They then tried recording Alex confessing to being abusive, but he spotted the tape recorder and smashed it. Roy organises a romantic dinner for their third wedding anniversary but Hayley is upset as she completely forgot. The following year was relatively quiet for the Croppers. After the funeral, Hayley's Uncle Bert passed on to Hayley some letters addressed to her which Monica had held onto. No. 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. I'm happy as I am. Roy and Hayley take Fiz's daughter, Hope, and Tyrone Dobbs' (Alan Halsall) baby girl Ruby to the park, Christian arrives and asks Anna where Hayley is. Once she had her final operation in Amsterdam, Hayley wanted nothing more than to be one of the girls, but when faced with prejudice it was not anger but disappointment Hayley felt, the abuse serving as a reminder that she would never be able to lead a normal life. 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 (!) Hayley and Roy enjoy their last Christmas together. The actor was born in Loughborough on March 13 1949. She agrees and they marry. He decides to call her but she left her phone behind. However, before they could do so, Ruth shopped them and they were taken into police custody, and Wayne was returned to his parents. Over the following days, Hayley became more frail and lost her appetite. In September 2007, Hayley was saddened to learn of her Aunt Monica's death. Roy was especially closed, but as he left to go back the UK, he gave her an engraved gold watch. The following day, Hayley tells Roy to let a few people know that she only has weeks left but does not want visitors. Hayley and Sylvia go but is devastated when Roy tells everyone that she has pancreatic cancer. Carla drove her to the hospital, where she found out she had pancreatic cancer. The character is played actress, Julie Hesmondhalgh, who is assuredly not transsexual herself. This would make an amazing storyline, in which she has had enough of being a woman and wants to revert to being a man again Despite the fact she's shown no interest in being a man. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. In her final week, Tyrone takes Hayley to the salon for a makeover although Roy wanted her to stay at home and rest. For their on-screen partnership, Julie Hesmondhalgh and David Neilson received a British Soap Award in 1999 and 2004. 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. [4] In the episode, Hayley takes her own life, after living with terminal pancreatic cancer. For Hayley's sake, he gave his approval, but he let his true feelings slip on occasion. She was appearing in Much Ado About Nothing at the Royal Exchange Theatre when she was spotted by a member of the casting team and subsequently asked to audition for Coronation Street. At that time, they could not legally marry, since Hayley was still seen as a male in the eyes of the law. Blackburn: "This is a very sensitive issue and we will be exploring the effects of her decision on husband Roy who has a huge emotional and moral dilemma over her choice to die this way." ", Reaction to the character improved over time, with praise focusing on Hayley's relationship with Roy. Over a romantic meal at Roy's cafe, Roy's Rolls, Hayley confessed to him that she had been born a man, and explained to him what had led her to decide to change her body. Hayley Cropper (also Harold Patterson and Hayley Patterson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh. As a wedding present to Roy, Hayley officially changed her name by deed poll to Hayley Anne Cropper. A year later, they let homeless Craig Harris move into the flat after finding him living in squalor in the empty bakery next door. Producer Brian Park: [We] didn't want to be seen as chasing their tails so much. Mike eventually caved in and re-hired Hayley. She works in the caf and then becomes supervisor at the factory in 2009. Roy returns without Hayley, who is caring for Sylvia as she isn't well. 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. They've got to be a bit more imaginative, so it's great - it works out good for us." 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. 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. Hayley insists on visiting Jane in the hospice and Jeff reveals that Jane has died. The following year, the Croppers joined the Weatherfield First Aiders. Hayley Patterson was a shy shop supervisor at Firman's Freezers. Hesmondhalgh also won "Best On-screen partnership" and "Best Storyline" both alongside David Neilson at the ceremony. In an eventful six years in the Street, Becky loved and lost, achieving some of her dreams but constantly arriving back at square one, partly because she always thought that any happiness in her life was temporary and sooner or later she'd blow it. Deciding not to return to the factory, Hayley continued with her volunteer work and helping Roy at the cafe. When she returns to Weatherfield, she starts work at Underworld. Most just want Roy and Hayley to get together." I can't remember whose idea that was. Both were successful in their auditions. The couple finally married on 30 August 2010 at a stately home in Cheshire, and almost everyone but the bride arrived by steam train. The joke was that Roy Cropper (David Neilson) was going to go on a series . On her last day, Hayley prepared a lethal cocktail, instructing Roy not to touch it, and ironed Roy's best shirt for the funeral. But a lot of people have said because it's been so true to Roy and Hayley, they've found it moving. Unable to return to Firman's Freezers, Hayley got a job at Underworld knicker factory when Roy won a bet with Mike Baldwin that Hayley could out-machine any of his girls. After . When an unimpressed Curly told Hayley to stop being so wet, he reduced her to tears in front of another colleague, Alma Baldwin. 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. Hayley's theatrical bent extended to singing, with her singing Abba on stage along Deirdre Rachid, Linda Sykes and Janice Battersby at the Street's Millennium party in 2000. Worried something is not right, Anna closes the caf and sits downstairs and Carla knocks on the door, demanding to see Hayley. [8] She took maternity leave from the soap between 2000 and 2001 after the birth of her first daughter. [7] Making her debut appearance on the show in January 1998, she played the first transgender character in a British soap opera. Hayley is thrilled but Christian demands Hayley give him money in return as he is in a lot of debt. Fiz tried her usual tricks to skive off school, only to be caught in the Corner Shop by Hayley when she was supposed to be ill. After setting the cooker on fire, Fiz was berated by Roy and retaliated by reporting him for hitting her. You can push the envelope later. They went on to be one of the longest-lasting couples in Coronation Street history, something which pleased the actors. Shared exclusively by Hypebae, the visual is . When Jane passed away a short time later, Hayley struggled to cope and became tough on Roy for not supporting her. In 2003, while Hayley is away, nursing her sick aunt, scheming Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) bets Bev Unwin (Susie Blake) that she can bed the man supposedly least likely to be unfaithful Roy. Leading a terrified Roy into the bedroom, Hayley lay on the bed, while Roy played The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams, a mutual favourite of theirs, before laying down beside her. Hesmondhalgh is best known for playing Hayley Cropper in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The murderer was later revealed to be Katy Harris, with Angela taking the blame to protect her daughter. 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. On 1 June 2010, Robbie Sloan (James Fleet) tricks Hayley to go to the factory, telling her that Carla Connor (Alison King) has had an accident, when in reality, Robbie has tied Carla to a chair and duct taped her mouth shut. Hayley's hen night, planned by Becky, saw her blindfolded and led to the cafe, which had been transformed into a salsa bar, where Sean Tully had hired a friend to pose as a Latin lothario and salsa dance with Hayley. While minister Jessica Lundy and Spider Nugent kept the reporters occupied, Emily intercepted the wedding party and told them to turn around. Roy upset Hayley with his honest but blunt responses to the questions, in which he admitted that he didn't see her as a normal woman, because he knew intellectually that she was a born a man. Community content is available under. (First line, to Curly Watts). Hayley is later cremated following a humanist funeral. Hayley goes down to theatre at 13:05 and gives Roy her wedding ring to look after. 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. It being a big step for them, Hayley and Roy were very attentive and enthusiastic, much to Jackie's chagrin, but overall it was a pleasant experience for them. It wasn't a politically correct one, but this was back in 1998. Hayley returned to work but, dazed by the news, she broke down in front of the girls, and privately informed Carla of her diagnosis. 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. However, as other UK soaps such as Brookside and Hollyoaks had recently covered such storylines, the idea did not appeal to the team. In 2004, she joined the Rovers Ravers, and ended up carrying the team as she was the only one with any experience at the sport. 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. As a surprise for Roy, Hayley arranged for the wedding bus to stop at the train station and for Roy to drive a steam engine to the venue, with the bridal party in the rear carriage. Upset, Hayley runs home and is followed by Sylvia. At work, Hayley had to live with Mike's constant ribbing. Hayley's manner of dress was indicative of a woman older than her years. Transgender groups were also largely unhappy with the storyline, and found Hayley's original character traits, as written, clichd and ill-informed. Hayley chose to end her life in the company of devoted husband Roy The final scenes of long-running Coronation Street character Hayley Cropper have been praised by critics as brave and emotionally . 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. She left Weatherfield immediately, with Liam Connor agreeing to keep her job open at the factory. For me it's a love story with a beginning, middle, and an end and this is the end.". After explaining the situation fully to the police, the Croppers were granted bail on the condition that they didn't have any contact with Wayne. Eventually Hayley decided she'd had enough and told the girls herself. After affirming their mutual attraction, Hayley goes to Amsterdam for private gender reassignment surgery. 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." Julie Hesmondhalgh left Coronation Street temporarily in 2001 to give birth to her daughter, Martha Mo. The characters were first friends and they started a relationship, until Hayley revealed her past history. Hayley was the first transgender character in a British soap opera and was the first permanent transgender character in the world of serialised drama. Proving their doubters wrong, they got married in 1999, and again in 2010, by which time changes in UK law meant that their union could be acknowledged legally as a result of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. In the following weeks, Hayley had two operations, the first to unblock her bile duct and the next to remove the tumour. Because of her sheltered upbringing, Hayley was shy and had trouble making friends. Hayley joined Firman's Freezers after years of looking after her father, and in the midst of a sex change. 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. Roy couldn't believe that Hayley wanted to take herself away from him earlier than her illness dictated and refused to support her. 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. Following this, in October 2007, Hayley leaves the Street to go on volunteer work in Mozambique for a year. 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. 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. You need a couple of people who just love each other and stay together through thick and thin.". With the help of Mary Taylor and her wedding dossier, Hayley set about planning her dream wedding. Hayley Anne Cropper (ne Patterson) was the late wife of Roy Cropper. Then awaiting the results of her CT scan, Hayley couldn't concentrate at the factory and explained her situation to Carla. [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. Her character Hayley took her own life - with the help of beloved husband Roy - after a hellish battle with pancreatic cancer. Roy goes with Hayley but Christian sends her a text, saying that he cannot go through with it. Strange happenings begin occurring in the caf and Roy thinks Beth Tinker (Lisa George) and her family are responsible. Roy is devastated when the consultant tells Roy and Hayley that her cancer is terminal. 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. Hayley caught up with Roy at the airport and returned to Weatherfield with him. Born as a male named Harold Patterson in 1966, Hayley started treatment to physically become female when she was in her twenties. Born as a male named Harold Patterson in 1966, Hayley started treatment to physically become female when she was in her twenties. 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