In February 1999, Hayley became suspicious of Roy's movements when he put on his best clothes to go for a walk. On their return, Hayley found out that Jane had been taken to a hospice for round-the-clock care. Hayley was run off her feet looking after Hope but was sad when the time came to give her up. In 2003, Tracy Barlow fooled everyone into thinking she'd slept with Roy, and extorted money from Roy and Hayley in exchange for her baby before revealing that Steve McDonald was the real father of Roy's "daughter" Patience Cropper. Hesmondhalgh: "Since the scene was broadcast when Hayley told Roy I have personally found that people have been very positive. He only set Hayley free when Carla pleaded with him, and the incident ended with Tony perishing in a blaze he started himself. Carla was absent from Weatherfield throughout these events, as she had fled to California when Tony admitted the truth to her months earlier. 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 Hesmondhalghs performance, has captivated and challenged British TV viewers for . 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. Hayley made him promise to go on and be her eyes, ears and heart for years to come. 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. This liaison continued for eighteen months. Roy and Hayley shared a caring, trusting relationship, successful partly because they were friends as well as husband and wife. When she told her father this, he threw all photographs of "Harold" into the fire and refused to allow her to wear woman's clothes in his presence. Hayley Patterson was a shy shop supervisor at Firman's Freezers. Hayley's volunteer work lasted longer than expected; she didn't return to the UK until November 2008. 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 remained there longer than Roy, returning on 9th January 2013. He had a very analytical, literal mind, and abhorred lying. With Hayley behind him, Roy bought a new unit in Victoria Street, No.16, and the flat above, and moved the cafe there. We'll get to know Hayley as a person, not a soap-box cause." However, as other UK soaps such as Brookside and Hollyoaks had recently covered such storylines, the idea did not appeal to the team. On 11 January 2013, it was announced that Hesmondhalgh would leave Coronation Street at the end of her contract. Granada received three letters of complaint, all which were about Hayley being played by a cis-gendered woman and not a transwoman. In May 2010, Roy suggested to Hayley that they have a civil partnership, to improve their pension benefits. Hayley secretly does not like the new wallpaper but keeps quiet so she does not upset Roy. Her passion for bowls was passed on by her father. She works in the caf and then becomes supervisor at the factory in 2009. They thought it was a cop-out. She agrees and they marry. She admired their honesty and loyalty, seeing it as something to aspire to, and her desire to be worthy of their trust was a big motivator in her turning her life around. Roy gets suspicious when Tracy goes on holiday for 3 weeks and realizing how easy it would be for Tracy to disappear with the cash and the baby, Roy insists she marry him (giving him parental responsibility of the baby) or the deal is off. Prepared to drink the cocktail, Hayley is interrupted by Tyrone who is looking for Ruby's toy. Roy regretted his harshness with Hayley and asked her to be his friend again, which she gratefully accepted, but despite liking her as a person, her sex change still made him uncomfortable and their relationship stalled. They later joined the Weatherfield Operatic Society together, with Hayley encouraging a terrified Roy to try for The Sound of Music with her. 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. To her surprise, Christian returned and introduced Hayley to Sam and Maisie, at the same time asking her for 5,000 to clear his debts. Hayley returned to work but, dazed by the news, she broke down in front of the girls, and privately informed Carla of her diagnosis. [12] The appearance of a transgender woman in a mainstream soap opera attracted initial opposition from some members of the public, as expressed in calls to the Granada duty office, and letters written to magazines and newspapers. The episode attracted 9.7 million viewers the show's highest figure in almost a year. 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. After the funeral, Hayley's Uncle Bert passed on to Hayley some letters addressed to her which Monica had held onto. She left Weatherfield immediately, with Liam Connor agreeing to keep her job open at the factory. Why then should this fictional character have a place in any list of famous or influential trans people? 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. In 2012, she took three months off to appear in Black Roses: The Killing Of Sophie Lancaster at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Couldn't you speak to 'em about taking too many smoking breaks?" Roy returns without Hayley, who is caring for Sylvia as she isn't well. Maisie, however, tells her that she hopes she gets better soon and that she would love to come again. 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. When Hayley was fourteen, her mother walked out on the family and she was raised by her father thereafter. They then tried recording Alex confessing to being abusive, but he spotted the tape recorder and smashed it. 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. Hesmondhalgh won numerous awards for her portrayal of Hayley, but announced her departure from the show on 11 January 2013. Carla gives Hayley have the time off and Mary lends them her motor home. On 22 January 2014, Hesmondhalgh won "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the National Television Awards. [2] Her final scenes were filmed on 18 November 2013 [3] and aired on 22 January 2014. Much of the drama in Hayley's final months concerned Roy's refusal to accept her plans. Fiz Brown was the second of the Croppers' foster children in 2001. 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. Darren Miller 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. Hayley Cropper was created in 1998. What do you expect to happen for her to wake up 1 day and decide she wants to be a man? She is told she needs an operation and chemotherapy to get rid of the cancer. Eventually Janice got fed up with Les and left him for Dennis Stringer. Although devoted to Hayley, Roy could sometimes be insensitive. A few days later, Roy and Hayley attend Jane's funeral and meet her young sons, Zac and Henry. 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. 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. She usually wore a shirt and cardigan with a skirt, short hair, and for all of her sixteen years in the Street, she wore the same red anorak. So I went away to this great bookshop in Manchester and said I need every book you've got on transgender. (Fifty Years of Coronation Street, Headline Publishing Group, 2010) At 27, Hesmondhalgh was four years younger than her character. After a few more dates, Hayley decided to reveal her secret to him. Hayley was the more open emotionally of the two, with Roy wearing a constant stone face. 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. Hayley regretted her harsh words and she and Becky soon made up. When catching up with Tilly, another volunteer, she learns Olaf is not the man she thought he was and decides to stay with Roy. As a boy, Roy had found his mother cold and unsympathetic, and as an adult she still instilled fear in him. Roy is desperate to keep this from Hayley but breaks down and admits everything. 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. 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. [1] She was married to Roy Cropper (David Neilson). 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. 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. Shared exclusively by Hypebae, the visual is . In April, they fostered Fiz Brown, a headstrong and somewhat rebellious young woman. Who was the father of Heather Trotts baby? A short time later, Roy surprised Hayley by changing the habit of a lifetime and being spontaneous by booking a trip to Blackpool. Hayley is shocked when Christian turns violent and starts pushing her for the money. In September 2011, Hayley cleared Frank Foster's things from the factory after his rape of Carla and ran the factory in her absence. 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. As a wedding present to Roy, Hayley officially changed her name by deed poll to Hayley Anne Cropper. Roy and Hayley see an opportunity to raise a child and pay Tracy 25,000. But a particularly interesting one that's caught hold on social media is eating an orange in the shower. In April, Hayley received her father's inheritance and went to Amsterdam for her final operation. Hayley also played a part in the drama surrounding Tommy Harris's murder. The Croppers were relieved when they were informed that Fiz had done similarly before, and there would be no action taken. His offer came with a proposal of marriage, but Hayley had to decline, reminding him that they couldn't marry under UK law. 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. "But I don't want to be in authority. 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. When Julie announced she was leaving Coronation Street in 2013,. Patience Cropper is renamed Amy Barlow and the Croppers are her godparents. Hayley Anne Cropper (ne Patterson) was the late wife of Roy Cropper. Roy and Hayley get married (Image: ITV) 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. Hayley's attire and mannerisms were used to subtly hint at her background. Hayley and Roy Cropper were married officially on August 30 th 2010. 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. 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. They are arrested for kidnap and Hayley is held on remand for objecting to her bail conditions but is released when Wayne's mother makes a statement about her marriage. Hayley was very non-confrontational, at least when dealing with bigots such as Les Battersby. Roy and Fiz go too. However, reaction to the character was mainly positive. Their reunion was cemented when Hayley was taken hostage at the factory by a maniacal Tony Gordon, escaping after her fellow hostage Carla Connor appealed to Tony's better side and persuaded him to let Hayley go. By law they were still unwed, but with Hayley changing her surname to "Cropper" by deed poll, they considered themselves a married couple. The result of this was the tabling, in 2004, of the Gender Recognition Act, granting trans people full legal status in their acquired sex. Shortly after this storyline was transmitted, Hesmondhalgh took a year off to concentrate on family. 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. Carla is determined to visit Hayley and she is glad that Carla came. Calling out, Anna and Carla go to the bedroom and, to their shock, find a deceased Hayley on the bed, with Roy's arm around her. 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