Eager to give Wayne a sense of normality, they agreed to go on a camping trip with Martin Platt, Sally Webster and their children, but they were tracked down by Alex, who had heard about Hayley's sexuality from Les Battersby. Hayley knew that her past would always be a part of her; immediately on her arrival in the UK, she was stopped by Immigration as she still held a man's passport. After affirming their mutual attraction, Hayley goes to Amsterdam for private gender reassignment surgery. 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. 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 2010, Becky confided in them her mother's death, which she had kept even from Steve McDonald. Devastated but philosophical, Hayley begins to make a bucket list of everything that she wants to do before she dies, one of which is teaching Roy how to drive. (The Daily Telegraph, 21st April 1998). Hesmondhalgh also won "Best On-screen partnership" and "Best Storyline" both alongside David Neilson at the ceremony. After Christmas, Hayley and Roy went to the hospital for the results of another scan, carried out when Hayley complained about feeling pains. Hayley Patterson was a shy shop supervisor at Firman's Freezers. Carla is determined to visit Hayley and she is glad that Carla came. These complaints were rejected, with the ITC commenting that the issue had been handled with "tact and great sensitivity". It had been a long time coming for the couple who had been together since soon after Hayley arrived on the cobbles in. Hayley Anne Cropper (ne Patterson) was the late wife of Roy Cropper. Alma Baldwin was Hayley's first close friend following her sex change. Tracy then announced to the entire congregation that her baby was in fact Steve's, and she never had sex with Roy at all. With the help of Mary Taylor and her wedding dossier, Hayley set about planning her dream wedding. Her character Hayley took her own life - with the help of beloved husband Roy - after a hellish battle with pancreatic cancer. "[11] Hayley's exit storyline saw her diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Hayley decides that Roy should see a doctor and tells him she will have the same tests done, which Roy finds comfort in. Roy organises a romantic dinner for their third wedding anniversary but Hayley is upset as she completely forgot. In most aspects of their lives, they were a team, for example in their volunteer work and becoming first aiders. 50 Years of Coronation Street: The (very) Unofficial Story. Then Judi Hayfield, the casting director, said to me: 'I don't know how to begin to tell you what this part is or how you'll feel about it, but she's a transsexual and at the moment she's still in a male body. In 2012, he failed to take an interest in Hayley's ballroom dancing due to being caught up in his chess games with Mary Taylor. 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. By 1995 he was living by himself at the Crimea Street flats . The doctor tells Hayley that there is a blockage in her bile duct and Hayley tells Sylvia that she may have cancer and breaks down in her arms. Prepared to drink the cocktail, Hayley is interrupted by Tyrone who is looking for Ruby's toy. She was a fast machinist and got a job at Underworld, though when her secret came out and she faced bigotry in the workplace and elsewhere, she found it difficult to cope with. Hayley's exit storyline saw her diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and, in a story twist, decide to end her life on her own terms. Hayley was the first transgender character in a British soap opera and was the first permanent transgender character in the world of serialised drama. When confronting Tracy, the Croppers are stunned when Tracy tells them that she is pregnant with Roy's baby and plans to have a termination if the Croppers do not want to adopt it. While there, Christian returns to the street and winds Fiz up about Hayley so she tells him that Hayley has cancer in an angry outburst. Hayley is shocked when Christian turns violent and starts pushing her for the money. As a child, she was lonely due to having no friends or siblings, and felt out of place among the other boys. *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. Darren Miller She trained as an actress in London before returning to Manchester. David is 69 years old, and will turn 70 in March 2019. A few days later, Roy and Hayley attend Jane's funeral and meet her young sons, Zac and Henry. Christian was weirded out by her revelation and punched Hayley when she ran after him, leaving her bleeding on the ground. Upset, Hayley runs home and is followed by Sylvia. Julie Hesmondhalgh left Coronation Street temporarily in 2001 to give birth to her daughter, Martha Mo. At that point, they could not legally marry as under UK law Hayley would be recognised as a man. Following this, in October 2007, Hayley leaves the Street to go on volunteer work in Mozambique for a year. Hayley insisted that he get a full health check, offering to go through one herself to encourage him. [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]. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Maisie, however, tells her that she hopes she gets better soon and that she would love to come again. 7 de janeiro de 2022; blue apatite properties Then awaiting the results of her CT scan, Hayley couldn't concentrate at the factory and explained her situation to Carla. Photo Credit: Matrix Pictures Before you think Roy and Daniel are inseparable, Daniel, in real-life, is married to Jane Neilson who is not involved with Coronation Street. Newborn George Michael, named after Heathers idol, was conceived after her drunken night out at the R&R nightclub on Valentines night. Due to her longstanding feud with Tracy, Becky was shunned by the residents, with only Roy and her sister Kylie Platt believing her. Hayley goes for the operation to unblock her bile duct, accompanied by Roy. With Anna Windass's encouragement (after Roy let slip Hayley's plans), Roy lied and told Hayley that he had changed his mind. Was Hayley cropper from corrie a man in real life? 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. 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. On 22 January 2014, Hesmondhalgh won "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the National Television Awards. Hesmondhalgh only knew she was auditioning to play a "fun" character, so arrived "all Bet Lynch, in my leopard skin and red lippy". 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. 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). 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. Hayley Cropper (also Hayley Patterson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh. 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. 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. The Croppers couldn't have children, but they fostered Fiz Brown in 2001, and took in several waifs and strays, most notably Becky Granger. Christian brings Sam and Maisie to the caf and Maisie is intrigued by Roy's train collection, while Hayley and Christian talk upstairs. In 2007, she assaulted Christian Gatley due to his violent reaction to Hayley's revelation about being his father, causing Christian to flee the area and lose touch with Hayley. Hayley Cropper (also Harold Patterson and Hayley Patterson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh. You can start. She returned in Episode 6950 on 17th November 2008. 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. Feeling herself getting weaker, Hayley decided to end her life the next day and saw each of her close friends in turn, telling them how much she appreciated them, even finding the time to tell Tracy Barlow what a horrible person she was. Roy decides not to tell Hayley his true feelings and they listen to music together after a stressful day. At the hospital, the consultant explains that Hayley has an infection and needs to stay overnight. Patience Cropper is renamed Amy Barlow and the Croppers are her godparents. Becky had fled the area earlier that year, after framing Kelly Crabtree for robbing her friends at the factory. He persuaded her that they should work on their relationship, and as a result, she returned to Weatherfield where she became a machinist in Mike Baldwin's (Johnny Briggs) lingerie factory, Underworld. However, reaction to the character was mainly positive. For her portrayal of Hayley, Hesmondhalgh was nominated in the category of "Most Popular Actress" at the 1999 National Television Awards. 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. Fiz and Becky agreed to be bridesmaids, and Mary found the perfect venue: the Shawbrooke Country House Hotel, which had a function room overlooking the East Lancs steam railway. Hayley and Sylvia go but is devastated when Roy tells everyone that she has pancreatic cancer. Hayley is devastated and furious with Roy. [4] In the episode, Hayley takes her own life, after living with terminal pancreatic cancer. 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. 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 felt the strain of everyone watching her and contemplated leaving Weatherfield, but Roy pleaded with her to stay and together they braved the Rovers. Some time later, her dad regularly attended day centres, and Hayley went out to work as secretary to manager Curly Watts at Firman's Freezers in Weatherfield. Hayley got in touch with Christian and he turned up at the cafe to see her, having stood her up at their arranged meeting in Bury two days prior due to his uncertainty about seeing her again. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. After the baby is born, Tracy admits to Peter that Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) is the father (they had a one-night stand shortly before she spent the night with Roy). Realising how close he came to losing Hayley, Roy got down on one knee and proposed marriage instead of a civil partnership, and Hayley accepted without hesitation. The Croppers fled from the wedding with Patience, but faced immediate pressure from the Barlows to give Tracy back the baby. In 2013, Carla was one of the first people to find out about Hayley's cancer treatment. In December, Roy and Hayley go to a hospital appointment where she tells the nurse that her pain is getting worse and she is prescribed with stronger painkillers. "But I don't want to be in authority. Hayley enjoyed talking to Christian about Harold, but while she plucked up the courage to tell him the truth, her lies became more elaborate, much to Roy's disapproval, whose one piece of advice on the matter was that she couldn't build a meaningful relationship on a lie. However, their meeting ended on a sour note when Christian refused to let Hayley meet his children. 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