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. Realising that Hayley had no other friends, Alma searched for a way to free herself of her without hurting her feelings, succeeding when Hayley was introduced to Roy Cropper at dinner at Alma and Mike's flat. 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. However, their first experience with a foster child wasn't an official one - on Christmas Day, they caught Wayne Hayes stealing food from the cafe, having run away from home. [6] Actor Julie Hesmondhalgh first came to the attention of the casting director while dressed in drag in a production of 'Much Ado About Nothing'. Hayley then went to visit her family, and when she returned she was stunned when Roy told her he'd had sex with Tracy. Hayley felt compelled to track down her son and hired a private detective, who identified her son as Christian Gatley, manager of a record shop. For a few weeks, they lived in fear of Alex, Social Services and the police, finding little comfort in the fact that they were doing it to protect Wayne. Once there, Hayley sees Carla bound and gagged but Robbie pulls out a gun on her before she can escape, and ties her to a chair too. This culminated in Tony nearly drowning Roy in the canal before turning himself over to the police and confessing to his crimes. By law they were still unwed, but with Hayley changing her surname to "Cropper" by deed poll, they considered themselves a married couple. Was Hayley from Corrie a man in real life? [7] Making her debut appearance on the show in January 1998, she played the first transgender character in a British soap opera. In many respects, the Croppers were very different and this was reflected in their other interests. Steeling herself, Hayley introduced herself to Christian, but for the moment she was too afraid to tell him who she really was. Hayley has a nightmare about being "Harold" again, making her regret the way things ended with her son, Christian. The result of this was the tabling, in 2004, of the Gender Recognition Act, granting trans people full legal status in their acquired sex. Hayley was so glad to have a friend that she started following Alma around and bought her an expensive sweater. Later that year, they supported her when she had her miscarriages, and it was on Hayley's advice that the McDonalds turned to adoption. Hayley is delighted when asked by Carla to make her wedding dress. Hayley Anne Cropper (ne Patterson) was the late wife of Roy Cropper. Roy confronts Hayley when he sees money has withdrawn from their joint bank account and she tells Roy everything. Hayley's only romantic relationship was with Roy Cropper. A short time later, Roy surprised Hayley by changing the habit of a lifetime and being spontaneous by booking a trip to Blackpool. When her family moved to Coronation Street in 2002, they were known as the Nelsons due to being in the witness protection programme. 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. Comforted by Roy, she softened and told him that loving him had made her life worthwhile. The Croppers' problems were forgotten temporarily when the couple discovered that someone had been in the cafe overnight and moved things around, on multiple occasions. [10] After a brief period of resettlement, she resumed her more familiar temperament of being generally supportive and friendly to the other characters. Hayley gets fed up with people being sympathetic so she and Roy go on holiday before her operation to remove her tumour. In October, Hayley and Roy joined a cancer support group, where they met a couple, Jane and Jeff Rayner. The Lancashire-born actress, 42, admitted she has had "the most wonderful . 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. The episode attracted 9.7 million viewers the show's highest figure in almost a year. Sylvia is initially outraged but, as of July 2011, appears to be coming round and accepts Hayley for who she is. in Coronation Street, he was generally seen as an anorak and a misfit. 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). Producer Brian Park: [We] didn't want to be seen as chasing their tails so much. A few days later, Roy and Hayley attend Jane's funeral and meet her young sons, Zac and Henry. Newborn George Michael, named after Heathers idol, was conceived after her drunken night out at the R&R nightclub on Valentines night. This was incorporated into scripts, with Curly Watts finding a vicar who would carry out a blessing ceremony which was then treated like a wedding, with Hayley changing her name by deed poll to Hayley Cropper. She briefly left him and went to stay with Alma, before deciding to forgive him. (Sunday Mirror, 8th March 1998) "The point about transsexuals is that they want to blend in. 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. Initially helpful, Mary had railroaded Hayley into accepting her suggestions but Hayley had been too polite to tell her to back off. [8] She took maternity leave from the soap between 2000 and 2001 after the birth of her first daughter. Hayley joined Firman's Freezers after years of looking after her father, and in the midst of a sex change. Hayley secretly does not like the new wallpaper but keeps quiet so she does not upset Roy. 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. 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. She names him George Michael, after the singer. Hayley and Sylvia go but is devastated when Roy tells everyone that she has pancreatic cancer. 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. "I know. 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. By 1995 he was living by himself at the Crimea Street flats . Since the passing of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in UK law, it has been possible for transgender people to change their birth certificates and marry legally. (First line, to Curly Watts). His offer came with a proposal of marriage, but Hayley had to decline, reminding him that they couldn't marry under UK law. "But I don't want to be in authority. 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. Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) intervenes in the wedding preparations and, after weeks of muscling in, Hayley and Roy tell her they do not want her to be a part of the wedding, despite Hayley wearing her vintage wedding dress. The following day, Christian visits again and is stunned when Christian says she can see the children. Roy later proposed to Hayley at a fancy-dress disco on St. Valentine's Day 1999. His bad treatment of her intensified when Roy threw a pint over him in the Rovers Return in retaliation for calling Hayley a freak. 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. David is 69 years old, and will turn 70 in March 2019. As the year came to a close, Hayley started her chemotherapy sessions and began planning her funeral. Later that week, Roy and Hayley go to a hospital appointment following her scan and learn that the cancer is a lot more aggressive than anticipated, meaning Hayley only has weeks left to live. Although the factory staff and Street residents initially taunt her, she eventually gets her job back and most Street residents gradually accept her. Who drove the Ford Escort in fast and furious? 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 Croppers fled from the wedding with Patience, but faced immediate pressure from the Barlows to give Tracy back the baby. 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. 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. 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. In October, Hayley was offered a place on a six-month volunteer project building a school in Mozambique. 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. Anne Malone froze to death when she was accidentally locked in a freezer at Freshcos while gaining revenge on Curly Watts for rejecting her. I think the whole thing has been incredibly positive." One of the first things she did was to make a bucket list of everything she wanted to do before she died. At that point, they could not legally marry as under UK law Hayley would be recognised as a man. Hayley was run off her feet looking after Hope but was sad when the time came to give her up. Although it was decided that Hayley would be a pre-op transsexual when viewers first meet her, Park was determined that Hayley would be portrayed with dignity: "We are approaching it sensitively. In 2010, Hayley took dance classes with Anna Windass, and two years later learned ballroom dancing with Norris Cole and Mary Taylor. In 2010, following a discussion of the ramifications of their not being legally married, Roy and Hayley decided to make it official. 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. 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. At the age of 46 years old David made his debut on Coronation Street. The Croppers' relationship becomes increasingly strained, including a suicide attempt by Roy, but they pull through. They have a wonderful time but their joy is cut short when they are told that Jane has been rushed to a hospice. 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. Roy was shattered by her dishonesty although they soon made up. 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. 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. 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. and that there are other things I want to try. With Carla's support, Hayley told Roy and Sylvia about the cancer. Transgender campaigners were initially upset that a cisgender woman had been chosen for the part but later praised Hesmondhalgh's dedication and sensitivity. 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. [5] Hayley's funeral aired on 31 January 2014. 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. Hayley agreed to keep her secret and didn't even tell Roy. 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. Tracy drugs Roy at Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and Shelley Unwin's (Sally Lindsay) wedding reception and claims to have slept with him. 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. As a wedding present to Roy, Hayley officially changed her name by deed poll to Hayley Anne Cropper. Roy organises a romantic dinner for their third wedding anniversary but Hayley is upset as she completely forgot. Heather phones the father to tell him he has a son, and it is revealed to be the much younger Darren Miller (Charlie G. Hawkins). While Hayley is recovering, Roy accidentally tells Anna about her suicide wish. Roy is desperate to keep this from Hayley but breaks down and admits everything. 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. The couple enjoyed the day immensely, with the highlight being a dance in the Tower Ballroom, Roy having learned ballroom dancing especially for the occasion. They watch the CCTV footage and it proves that Roy is behind all of the rearranged furniture. 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. Christian was weirded out by her revelation and punched Hayley when she ran after him, leaving her bleeding on the ground. Becky Granger entered Hayley's life when Becky started working at Underworld in 2006. When her father had an accident, Hayley became her dad's home carer and what life she had outside the house was reduced to nothing. Strange happenings begin occurring in the caf and Roy thinks Beth Tinker (Lisa George) and her family are responsible. The joke was that Roy Cropper (David Neilson) was going to go on a series . They saw through his scheme but even their regular attentive method of parenting were beyond what Chesney was used to at home. Hayley caught up with Roy at the airport and returned to Weatherfield with him. 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. From hair masks to cold rinses, people incorporate many different shower rituals into their routines. The following day, Hayley tells Roy to let a few people know that she only has weeks left but does not want visitors. 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. 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. The news quickly spread throughout Coronation Street, stunning the residents. 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. 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. Coronation Street Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Born as a male named Harold Patterson in 1966, Hayley started treatment to physically become female when she was in her twenties. Julie Hesmondhalgh left Coronation Street temporarily in 2001 to give birth to her daughter, Martha Mo. They went on to be one of the longest-lasting couples in Coronation Street history, something which pleased the actors. This liaison continued for eighteen months. Hayley was also loyal to Alma. Annie Wallace was brought in to the show as a research assistant to Julie . I'm happy as I am. The Croppers reunited, but the incident only made both parties more entrenched in their positions on Hayley's suicide plot. 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. 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. On 22 January 2014, Hesmondhalgh won "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the National Television Awards. Roy and Hayley see an opportunity to raise a child and pay Tracy 25,000. 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. In September, having recently become closer to thirteen-year-old Sarah Platt and become godmother of her daughter Bethany, Hayley's thoughts turned to children and she suggested to Roy that they adopt. A baby girl was born on 9th February 2004, with Tracy stalling the Croppers for a few days before handing the baby over. Initially, it was intended that Hayley would only appear for two months, it was thought that this would help increase ratings as well as show a new side to Roy Cropper (David Neilson). 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. It is also alleged that the resultant public support for this fictional character went in favour of the Bill. Worried about staff morale should the girls find out, Mike sacked Hayley, but without knowing the reason behind it, the girls demanded her reinstatement and threatened to strike. A non-confrontational but resilient woman, Hayley made many friends through her kind and honest nature. Becky had fled the area earlier that year, after framing Kelly Crabtree for robbing her friends at the factory. When she saw Mike kissing Linda Sykes, Hayley didn't tell Alma to avoid hurting her, but when Alma found out that Mike had a girlfriend, she came clean. 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. His relationship with Hayley started out platonically, meeting for the first time over dinner at Alma's flat. Roy cannot cope and initially rejects her but realises that their friendship is more important than Hayley's secret. 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. Hayley and Roy enjoy their last Christmas together. Hayley is heartbroken when Becky decides to leave Weatherfield in January 2012 but gets a call a few months later, telling her that she is engaged to her new boyfriend. Sylvia soon settled down and became an indispensable member of the Cropper family. 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. Hayley was the first transgender character in a British soap opera and was the first permanent transgender character in the world of serialised drama. Christian brings Sam and Maisie to the caf and Maisie is intrigued by Roy's train collection, while Hayley and Christian talk upstairs. Was Hayley cropper from corrie a man in real life? They seemed to be back on the road to normality when Tracy dropped a bombshell she was pregnant, and Roy was the father. 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 is terrified of anything that might give her away." Roy initially rejected her, but missed their friendship and three months later, followed her to Amsterdam where she was living on a houseboat, recuperating from her surgery. Although devoted to Hayley, Roy could sometimes be insensitive. Granada received three letters of complaint, all which were about Hayley being played by a cis-gendered woman and not a transwoman. 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. Fiz returns later that year and becomes good friends with Roy and Hayley. He decides to call her but she left her phone behind. At the hospital, the consultant explains that Hayley has an infection and needs to stay overnight. Mike eventually caved in and re-hired Hayley. That's all they told me. 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. I know the transsexual community have experienced terrible prejudice because of fear and ignorance, but this storyline has actually got people talking about a subject they might otherwise not have known about. After the funeral, Roy tells Hayley that he thinks he can accept her suicide plot. Hayley is delighted to learn that Roy has booked a day off so they can go to Blackpool. When Hayley Cropper swallows poison on Coronation Street on Monday night, taking her own life to escape inoperable pancreatic cancer, with her beloved husband, Roy, in pieces at her bedside, it will be the end of a character who, thanks to Hesmondhalgh's performance, has captivated and challenged British TV viewers for In their final conversation, Hayley and Roy reminisced about the past, with Hayley telling Roy that she knew what it was to be loved thanks to him, after which she downed the cocktail and passed away in Roy's arms. Hayley returned to work but, dazed by the news, she broke down in front of the girls, and privately informed Carla of her diagnosis. Hayley and Roy shared many interests and activities. However, as other UK soaps such as Brookside and Hollyoaks had recently covered such storylines, the idea did not appeal to the team. Hayley had also been a keen bowler since the 1980s, when she competed in the East Lancashire Semi-Pro Guild. Stuart then confronted Roy and Hayley in the cafe and called them freaks. 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. Hayley's prognosis was devastating for the Croppers and their close friends, with Roy constantly fussing over her and trying to keep her from tiring herself. 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. Later in the year, Roy and Hayley visit Palm Springs, California to visit Sylvia and her companion Milton Fanshaw (Robert Vaughn). 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. In most aspects of their lives, they were a team, for example in their volunteer work and becoming first aiders. When she met Roy in 1998, a kinship was developed as they were both lonely, introspective people. 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. With Anna Windass's encouragement (after Roy let slip Hayley's plans), Roy lied and told Hayley that he had changed his mind. 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 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. 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. (The Guardian, 17th January 1998) To widen the field of available talent, the decision was taken to have an actress play the part instead of a transgendered woman. She'd never do it. A year later, they let homeless Craig Harris move into the flat after finding him living in squalor in the empty bakery next door. And you need that. In her final week, Tyrone takes Hayley to the salon for a makeover although Roy wanted her to stay at home and rest. 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). Following him along with Linda and Janice Battersby, she saw him meeting a woman, who turned out to be Beryl Freeman, his dancing tutor. 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. 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