Coronation Street fans are convinced Roy Cropper is set for a new romance on the cobbles - and it's not who you might expect ...

Ms Hesmondhalgh, 30, who plays transsexual Hayley Cropper in the TV soap, discovered she was expecting while on holiday in Santa Barbara, California, with her live-in-lover actor Ian Kirkshaw last ...

Coronation Street's Roy Cropper could be in for an unexpected ... Most notably, his marriage to Hayley (Julie Hesmondhalgh). The couple got together in the late nineties and became one of ...

Coronation Street’s Roy Cropper could be set for a surprise new cobbles romance ... the café owner has been at the forefront of many major storylines. Most notably, his marriage to wife Hayley (Julie ...

In 1998 Hayley Cropper became the first transgender character to appear in a British soap. Stars like Michelle Keegan, Helen Flanagan and Sally Dynevor have all played major roles in Corrie.

In 1998 Hayley Cropper became the first transgender character to appear in a British soap. Stars like Michelle Keegan, Helen Flanagan and Sally Dynevor have all played major roles in Corrie.