of Hayley contacting Christian, so she leaves a message on his mobile. 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. Fiz Brown was the second of the Croppers' foster children in 2001. The joke was that Roy Cropper (David Neilson) was going to go on a series . Hayley is called back to the Medical Centre the following week and the doctor tells Hayley that she has abnormal liver function and needs an ultrasound scan for further investigation. When Jane passed away a short time later, Hayley struggled to cope and became tough on Roy for not supporting her. Disapproving of lies, Roy insists Hayley tell Christian the truth about how they are related and Hayley does but Christian does not react well and storms off. Hayley returns in November 2008; it is clear that she is not entirely happy, appearing evasive and she tells Roy that she wants to return to her charity work, as she has fallen for Olaf, the project team leader. 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. In 2011, when Fiz was on remand for murders which John had committed, she asked the Croppers to look after her daughter Hope until she was transferred to the Mother and Baby unit in prison. In April, Hayley received her father's inheritance and went to Amsterdam for her final operation. Steeling herself, Hayley introduced herself to Christian, but for the moment she was too afraid to tell him who she really was. 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. 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. Hayley gave Becky her job back at the cafe and from then on there was more trust in their relationship. I think the whole thing has been incredibly positive." In 2009, the Croppers employed Fiz's husband John Stape at the cafe, despite his kidnap of Rosie Webster which had resulted in his imprisonment. The murderer was later revealed to be Katy Harris, with Angela taking the blame to protect her daughter. A minority of people expressed their concern at having such "bizarreness" brought into their homes on a prime-time show. But we wanted the character to live and breathe a bit so that people could get to know her without prejudice. While waiting for him to call back, she focuses on throwing a birthday party for Roy in The Rovers. Roy admired his wife's courage but advised her to change her mind as Wayne would understand them not visiting him under the circumstances. *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. Tracy then announced to the entire congregation that her baby was in fact Steve's, and she never had sex with Roy at all. 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. Carla Connor became the Underworld co-manager in 2007 following the death of her husband Paul. Hayley also played a part in the drama surrounding Tommy Harris's murder. Roy decides not to tell Hayley his true feelings and they listen to music together after a stressful day. They decide to go camping in a bid to mend their issues. Fiz returns later that year and becomes good friends with Roy and Hayley. Carla drove her to the hospital, where she found out she had pancreatic cancer. Roy found the situation difficult to accept, but agreed to stand by Hayley provided she was honest from now on. In 2001, Roy and Hayley decide to become foster parents. In October, Hayley and Roy joined a cancer support group, where they met a couple, Jane and Jeff Rayner. Maisie, however, tells her that she hopes she gets better soon and that she would love to come again. Hayley was the first transgender character in a British soap opera and was the first permanent transgender character in the world of serialised drama. The Lancashire-born actress, 42, admitted she has had "the most wonderful . Hayley was played by actress Julie Hesmondhalgh. She is told she needs an operation and chemotherapy to get rid of the cancer. She passed away with Roy at her side, but she left behind a husband who felt betrayed and abandoned, who was now without his soulmate. But a lot of people have said because it's been so true to Roy and Hayley, they've found it moving. When she found Hayley's hormone drugs, Sylvia assumed she was going through the menopause and gave her an aloe vera plant to help her. In April, they fostered Fiz Brown, a headstrong and somewhat rebellious young woman. 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. Upset, Hayley runs home and is followed by Sylvia. [13] Wallace is now an actress in her own right, and appears as the character Sally St. Claire in the Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks. Roy is devastated when the consultant tells Roy and Hayley that her cancer is terminal. Christian brings Sam and Maisie to the caf and Maisie is intrigued by Roy's train collection, while Hayley and Christian talk upstairs. At that time, they could not legally marry, since Hayley was still seen as a male in the eyes of the law. Hayley secretly does not like the new wallpaper but keeps quiet so she does not upset Roy. While teaching a literacy class, Hayley came into contact with Becky Granger, with whom she had previously worked at Underworld. Following this, in October 2007, Hayley leaves the Street to go on volunteer work in Mozambique for a year. In October, Hayley was offered a place on a six-month volunteer project building a school in Mozambique. Roy confronts Hayley when he sees money has withdrawn from their joint bank account and she tells Roy everything. Roy and Hayley decided to start an affair and shared their first kiss at the boating lake on the Red Rec. They seemed to be back on the road to normality when Tracy dropped a bombshell she was pregnant, and Roy was the father. Hayley was very non-confrontational, at least when dealing with bigots such as Les Battersby. (Sunday Mirror, 8th March 1998) "The point about transsexuals is that they want to blend in. 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. According to Roy, he had got drunk at Peter and Shelley Barlow's wedding reception and woke up the next morning in bed with Tracy. Worried something is not right, Anna closes the caf and sits downstairs and Carla knocks on the door, demanding to see Hayley. Hayley Cropper died in January 2014 in husband Roys arms. The character first appeared in the episode first broadcast on 26 January 1998. "I know. Hayley had respect for her father but he didn't understand her problems. Hayley tells Roy that he must not touch the glass containing the lethal cocktail. Hayley then went to visit her family, and when she returned she was stunned when Roy told her he'd had sex with Tracy. On 30 August 2010, the train carriage that Hayley and bridesmaids Fiz and Becky (Katherine Kelly) decouples from the steam train that is transporting the groom and wedding guests to the venue, due to Mary's meddling. Roy goes with Hayley but Christian sends her a text, saying that he cannot go through with it. And you need that. What's on TV describes the character as quiet, and kind-hearted. With Alma as Matron of Honour, Martin Platt as Best Man, and her Great Uncle Bert as Father of the Bride, Hayley and Roy were married on 23rd April 1999. Roy was shattered by her dishonesty although they soon made up. With Carla's support, Hayley told Roy and Sylvia about the cancer. By 1995 he was living by himself at the Crimea Street flats . However, with some prompting by Alma, he surprised Hayley by turning up at the disco dressed as John Travolta and showed that his dancing lessons hadn't gone to waste. The following day, Hayley collapses and Fiz calls an ambulance to take Hayley to hospital. She goes with Roy to his driving lesson, which was a disaster. Following the screening of the "wedding" in 1999, the Labour Government announced that a Parliamentary Working Group was being created to assess how the United Kingdom could grant trans people the legal rights for which they had fought for decades. In 2010, Becky confided in them her mother's death, which she had kept even from Steve McDonald. 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. In March 2000, Hayley attracted the attentions of Stuart Leigh, a builder working on the Medical Centre development. For Hayley's return to the programme some months later, a communication was established between the production team, including Julie Hesmondhalgh, and a trans advisor, Annie Wallace, associated with Press for Change, the transgender campaign and information group. Hayley decides that Roy should see a doctor and tells him she will have the same tests done, which Roy finds comfort in. Initially seeming to take the news well, Hayley broke down in a panto queue and asked Roy to take her home, where she became hysterical and knocked the Christmas tree over, complaining that her life had meant nothing. Roy became obsessed with catching the prankster, suspecting Beth Tinker, but the mystery was solved when Deirdre Barlow, walking her dog Eccles, found Roy sleepwalking on the Red Rec. When she learned Hayley would be transgender, she was nervous, but "then it dawned on me that this was actually my 'dream job' and I desperately wanted it. Taking pity on Hayley when Curly Watts picked on her for being too unassertive in her job at Firman's Freezers, Alma befriended her in order to boost her confidence. 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. Carla is determined to visit Hayley and she is glad that Carla came. New to the Street, Fiz found Roy and Hayley old-fashioned and caused trouble by reporting Roy for hitting her when they tried to crack down on her skiving off school. Brian Park: We had hoped for her to be a sympathetic character and we didn't want to make her big and blowsy and looking like Pete Burns." The Croppers' relationship becomes increasingly strained, including a suicide attempt by Roy, but they pull through. Faithful, loyal and kind, Hayley didn't mind putting herself out to help others in a jam. With Anna Windass's encouragement (after Roy let slip Hayley's plans), Roy lied and told Hayley that he had changed his mind. She left Weatherfield immediately, with Liam Connor agreeing to keep her job open at the factory. 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. 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). Fiz takes Hayley and Roy to The Rovers and Hayley tells them that she gave Christian the money. Hayley had a difficult time adjusting to life in Coronation Street. Tired of appeasing Tracy, the Croppers became more aggressive in their dealings with her by telling Ken and Deirdre about her pregnancy, but Tracy hit back by getting an extra 10,000 out of them in exchange for her marrying Roy and then shaming them in public by telling the neighbours about their financial arrangement. On getting home, Hayley is stunned to see Christian and tells him that she is too tired but will see him another time. Strange happenings begin occurring in the caf and Roy thinks Beth Tinker (Lisa George) and her family are responsible. She trained as an actress in London before returning to Manchester. Roy and Hayley Cropper were a much-loved couple on the Street (Picture: ITV) She may have been one of the most loved characters on the cobbles, but it turns out Coronation Street's Hayley. Dancing with Norris in her dancing exam, Hayley passed with flying colours, although much to her annoyance, Roy was more interested in his and Mary's chess games. The following year was relatively quiet for the Croppers. Hayley was the more open emotionally of the two, with Roy wearing a constant stone face. Hesmondhalgh is best known for playing Hayley Cropper in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The Croppers were relieved when they were informed that Fiz had done similarly before, and there would be no action taken. Hayley Patterson was devised as a young, shy woman who would fall for Street anorak Roy Cropper. He only set Hayley free when Carla pleaded with him, and the incident ended with Tony perishing in a blaze he started himself. Media outlets, noting the programme's usual reluctance to confront soap taboos, predicted "a storm of outrage, particularly from older viewers" (The Star, 16th February 1998). David is 69 years old, and will turn 70 in March 2019. However, Hayley's insecurity over how Roy saw her occasionally cropped up, in particular her fear that he didn't find her attractive, but it was never mentioned again after his near-suicide in 2003 when he thought he'd been unfaithful to Hayley with Tracy Barlow. was hayley cropper a man in real life. The pair argue again about the way Hayley wants to die. The decision to hang up Hayley's red anorak was a tough one, but doing the play at the Royal Exchange last year made me realise that there's life in the old dog yet (!) They later joined the Weatherfield Operatic Society together, with Hayley encouraging a terrified Roy to try for The Sound of Music with her. ", The decision to kill Hayley off came from incoming producer Stuart Blackburn, who described it as the "easiest decision [he'd made]". 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 1998, they took evening classes in Spanish, which led to hilarity when, on their way to their way to their inaugural lesson, they stumbled into a "life class" with a nude Nick Tilsley as the model. The couple visit and Hayley is shocked to see how dazed Jane is after taking morphine. Their row led to Hayley leaving Roy to stay with Fiz and Tyrone Dobbs at 9 Coronation Street, where she had a collapse due to an infection and was taken to hospital. After a few more dates, Hayley decided to reveal her secret to him. A week after the birth, Hayley was serving as a bridesmaid to Karen McDonald at her and Steve's second wedding. and that there are other things I want to try. Her return to the fray ended on a sour note as she was disqualified due to her being registered as Harold and therefore not allowed to compete in the all-woman team. Although disappointed in Christian's tactics, Hayley gave him the money and remarked to a disapproving Roy that she had no regrets. Though she asked only for his friendship, Roy took the news badly and asked her to leave him alone. Hayley Cropper (also Hayley Patterson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh. While Hayley is recovering, Roy accidentally tells Anna about her suicide wish. By law they were still unwed, but with Hayley changing her surname to "Cropper" by deed poll, they considered themselves a married couple. Hayley and Roy were also interested in seeing the world. Hayley was also loyal to Alma. Roy then assures Hayley that he is not angry, and she confides in Carla before going to the hospital, preparing for her operation. The following week, Carla insists on going with Hayley for a CT scan where Hayley is diagnosed with stage-two pancreatic cancer. A police search for the couple ensued, with the papers reporting them as kidnappers and painting Alex as a concerned stepfather. 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. Later in the year, Roy and Hayley visit Palm Springs, California to visit Sylvia and her companion Milton Fanshaw (Robert Vaughn). When the treatment failed, Hayley decided to end her life on her terms, which she did on 20th January 2014, passing away with Roy at her side. Granada received three letters of complaint, all which were about Hayley being played by a cis-gendered woman and not a transwoman. In her final week, Tyrone takes Hayley to the salon for a makeover although Roy wanted her to stay at home and rest. However, this was borne out of a desire to share his interests with his wife rather than selfishness, and Roy was also capable of more romantic gestures, with the occasional prompting from friends. It was revealed that Hayley had applied for, and received, her new birth certificate, and so, after some disagreements about the cost and motives for marriage, the plans were made for the wedding. Hayley chooses not to disclose her transgender status, but she is forcibly outed when Alma's husband and factory boss Mike discovers a Tax Office error, showing her deadname. No. Hayley did so, but was very troubled by deciding to get involved, and told the police about the fake letter when Angela was arrested for her husband's murder. We'll get to know Hayley as a person, not a soap-box cause." Her friend and colleague Alma Baldwin ( Amanda Barrie) introduced her to Roy Cropper ( David Neilson) and they became friends until Hayley told him that she was transgender and used to be called Harold. 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. Later, Roy tells her that he wishes that he could halve her pain and Hayley tells him that she could die and the pair embrace passionately. Hesmondhalgh: I think in the beginning the original idea may have been pitched as a sort of joke you know, give Roy a girlfriend and she turns out to be a man. In many respects, the Croppers were very different and this was reflected in their other interests. [10] After a brief period of resettlement, she resumed her more familiar temperament of being generally supportive and friendly to the other characters. The Croppers struck up an instant bond with Wayne, but although the quiet lad hadn't said why he ran away from home, as Alex left with Wayne, Roy saw him hit the boy through the cafe window. In April 2011, Roy's mother Sylvia Goodwin turned up at the cafe demanding an explanation for Roy's no-show at her husband Roger's funeral, in the process meeting Hayley for the first time. Hayley is thrilled but Christian demands Hayley give him money in return as he is in a lot of debt. She returned in Episode 6950 on 17th November 2008. "[7][8] The character of Hayley Cropper is around four years older than Hesmondhalgh. 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. In particular, she never felt right in her body, especially after puberty which she described as "like sores breaking out". The couple finally married on 30 August 2010 at a stately home in Cheshire, and almost everyone but the bride arrived by steam train. However, reaction to the character was mainly positive. The actor was born in Loughborough on March 13 1949. 2 min read. 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). At the same time, she came clean to Roy about her secretive behaviour of late, and her lie to him about being a virgin when they met. It is also alleged that the resultant public support for this fictional character went in favour of the Bill. [11] Hesmondhalgh revealed that she wanted to pursue new projects, saying "I've had the most wonderful and happy time in the life changing 15/16 years I've been in Corrie, and I owe so much to the show and the special team that make it happen. Hayley does well and is invited to Audrey Roberts' (Sue Nicholls) birthday party at the Bistro. Alma Baldwin was Hayley's first close friend following her sex change. Roy agrees but he is more concerned with inheritance law, upsetting Hayley, so she moves in with friend Anna Windass (Debbie Rush). In the wake of the Wayne incident, Peter Hartnell told the Croppers that their fostering suspension would be lifted, but the couple never fostered again. Hayley made him promise to go on and be her eyes, ears and heart for years to come. Stuart then confronted Roy and Hayley in the cafe and called them freaks. On 20 January 2014, she tells Roy she wants to die that day and whilst Roy is in The Kabin, Hayley irons his best shirt for her funeral. Mike fires her as a result. Hesmondhalgh won numerous awards for her portrayal of Hayley, but announced her departure from the show on 11 January 2013. On their return, Hayley found out that Jane had been taken to a hospice for round-the-clock care. Roy and Fiz go too. Was Hayley from Corrie a man in real life? After affirming their mutual attraction, Hayley goes to Amsterdam for private gender reassignment surgery. Alex then stunned them by offering to sell Wayne to them for 10,000, which he lowered to 5,000, eager for them to accept. The Croppers reunited, but the incident only made both parties more entrenched in their positions on Hayley's suicide plot. Hayley goes for the operation to unblock her bile duct, accompanied by Roy. Also, his presents to her was usually more suited to him, for example an authentic but rustic meal from the Civil War period (2002), a holiday in Burnham Thorpe for the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar (2005), and Scrabble in a foreign language (2003). This liaison continued for eighteen months. Owner of Roy's Rolls, Roy was an incessantly honest man, and Hayley was one of the few people who understood him. Roy later proposed to Hayley at a fancy-dress disco on St. Valentine's Day 1999. Two months after her arrival, Sylvia's attentions turned to grandchildren. It has been said that the character of Hayley Cropper 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. The actor has played the legendary character on the ITV soap for a number of years and has become a big part of culture but he has appeared to hint that he has made his last appearance on the programme. In September 2011, Hayley cleared Frank Foster's things from the factory after his rape of Carla and ran the factory in her absence. Her friend and colleague Alma Baldwin (Amanda Barrie) introduced her to Roy Cropper (David Neilson) and they became friends until Hayley told him that she was transgender and used to be called Harold. Hayley felt the strain of everyone watching her and contemplated leaving Weatherfield, but Roy pleaded with her to stay and together they braved the Rovers. The Croppers fled from the wedding with Patience, but faced immediate pressure from the Barlows to give Tracy back the baby. Refusing to give up on Wayne, Roy and Hayley implored Sheila to put her story straight, but she was too afraid of Alex even to admit the truth to them. Hayley had also been a keen bowler since the 1980s, when she competed in the East Lancashire Semi-Pro Guild. Due to her longstanding feud with Tracy, Becky was shunned by the residents, with only Roy and her sister Kylie Platt believing her. 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. However, she made an exception for Tracy Barlow, giving her a slap when Tracy made cracks about her sexuality during a heated argument. [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]. 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 the funeral, Roy tells Hayley that he thinks he can accept her suicide plot. In 1999, Alma was Matron of Honour at their wedding. When Hayley was fourteen, her mother walked out on the family and she was raised by her father thereafter. The character first appeared in the episode first broadcast on 26 January 1998. Hayley and Roy return a couple of weeks later and learn that Sylvia has gone to live with her sister, Roy's aunt Jean. Although the factory staff and Street residents initially taunt her, she eventually gets her job back and most Street residents gradually accept her. "[11] Hayley's exit storyline saw her diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Transgender campaigners were initially upset that a cisgender woman had been chosen for the part but later praised Hesmondhalgh's dedication and sensitivity. Both were successful in their auditions. Born as a male named Harold Patterson in 1966, Hayley started treatment to physically become female when she was in her twenties. Her passion for bowls was passed on by her father. Their relationship was tested by various storylines including Tracy Barlow's (Kate Ford) deceit, Hayley's secret son and Hayley's absence from the street. Hayley is delighted to learn that Roy has booked a day off so they can go to Blackpool. Her character Hayley took her own life - with the help of beloved husband Roy - after a hellish battle with pancreatic cancer. 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