The following month, Hayley was promoted to supervisor at the factory, with responsibility for quality control. He had a very analytical, literal mind, and abhorred lying. Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street was a Weatherfield legend. ", The decision to kill Hayley off came from incoming producer Stuart Blackburn, who described it as the "easiest decision [he'd made]". When Hayley finds him later, Christian is still angry and punches her when she refuses to leave him alone. 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. 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. Roy didn't believe it until he saw himself sleepwalking on the cafe CCTV footage (which he'd had installed to catch the prankster). As Hayley had yet to update her passport, they took their honeymoon in York. 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. Upon awakening, Hayley looked at the clock and realised that not enough time had elapsed for the operation to have been successful, and it was confirmed by the consultant, Mr Peakman, that the tumour was inoperable as it encased a vital vein. She briefly left him and went to stay with Alma, before deciding to forgive him. 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. Upon her return, she faced the disgust of the residents, Hayley among them, although Hayley was one of the first to forgive Carla. Additionally, Mike discovered her secret when Alma told him why the DSS was insisting that Hayley was called Harold. Hayley tries to comfort Henry as he is not coping. She was married to Roy Cropper and together they were devoted foster parents to many Street faves including Becky Granger, Fiz. I'm happy as I am. They watch the CCTV footage and it proves that Roy is behind all of the rearranged furniture. Christian decides to wait and they talk but Hayley decides to take Roy and Christian to The Rovers, where Christian reveals that he is married and has two children, Sam and Maisie. Hayley Cropper (also Hayley Patterson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh. 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. 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. 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). It has been said that the character of Hayley Cropper 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. 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. 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. I think the whole thing has been incredibly positive." 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. Roy cannot cope and initially rejects her but realises that their friendship is more important than Hayley's secret. Mike fires her as a result. The character Roy Cropper is played by 72-year old English actor Daniel Neilson who has been invested in the role since 1995. Carla Connor became the Underworld co-manager in 2007 following the death of her husband Paul. 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. Roy couldn't believe that Hayley wanted to take herself away from him earlier than her illness dictated and refused to support her. In 1999, Alma was Matron of Honour at their wedding. Their first child is teenager Fiz Brown (Jennie McAlpine), who returns to care after falsely claiming that Roy hit her. But I think the anorak has got to stay - it's an institution! Roy and Hayley Cropper were a much-loved couple on the Street (Picture: ITV) She may have been one of the most loved characters on the cobbles, but it turns out Coronation Street's Hayley. Darren Miller Hayley is delighted but Roy tells Anna that he lied and feels he has betrayed her. In 2006, he ignored Hayley in favour of his friend Clifford Ford, who loved trains almost as much as Roy did. Fiz takes Hayley and Roy to The Rovers and Hayley tells them that she gave Christian the money. Producer Brian Park: [We] didn't want to be seen as chasing their tails so much. A few months later, Fiz returned to the area, older and wiser, and apologised to the Croppers for being rotten to them. 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. Following Hayley's confession to Roy that she was a transsexual on 27th February 1998, the Independent Television Commission received ten complaints that it wasn't suitable for a pre-watershed timeslot. We'll get to know Hayley as a person, not a soap-box cause." Community content is available under. In 2009, the Croppers employed Fiz's husband John Stape at the cafe, despite his kidnap of Rosie Webster which had resulted in his imprisonment. 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. (Lancashire Evening Telegraph, 7th March 1998), After her initial two-month stint was deemed a success, Julie Hesmondhalgh was given a new contract and Hayley returned as a permanent character with Episode 4429 on 29th June 1998, beginning with a memorable set of episodes filmed on location in Amsterdam, where Hayley reunited with Roy having completed her transformation into a woman. Annie Wallace was brought in to the show as a research assistant to Julie . 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. A non-confrontational but resilient woman, Hayley made many friends through her kind and honest nature. Anna lets her in and tries to stop Carla knocking on the flat door, but she does. When Julie announced she was leaving Coronation Street in 2013,. 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. It is also alleged that the resultant public support for this fictional character went in favour of the Bill. (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 was subsequently booked in for a more in-depth CT scan, after which the doctors broke the news to her that she had pancreatic cancer, and her chances of survival were only one in five. When catching up with Tilly, another volunteer, she learns Olaf is not the man she thought he was and decides to stay with Roy. I think maybe Ann McManus came up with it. 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. Stuart then confronted Roy and Hayley in the cafe and called them freaks. 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. 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. One step away from living rough and always in some sort of trouble with the police, about the only thing Becky had going for her was her 'friendship' with Kelly Crabtree, who she betrayed by letting her take the blame for thefts at the factory. At the hospital, the consultant explains that Hayley has an infection and needs to stay overnight. Hayley Patterson was a shy shop supervisor at Firman's Freezers. Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) finds Roy sleepwalking on the Red Rec and returns him to Hayley and Sylvia. Later that year, they supported her when she had her miscarriages, and it was on Hayley's advice that the McDonalds turned to adoption. But a lot of people have said because it's been so true to Roy and Hayley, they've found it moving. Hayley joined Firman's Freezers after years of looking after her father, and in the midst of a sex change. [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. After affirming their mutual attraction, Hayley goes to Amsterdam for private gender reassignment surgery. And I said, 'Brilliant! In 2010, Hayley took dance classes with Anna Windass, and two years later learned ballroom dancing with Norris Cole and Mary Taylor. Shortly after this storyline was transmitted, Hesmondhalgh took a year off to concentrate on family. Following this, in October 2007, Hayley leaves the Street to go on volunteer work in Mozambique for a year. 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. 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. In 2010, following a discussion of the ramifications of their not being legally married, Roy and Hayley decided to make it official. The Croppers fled from the wedding with Patience, but faced immediate pressure from the Barlows to give Tracy back the baby. In 2012, she took three months off to appear in Black Roses: The Killing Of Sophie Lancaster at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Hayley was therefore sceptical when Becky tried to befriend her when Hayley was doing voluntary work with ex-offenders later in the year, but she decided to give Becky a chance, feeling that everyone could be rehabilitated. 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. They buy each other gifts and want to be alone, but the day is interrupted by visits from friends and neighbours. Coronation Street Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Was Hayley from Corrie a man in real life? 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. He was collected by his stepfather Alex Swinton and eventually returned to the children's home. come on your having a laugh 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. Hayley was, for many viewers, the first transgender woman whose story they had seen unfold on TV. (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. The unlucky-in-love shop assistant, played by Cheryl Fergison, plucks up the courage to tell the mystery man hes become a father just hours after giving birth. 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. In particular, she never felt right in her body, especially after puberty which she described as "like sores breaking out". Blackburn: "This is a very sensitive issue and we will be exploring the effects of her decision on husband Roy who has a huge emotional and moral dilemma over her choice to die this way." 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. A baby girl was born on 9th February 2004, with Tracy stalling the Croppers for a few days before handing the baby over. 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. Carla is determined to visit Hayley and she is glad that Carla came. 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. Newborn George Michael, named after Heathers idol, was conceived after her drunken night out at the R&R nightclub on Valentines night. Before meeting Hayley, Roy Cropper led a life very similar to his future wife; he was an only child, whose father St. John Cropper had walked out on the family, and his mother Sylvia found him a disappointment due to his oddness. However, she did not want to sleep apart from Roy anyway, and as she moved into Roy's flat, they cemented their relationship, although Hayley lied to Roy by telling him that, like him, she was a virgin. When the treatment failed, Hayley decided to end her life on her terms, which she did on 20th January 2014, passing away with Roy at her side. The episode attracted 9.7 million viewers the show's highest figure in almost a year. What is the real name of Hayley. 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. Chesney thought the Croppers would be a soft touch and laid it on with stories about how neglected he was at home. As the day arrived, the wedding party was just about to arrive when the press turned up at the church. By law they were still unwed, but with Hayley changing her surname to "Cropper" by deed poll, they considered themselves a married couple. This culminated in Tony nearly drowning Roy in the canal before turning himself over to the police and confessing to his crimes. Hayley and Roy shared many interests and activities. Roy confronts Hayley when he sees money has withdrawn from their joint bank account and she tells Roy everything. Hayley gets a message from Christian, wanting to meet in a caf in Bury. The letters, authored by Hayley's old friend Cath, revealed to "Harold" the existence of his son. Hayley made him promise to go on and be her eyes, ears and heart for years to come. 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. 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. Roy and Hayley shared a caring, trusting relationship, successful partly because they were friends as well as husband and wife. Deciding not to return to the factory, Hayley continued with her volunteer work and helping Roy at the cafe. Although appreciative of her friends' support, Hayley got fed up with the barrage of sympathy and decided to take up Mary's offer of borrowing her motor home for a holiday with Roy. As a wedding present to Roy, Hayley officially changed her name by deed poll to Hayley Anne Cropper. The answer, my friends, is that . These complaints were rejected, with the ITC commenting that the issue had been handled with "tact and great sensitivity". 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). Taking his duties very seriously, Roy upset Hayley by repeatedly critiquing her technique, resulting in her sticking a plaster over his mouth. Hayley is delighted when asked by Carla to make her wedding dress. Why then should this fictional character have a place in any list of famous or influential trans people? The Croppers' charity work included organising a Christmas lunch for the homeless at the cafe. 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. Also in 2014, Hesmondhalgh was nominated for the "Best Actress" award at The British Soap Awards. Hayley's volunteer work lasted longer than expected; she didn't return to the UK until November 2008. In 2013, Hayley battled pancreatic cancer. Hayley and Roy enjoy their last Christmas together. She returned in Episode 6950 on 17th November 2008. ' (50 Years of Coronation Street: The (very) Unofficial Story, JR Books, 2010). When she met Roy in 1998, a kinship was developed as they were both lonely, introspective people. Wayne later returned and stayed the night, feeling safe with the Croppers. Fiz subsequently returned to the area after turning sixteen, where she enjoyed a far better relationship with the Croppers. In 2013, Carla was one of the first people to find out about Hayley's cancer treatment. Hayley then had the operation to remove her tumour, giving Roy her wedding ring to look after while she was in the operating theatre. "The character of Hayley was originally written as a joke. In revenge, Les tipped off a reporter about the wedding between "two blokes". The dress is a success and Roy and Hayley attend Carla and Peter's wedding. Roy agrees but he is more concerned with inheritance law, upsetting Hayley, so she moves in with friend Anna Windass (Debbie Rush). 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. For the duration of. Who drove the Ford Escort in fast and furious? 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. By 1995 he was living by himself at the Crimea Street flats . Well, I was gobsmacked, of course, but I thought it was a fantastic idea. 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. There is no answer, so Anna eventually unlocks the door with her spare key and they enter the flat together. When Jane passed away a short time later, Hayley struggled to cope and became tough on Roy for not supporting her. The Croppers reunited, but the incident only made both parties more entrenched in their positions on Hayley's suicide plot. Roy returns without Hayley, who is caring for Sylvia as she isn't well. Hayley and Becky did have the occasional cross word. 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. 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. Eventually Janice got fed up with Les and left him for Dennis Stringer. Hayley credited Carla for being the reason she was still alive, and the two became close, if unlikely, friends. They went on to be one of the longest-lasting couples in Coronation Street history, something which pleased the actors. Hesmondhalgh agreed that killing Hayley off was the only believable option: "In a way, she has to die because it would be much more of a betrayal of everything if she just left Roy. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. (First line, to Curly Watts). Hayley was very non-confrontational, at least when dealing with bigots such as Les Battersby. Hayley's attire and mannerisms were used to subtly hint at her background. 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. At that time, they could not legally marry, since Hayley was still seen as a male in the eyes of the law. With the return of Hayley Cropper to Coronation Street on Monday 17th November, emails are coming in asking where the actress who plays Hayley, Julie Hesmondhalgh, has been in real life for a whole year. 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). Hayley Cropper died in January 2014 in husband Roys arms. 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. The Lancashire-born actress, 42, admitted she has had "the most wonderful . Meeting with Christian on the pretence of showing him where Harold's ashes were scattered, Hayley finally told Christian that she was Harold. Most just want Roy and Hayley to get together." The character first appeared in the episode first broadcast on 26 January 1998. She left Weatherfield immediately, with Liam Connor agreeing to keep her job open at the factory. [7] Making her debut appearance on the show in January 1998, she played the first transgender character in a British soap opera. Brian Park: We had hoped for her to be a sympathetic character and we didn't want to make her big and blowsy and looking like Pete Burns." The Croppers' relationship becomes increasingly strained, including a suicide attempt by Roy, but they pull through. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Hesmondhalgh quit the programme to pursue other work, having enjoyed her return to the stage the year before: "The decision to hang up Hayley's red anorak was a tough one. On 20 January 2014, Hayley died in Roy's arms after drinking a lethal cocktail. 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. Hayley was the first transgender character in a British soap opera and was the first permanent transgender character in the world of serialised drama. 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