6. Roy Cropper 1995- (170 votes)
One of our regular Coronation Street Blog commenters, Dolly Tubb, wished for Roy to be number one. Sorry to disappoint. Roy was brought into the serial in 1995 as the eccentric
neighbour of Deirdre Rachid at Crimea Street. A secondary character for two
years, he became a regular in 1997 when he became Gail Platt’s partner at Jim’s
Café. As he was the major shareholder he renamed the café Roy’s Rolls. He later
bought Gail’s share and relocated from Rosamund Street to Victoria Street.
Known for his shopping bag, Roy was and still is a popular character, known for his quirky conservations filled with facts and for being a bit serious. Soon after he became a regular he was paired off with Hayley Patterson. She was no ordinary woman – she was a transsexual. But this didn’t stop their romance and they had a blessing ceremony and Hayley changed her name to Hayley Cropper. In 2010, due to a change in the law, Roy and Hayley could get properly married, which they did. Over more than a decade they’ve been together, Roy and Hayley have established themselves as one of Corrie’s classic couples, side by side to the Duckworths, Ogdens and Barlows and they are well loved by fans.
Roy has starred in many storylines over the years including being tricked by Tracy Barlow; taking in various waifs and strays; being suspected of dealing drugs with Ken Barlow; finding about Hayley having fathered a child; nearly murdered by Tony Gordon; and reuniting with mum Sylvia after many years of estrangement. Not one to show his emotions, Roy showed his caring side when looking out for Becky McDonald, who fondly called him ‘Royston’ and saw him as a father figure.
Known for his shopping bag, Roy was and still is a popular character, known for his quirky conservations filled with facts and for being a bit serious. Soon after he became a regular he was paired off with Hayley Patterson. She was no ordinary woman – she was a transsexual. But this didn’t stop their romance and they had a blessing ceremony and Hayley changed her name to Hayley Cropper. In 2010, due to a change in the law, Roy and Hayley could get properly married, which they did. Over more than a decade they’ve been together, Roy and Hayley have established themselves as one of Corrie’s classic couples, side by side to the Duckworths, Ogdens and Barlows and they are well loved by fans.
Roy has starred in many storylines over the years including being tricked by Tracy Barlow; taking in various waifs and strays; being suspected of dealing drugs with Ken Barlow; finding about Hayley having fathered a child; nearly murdered by Tony Gordon; and reuniting with mum Sylvia after many years of estrangement. Not one to show his emotions, Roy showed his caring side when looking out for Becky McDonald, who fondly called him ‘Royston’ and saw him as a father figure.
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Royston be at 6? Should he be in the top 10? Are you a fan? Leave a comment!
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4 comments:
Definitely top ten material in my book.
Couldn't agree more! A real Corrie classic, and kudos to David Neilson for his very nuanced and sensitive portrayal of this unusual character.
Luv Royster!!
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
But he'll always be Numero Uno in my book! :)
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