Hayley and Roy enjoy their last Christmas together. On their return, the Croppers discovered that Sylvia had departed the Street to live with her sister. Roy couldn't believe that Hayley wanted to take herself away from him earlier than her illness dictated and refused to support her. For her portrayal of Hayley, Hesmondhalgh was nominated in the category of "Most Popular Actress" at the 1999 National Television Awards. 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. When Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) and her half-sister Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley), argue at the factory, Leanne pushes Eva into Hayley, so Carla throws Leanne out. On being a woman playing the role: "I know a lot of the transsexual community were upset that it was a woman playing the part of Hayley, and not a transsexual. Hayley Patterson was a shy shop supervisor at Firman's Freezers. 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. 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. 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. Given the level of fame Hayley has achieved, anonymity in everyday life has been a blessing for the actress. An Early Day Motion was also tabled in Parliament by Lynne Jones, MP, praising the story team and researchers, and Julie Hesmondhalgh for her portrayal.[17]. Hayley's volunteer work lasted longer than expected; she didn't return to the UK until November 2008. So I immediately imagined myself as a Bet Lynch-type character and I did literally pitch up for the audition with red lipstick and a leopard-skin coat. I think the whole thing has been incredibly positive." Hayley confides in Sylvia on the day of her scan but swears her to secrecy. While Hayley is recovering, Roy accidentally tells Anna about her suicide wish. Coronation Street Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. 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. 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. Becky grew very attached to Royston and Hayles. Upon her return, she faced the disgust of the residents, Hayley among them, although Hayley was one of the first to forgive Carla. However, having got wind of the relationship, Les Battersby told Stuart that Hayley used to be a man. Sylvia is initially outraged but, as of July 2011, appears to be coming round and accepts Hayley for who she is. Meeting with Christian on the pretence of showing him where Harold's ashes were scattered, Hayley finally told Christian that she was Harold. A few months later, Fiz returned to the area, older and wiser, and apologised to the Croppers for being rotten to them. Much of the drama in Hayley's final months concerned Roy's refusal to accept her plans. However, reaction to the character was mainly positive. What happened to Anne Malone in Coronation Street? 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. 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). The character is played actress, Julie Hesmondhalgh, who is assuredly not transsexual herself. 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 September 2011, Hayley cleared Frank Foster's things from the factory after his rape of Carla and ran the factory in her absence. Although disappointed in Christian's tactics, Hayley gave him the money and remarked to a disapproving Roy that she had no regrets. Her friend and colleague Alma Baldwin (Amanda Barrie) introduced her to Roy Cropper (David Neilson) and they became friends until Hayley told him that she was transgender and used to be called Harold. A non-confrontational but resilient woman, Hayley made many friends through her kind and honest nature. On 20 January 2014, she tells Roy she wants to die that day and whilst Roy is in The Kabin, Hayley irons his best shirt for her funeral. At work, Hayley had to live with Mike's constant ribbing. Hayley was born as Harold Patterson in 1966. Hayley and Roy shared many interests and activities. As a teenager, she became friends with a girl called Cath who was similarly outcast amongst their peers. His offer came with a proposal of marriage, but Hayley had to decline, reminding him that they couldn't marry under UK law. After Roy, Carla provided the most support to Hayley in her final months, and in fact often acted as a counterbalance to Roy by encouraging Hayley to stay active and trying to boost her spirits, which was much appreciated by her ailing friend. She is told she needs an operation and chemotherapy to get rid of the cancer. With Hayley behind him, Roy bought a new unit in Victoria Street, No.16, and the flat above, and moved the cafe there. Hayley credited Carla for being the reason she was still alive, and the two became close, if unlikely, friends. Finding her manner odd, Carla investigated and persuaded Anna Windass to let her into the flat, where they found Roy with a lifeless Hayley, who had passed away moments before. In 2007, Hayley discovered that she had a son, Christian Gatley, fathered before her sex change, and admitted to Roy that she'd lied about being a virgin when they met. When her family moved to Coronation Street in 2002, they were known as the Nelsons due to being in the witness protection programme. On the reaction from the LGBT community: "There's no way either me or Granada see this as a funny subject. Hayley's only romantic relationship was with Roy Cropper. ' (50 Years of Coronation Street: The (very) Unofficial Story, JR Books, 2010). However, their meeting ended on a sour note when Christian refused to let Hayley meet his children. 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. Eventually Janice got fed up with Les and left him for Dennis Stringer. However, they do get to the venue on time and Hayley marries Roy. 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. 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]. You can push the envelope later. 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. "[7][8] The character of Hayley Cropper is around four years older than Hesmondhalgh. Hayley was so glad to have a friend that she started following Alma around and bought her an expensive sweater. Their first child is teenager Fiz Brown (Jennie McAlpine), who returns to care after falsely claiming that Roy hit her. 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. The following year, the Croppers joined the Weatherfield First Aiders. Roy and Hayley decided to start an affair and shared their first kiss at the boating lake on the Red Rec. Strange happenings begin occurring in the caf and Roy thinks Beth Tinker (Lisa George) and her family are responsible. As a result of this change in the law, the Croppers had a legal wedding in 2010. In her later years, Hayley formed an unlikely, yet notably close, friendship with Carla Connor (Alison King) and although it was obvious the pair were from completely different walks of life, they came to respect and care for each other. In revenge, Les tipped off a reporter about the wedding between "two blokes". In April, they fostered Fiz Brown, a headstrong and somewhat rebellious young woman. Ben's identity as a gay man, from bullied schoolboy to revenge-seeking hardman to fianc, has always been tied to his plot lines and his popularity. 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. [11] Hesmondhalgh revealed that she wanted to pursue new projects, saying "I've had the most wonderful and happy time in the life changing 15/16 years I've been in Corrie, and I owe so much to the show and the special team that make it happen. Hayley Cropper is a fictional transsexual woman, introduced to the long-running soap Coronation Street in early 1998. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. She confides in her, telling her that she is frightened of dying. However, some abused their kindly nature. Hayley Cropper (also Hayley Patterson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh. She briefly left him and went to stay with Alma, before deciding to forgive him. 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. For their on-screen partnership, Julie Hesmondhalgh and David Neilson received a British Soap Award in 1999 and 2004. Inspired by her work with Coronation Street, and encouraged and mentored by Hesmondhalgh, Wallace entered a Manchester drama school, and went on to become the first transgender actress to play a regular transgender role in a UK soap opera, Hollyoaks, in 2015, playing school headmistress Sally St. Claire. When I got the scripts for those episodes I read them like a novel, all five episodes back to back I found it absolutely thrilling. (Fifty Years). In October, Hayley and Roy joined a cancer support group, where they met a couple, Jane and Jeff Rayner. Carla is determined to visit Hayley and she is glad that Carla came. When Jane passed away a short time later, Hayley struggled to cope and became tough on Roy for not supporting her. Hayley and Roy Cropper were married officially on August 30 th 2010. 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. In many respects, the Croppers were very different and this was reflected in their other interests. Sylvia soon settled down and became an indispensable member of the Cropper family. Initially helpful, Mary had railroaded Hayley into accepting her suggestions but Hayley had been too polite to tell her to back off. Stuart then confronted Roy and Hayley in the cafe and called them freaks. I think maybe Ann McManus came up with it. Fiz returns later that year and becomes good friends with Roy and Hayley. 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. Before auditioning, the actress was given sketchy details about the character, with one glaring omission: All I knew at first was there's a part going in Coronation Street, she's called Hayley, she's going to work in the factory and she's fun. Later, Hayley breaks down at work and Carla comforts her. 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. [7] Making her debut appearance on the show in January 1998, she played the first transgender character in a British soap opera. 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). Roy later proposed to Hayley at a fancy-dress disco on St. Valentine's Day 1999. Her passion for bowls was passed on by her father. They went on to possibly save their group mates' lives by evacuating the first aid tent when a rocket landed on it and started a fire at the local firework display. Interrupting Angela typing the words you're next on the factory computer, Hayley was asked by Angela to go to Sheffield and post a letter containing the threat. Most just want Roy and Hayley to get together." Roy is desperate to keep this from Hayley but breaks down and admits everything. The Croppers even let Tracy off with paying some of the money in exchange for letting them baby-sit Amy, and when Roy's divorce came through in June, the Croppers celebrated their freedom from Tracy with a candlelit dinner. 50 Years of Coronation Street: The (very) Unofficial Story. Making her character pregnant when Julie fell pregnant in real life wasn't possible for the Corrie script team for obvious reasons - Hayley Cropper was born a man. Roy admired his wife's courage but advised her to change her mind as Wayne would understand them not visiting him under the circumstances. You can start. Hayley is later cremated following a humanist funeral. That's all they told me. Steeling herself, Hayley introduced herself to Christian, but for the moment she was too afraid to tell him who she really was. Taking his duties very seriously, Roy upset Hayley by repeatedly critiquing her technique, resulting in her sticking a plaster over his mouth. Following this, in October 2007, Hayley leaves the Street to go on volunteer work in Mozambique for a year. Hayley decides that Roy should see a doctor and tells him she will have the same tests done, which Roy finds comfort in. Hayley returns later that year and supports Roy when they discover that his father died in May 2013. 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. Over the following days, Hayley became more frail and lost her appetite. They saw through his scheme but even their regular attentive method of parenting were beyond what Chesney was used to at home. Her skill on the sewing machine made her the go-to person when a dress needed making or mending for a wedding or christening, with Hayley going as far as to mend Claire Casey's wedding dress late at night on Christmas Eve. When Julie announced she was leaving Coronation Street in 2013,. 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). At the given address, they were met by Margaret Cropper, St. John's second wife, who informed them that her husband had recently passed away. But a particularly interesting one that's caught hold on social media is eating an orange in the shower. At the end of the year, Hayley bought Gail Platt's share of the cafe but went on working at the factory. Hesmondhalgh has become an outspoken activist for trans rights, including becoming the first Friend of campaign group Trans Media Watch[14] and as Hayley, she has heralded a new level of acceptance among people across the country. After affirming their mutual attraction, Hayley goes to Amsterdam for private gender reassignment surgery. Carla Connor became the Underworld co-manager in 2007 following the death of her husband Paul. Hayley later breaks down in Roy's arms, saying that she does not want to die and does not want to leave him. Hayley joined Firman's Freezers after years of looking after her father, and in the midst of a sex change. Refusing to give up on Wayne, Roy and Hayley implored Sheila to put her story straight, but she was too afraid of Alex even to admit the truth to them. Who drove the Ford Escort in fast and furious? Hayley gave Becky her job back at the cafe and from then on there was more trust in their relationship. Having missed each other, they toured the sights of Amsterdam together, while surreptitiously trying to find out where they stood in each other's affections. A short time later, Roy surprised Hayley by changing the habit of a lifetime and being spontaneous by booking a trip to Blackpool. 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. Worse still, her position at Firman's was one of authority, and Hayley was too afraid of her colleagues to discipline them. In June 2011, Roy's mother Sylvia Goodwin (Stephanie Cole) who moved in with the Croppers' earlier in the year is suspicious when, after expressing a longing for grandchildren, she finds out Hayley cannot have children. Jane shocked the couple by making jokes about her pancreatic cancer, but while Roy found her attitude inappropriate, Hayley was inspired and befriended the couple. The character first appeared in the episode first broadcast on 26 January 1998. Hayley Cropper was created in 1998. However, Hayley refused to be defined by her illness and remained as active as usual. Spurred on by a nightmare in which she was still Harold and had never met Roy, she decided to try and make amends with Christian. Christian brings Sam and Maisie to the caf and Maisie is intrigued by Roy's train collection, while Hayley and Christian talk upstairs. 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. Anna lets her in and tries to stop Carla knocking on the flat door, but she does. 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. *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. Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) finds Roy sleepwalking on the Red Rec and returns him to Hayley and Sylvia. She was married to Roy Cropper (David Neilson).Hayley Cropper. 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. In 2009, David Neilson, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Katherine Kelly starred in direct-to-DVD spin-off Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday, shot on location in Romania. The Croppers reunited, but the incident only made both parties more entrenched in their positions on Hayley's suicide plot. In 2010, Hayley took dance classes with Anna Windass, and two years later learned ballroom dancing with Norris Cole and Mary Taylor. In an interview with Hesmondhalgh in August 2015, it was revealed that in tribute to Wallace, the writers gave Hayley's middle name as Anne, and gave her the same birthday, as well as a mutual love for rock music, especially Queen. 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. Over time, Hayley came to better understand her feelings about her mind and body and she decided to become physically a woman. "[11] Hayley's exit storyline saw her diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. 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. 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 then had the operation to remove her tumour, giving Roy her wedding ring to look after while she was in the operating theatre. For me it's a love story with a beginning, middle, and an end and this is the end.". Another friend of Hayley's from this period was Ruth Audsley, who hid her attraction to Harold. 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. She agrees and they marry. The following day, Hayley tells Roy to let a few people know that she only has weeks left but does not want visitors. They stopped seeing each other shortly after Hayley lost her virginity to Cath, and as a result Hayley didn't find out until 2007 that Cath had given birth to Hayley's son Christian Gatley. 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. During Ben's adolescence and childhood, he was. 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. This prevents Roy and Hayley fostering, or working with, any more young people. Julie Hesmondhalgh left Coronation Street temporarily in 2001 to give birth to her daughter, Martha Mo. In 1999, the writers decided that Hayley and Roy would marry. The Croppers were one of the few people Becky said goodbye to when she left the Street a few weeks later, to start a new life in Barbados. Hayley insists on visiting Jane in the hospice and Jeff reveals that Jane has died. Following her surgery in Amsterdam, they began a . Roy found the situation difficult to accept, but agreed to stand by Hayley provided she was honest from now on. Hayley was determined to prove herself capable and challenged Gwen Loveday about her shoddy work. Hayley says she would love to meet them but Christian wants to wait until they are 16 years of age, upsetting Hayley. 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. 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. 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. This drew the attention of Tracy Barlow, who let the cat out of the bag that Hayley was a transsexual. Most criticism came from the LGBT community, who slated the portrayal of Hayley as cliched and ill-informed. The Croppers were relieved when they were informed that Fiz had done similarly before, and there would be no action taken. Roy goes with Hayley but Christian sends her a text, saying that he cannot go through with it. Hesmondhalgh also won "Best On-screen partnership" and "Best Storyline" both alongside David Neilson at the ceremony. Hayley had a difficult time adjusting to life in Coronation Street. Driven by his determination to fulfill his promise to Hayley, Roy found (via Emily Bishop) a minister who agreed to perform a ceremony at St. Paul's Church. The following year was relatively quiet for the Croppers. Occasionally, Hayley experimented with a more youthful, feminine look, before deciding that it didn't suit her. 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. ", On 11th January 2013, it was announced that Julie Hesmondhalgh would be leaving Coronation Street at the end of her contract in early 2014. Roy breaks the news to Anna, Fiz, Tyrone, Peter, Carla, Rita Tanner (Barbara Knox) and Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie). Hayley continued to work throughout, insisting on giving herself a sense of normality and asking Roy not to mention the word cancer in her presence. 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. [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. [5] Hayley's funeral aired on 31 January 2014. Roy plays "The Lark Ascending" by Vaughan Williams, and sits on the bed with Hayley. 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. Hayley chooses not to disclose her transgender status, but she is forcibly outed when Alma's husband and factory boss Mike discovers a Tax Office error, showing her deadname. David Neilson has appeared to confirm he wont return as Roy Cropper on Coronation Street. Roy is devastated when the consultant tells Roy and Hayley that her cancer is terminal. Their row led to Hayley leaving Roy to stay with Fiz and Tyrone Dobbs at 9 Coronation Street, where she had a collapse due to an infection and was taken to hospital. To prepare her body for surgery, Hayley was given hormones and she began identifying herself as a woman. Roy and Hayley see an opportunity to raise a child and pay Tracy 25,000. 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. Hayley and Roy then foster a young boy, Wayne Hayes (Gary Damer), but go on the run with him, wanting to protect him from his abusive stepfather. Hayley was the first transgender character in a British soap opera and was the first permanent transgender character in the world of serialised drama. The answer, my friends, is that . You need a couple of people who just love each other and stay together through thick and thin.". Alma took the news better, and urged Roy to make amends. Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street was a Weatherfield legend. 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