Hayley was the more open emotionally of the two, with Roy wearing a constant stone face. 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 (!) 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. The Croppers fled from the wedding with Patience, but faced immediate pressure from the Barlows to give Tracy back the baby. Hayley Patterson was devised as a young, shy woman who would fall for Street anorak Roy Cropper. In the summer, Hayley encountered Wayne Hayes and his mother Sheila in the Kabin and brought them to the cafe for lunch. Faithful, loyal and kind, Hayley didn't mind putting herself out to help others in a jam. I can't remember whose idea that was. After the "wedding" was screened, the Labour Government announced that a Parliamentary Working Group was being created to assess how the UK could grant trans people the legal rights for which they had fought for decades. While Wayne was staying with them, Roy and Hayley pretended to the neighbours that they were fostering him. This culminated in Tony nearly drowning Roy in the canal before turning himself over to the police and confessing to his crimes. Hayley Cropper (also Harold Patterson and Hayley Patterson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh. Carla gives Hayley have the time off and Mary lends them her motor home. Steve and Karen marry, despite Tracy's bombshell, and Karen gets her revenge by gatecrashing the christening. 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. A minority of people expressed their concern at having such "bizarreness" brought into their homes on a prime-time show. Roy returns without Hayley, who is caring for Sylvia as she isn't well. 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 . A non-confrontational but resilient woman, Hayley made many friends through her kind and honest nature. Hayley begins to write letters for Tyrone and Fiz's children, but stops when she realises Hope and Ruby will not remember her, as they are too young. When Carla returns home, she breaks down after seeing Hayley in such a state. Roy goes with Hayley but Christian sends her a text, saying that he cannot go through with it. She also swore those who knew to secrecy, but Roy blurted it out at Audrey Roberts's birthday party at Nick's Bistro after catching her drinking alcohol. In March 2000, Hayley attracted the attentions of Stuart Leigh, a builder working on the Medical Centre development. Carla appreciated Hayley as a valuable member of the sewing room team, but nothing more; poles apart in personality, Carla was a glamorous factory boss, and Hayley a frumpy staff supervisor. Roy later proposed to Hayley at a fancy-dress disco on St. Valentine's Day 1999. 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. 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. 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 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. In 2012, she took three months off to appear in Black Roses: The Killing Of Sophie Lancaster at the Royal Exchange Theatre. For their on-screen partnership, Julie Hesmondhalgh and David Neilson received a British Soap Award in 1999 and 2004. 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]. 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. While Roy was in a vulnerable state due to his grief over betraying Hayley, Hayley acted out in other ways, initially accusing Tracy of making the whole thing up, and then, after persuading Roy to fight for their marriage and not move out as he proposed, adopting a more feminine image, which was not to either of their liking. However, when interviewed the Hayes family and Alex denied any abuse was taking place, and the Croppers were suspended from fostering for good measure. On hearing that Hayley didn't have anyone else in her life, Alma and Mike Baldwin held a dinner party with Hayley, Curly, Audrey Roberts and Roy Cropper as guests, but the intention to matchmake Hayley and Curly was obvious and embarrassed the pair. Julie Hesmondhalgh left Coronation Street temporarily in 2001 to give birth to her daughter, Martha Mo. [10] After a brief period of resettlement, she resumed her more familiar temperament of being generally supportive and friendly to the other characters. Hayley and Roy enjoy their last Christmas together. Hayley tells Roy that he must not touch the glass containing the lethal cocktail. In May 2010, Hayley and Roy argue when she suggests that they have a lavish wedding, now that the law has changed and their union can now be officially recognised. 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. 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 gets a message from Christian, wanting to meet in a caf in Bury. 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. 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. In 1999, the actress responded to suggestions that it was time to pack away her trusty anorak: "A charity shop sent me a new one the other week. A baby girl was born on 9th February 2004, with Tracy stalling the Croppers for a few days before handing the baby over. It was an emotional time for an emotionally vulnerable woman, which was reflected in her somewhat needy and naive manner in her interactions with her co-workers such as Alma Baldwin. 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. 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 Cropper was one of the most important characters in the world, as far as I'm concerned." Sometimes you have to go in with that attitude. 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. At the age of 46 years old David made his debut on Coronation Street. [1] She was married to Roy Cropper (David Neilson). 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). 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. 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. She works in the caf and then becomes supervisor at the factory in 2009. Feeling sorry for Hayley, Alma offered her the hand of friendship, although she was slightly disturbed when Hayley, having no other friends, latched on to her and started following her around. Carla is determined to visit Hayley and she is glad that Carla came. I think the whole thing has been incredibly positive." The letters, authored by Hayley's old friend Cath, revealed to "Harold" the existence of his son. Hayley realises that she has to tell Roy so goes home and tells Roy and Sylvia. [4] In the episode, Hayley takes her own life, after living with terminal pancreatic cancer. 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. 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 October, Hayley was offered a place on a six-month volunteer project building a school in Mozambique. 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. The following day, Hayley tells Roy to let a few people know that she only has weeks left but does not want visitors. Hayley secretly does not like the new wallpaper but keeps quiet so she does not upset Roy. 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. The pair argue again about the way Hayley wants to die. At the hospital, the consultant explains that Hayley has an infection and needs to stay overnight. On their return, the Croppers discovered that Sylvia had departed the Street to live with her sister. When she comes home, she is stunned to find Roy, Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies) and Gary Windass (Mikey North) re-decorating their bedroom. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Coronation Street's Julie Hesmondhalgh: Hayley's death is not a 'right to die' storyline", "When Julie Met Hayley: Interview with Julie Hesmondhalgh", When Julie Met Hayley: The Original Interview with Julie Hesmondhalgh with Beaumont Magazine Columnist Samantha Johnson, "Entertainment | TV stars prepare for battle", "Real-life Hayley Cropper speaks publicly for the first time", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hayley_Cropper&oldid=1138353201, This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 06:01. Her character Hayley took her own life - with the help of beloved husband Roy - after a hellish battle with pancreatic cancer. As a child, she was lonely due to having no friends or siblings, and felt out of place among the other boys. Alma Baldwin was Hayley's first close friend following her sex change. Hesmondhalgh: "Because nobody else would have them, the scriptwriters have got to be a bit imaginative with us - they can't just keep splitting us up and sending us off and having affairs and having children and things. Hesmondhalgh: "Since the scene was broadcast when Hayley told Roy I have personally found that people have been very positive. Corrie fans were devastated when Hayley was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2013, following a CT scan. They went on to be one of the longest-lasting couples in Coronation Street history, something which pleased the actors. 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. Roy found the situation difficult to accept, but agreed to stand by Hayley provided she was honest from now on. 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. The baby's true paternity is revealed at Steve's wedding to Karen (Suranne Jones), when Tracy demands that baby Patience be returned to her and the Croppers, heartbroken, do so and Tracy repays the cash to Roy and Hayley. However, as other UK soaps such as Brookside and Hollyoaks had recently covered such storylines, the idea did not appeal to the team. The following year was relatively quiet for the Croppers. Hayley Cropper (also Hayley Patterson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh. On getting home, Hayley is stunned to see Christian and tells him that she is too tired but will see him another time. 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. The Croppers were relieved when they were informed that Fiz had done similarly before, and there would be no action taken. In most aspects of their lives, they were a team, for example in their volunteer work and becoming first aiders. After the funeral, Hayley's Uncle Bert passed on to Hayley some letters addressed to her which Monica had held onto. The joke was that Roy Cropper (David Neilson) was going to go on a series . 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. Carla drove her to the hospital, where she found out she had pancreatic cancer. 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). 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. Hayley was wary of Becky's attempts to befriend her but, sensing something in her, decided to cut her a break and gave her a job at the cafe. 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). Roy couldn't believe that Hayley wanted to take herself away from him earlier than her illness dictated and refused to support her. (First line, to Curly Watts). Roy cannot cope and initially rejects her but realises that their friendship is more important than Hayley's secret. Deciding not to return to the factory, Hayley continued with her volunteer work and helping Roy at the cafe. In her final week, Tyrone takes Hayley to the salon for a makeover although Roy wanted her to stay at home and rest. Hesmondhalgh only knew she was auditioning to play a "fun" character, so arrived "all Bet Lynch, in my leopard skin and red lippy". Hayley confides in Sylvia on the day of her scan but swears her to secrecy. It wasn't a politically correct one, but this was back in 1998. 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. 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. It wasn't until 2009 that Hayley took on a greater significance in her life; when Carla's husband Tony Gordon made a deathbed confession to arranging the murder of Liam Connor to Roy, only to recover, Roy became obsessed with exposing him. After rummaging through her things, she finds a prescription for some hormone tablets and assumes Hayley is menopausal until Tracy tells her that Hayley used to be a man. In 2010, Becky confided in them her mother's death, which she had kept even from Steve McDonald. After Christmas, Hayley and Roy went to the hospital for the results of another scan, carried out when Hayley complained about feeling pains. Hayley regretted her harsh words and she and Becky soon made up. He was collected by his stepfather Alex Swinton and eventually returned to the children's home. "The character of Hayley was originally written as a joke. Hayley caught up with Roy at the airport and returned to Weatherfield with him. With Alex threatening to call the police, the Croppers stole Martin's car and, taking with Wayne with them, sought refuge with Hayley's old friend Ruth Audsley in Warwickshire. You can push the envelope later. 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). It is also alleged that the resultant public support for this fictional character went in favour of the Bill. Roy didn't believe it until he saw himself sleepwalking on the cafe CCTV footage (which he'd had installed to catch the prankster). (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. She'd never do it. 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. ' (50 Years of Coronation Street: The (very) Unofficial Story, JR Books, 2010). Steeling herself, Hayley introduced herself to Christian, but for the moment she was too afraid to tell him who she really was. 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