Hayley hangs up her Red Anorak

[lizann]

i think she will die and the writers could do a storyline same as emmerdale (aaron and jackson) where roy will help her die it would give david and julie a showcase for their acting which both are highly capable of

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star David Neilson has admitted that he is "devastated" over his on-screen wife Julie Hesmondhalgh's decision to quit the show.

Last month, Hesmondhalgh announced her intention to bow out from the role of Hayley Cropper after 15 years with the ITV soap. She will depart at the end of the year.

Neilson, who plays Hayley's long-time partner Roy, revealed his thoughts on the news during a live TV interview on Daybreak this morning (February 13).

He explained: "I was shocked and devastated. I mean, she's great, she's my right hand. She told me a couple of months before it became public and I thought she'd change her mind, and I hoped she'd change her mind.

"I adjusted to it, but when it became official, it's a bit like a death in the family. I'm really sad. I'll miss her obviously, and this place will miss her.

"But she'll do well, she wants to fly the nest and do stuff, and who knows - in this show she could come back as Hayley's long-lost sister!"

Meanwhile, Roy's current storyline sees him full of worry for his mother Sylvia Goodwin (Stephanie Cole), who returned to Weatherfield with a gambling addiction earlier this month.

Upcoming episodes see Sylvia beg Roy for help in recouping some of her recent losses, suggesting that he could use his mathematical brain to devise a formula to beat the casino at its own game.

Neilson explained: "She gets him to try and dig her out of the hole she's dug for herself. She's a law unto herself, she's got a very secret life and she picked things up in America that I wouldn't like to go into!

"I don't think we've got to the bottom of it yet, and this week Roy is quite shocked by her behaviour. Roy is anti-gambling - he had all of the fruit machines taken out of the café when he first got it. He's a strange man."

Coronation Street continues tonight (February 13) at 7.30pm on ITV.

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Coronation Street's Jennie McAlpine has admitted that she is "dreading" the departure of her co-star Julie Hesmondhalgh.

The 29-year-old filmed her very first scenes as Fiz Stape with Hesmondhalgh 12 years ago, when Hayley Cropper briefly fostered Fiz and became a mother figure.

"Towards the end of the year there will be Hayley's departure, which I am dreading. I filmed my first scenes on Corrie with Julie so it's going to be very emotional," McAlpine told the Daily Star Sunday.

"I have no idea what her exit is going to be, she doesn't know yet either. Even thinking about it gets me going. It's going to be so sad."

Hesmondhalgh announced her Coronation Street exit earlier this year. She will leave at the end of 2013 after nearly 16 years of playing Hayley.

On her own future with the soap, McAlpine added: "I absolutely love working on Corrie. As long as they are writing great stuff for me, I want to be a part of it for as long as I can. It's a great place to be.

"I'm contracted until next year but have no plans to leave. You really don't get much bigger than Corrie. And at the moment we really are flying. It just goes from strength to strength.

"Of course, I felt incredibly honoured to have been a part of the biggest storyline of the year. Kirsty's abuse of Tyrone was one of those ones that really gripped the nation.

"I hope [Fiz and Tyrone] stay together, there's so much they can do with them. We've had the comparisons with Jack and Vera, which is a huge compliment. But there'll only ever be one Jack and Vera."

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Hayley Cropper will reportedly leave Coronation Street next year in an exit storyline which sees her diagnosed with cancer.

Julie Hesmondhalgh - who has played Hayley since 1998 - announced her intention to leave the ITV soap earlier this year.


Corrie sources have claimed that the storyline - first rumoured in January - will be "heartbreaking" for Hayley and her husband Roy (David Neilson).

However, the Daily Star reports that it is not clear at this stage whether Hayley will live or die.

"Getting the news that she's got cancer is a massive blow," claimed a production insider. "Hayley will put up a fight, but whether she wins is another matter.

"Her diagnosis may be fatal, or she may well beat it but decide life is too short to stay in Weatherfield and head off on a globe-trotting adventure. It's going to be heartbreaking saying goodbye to Hayley."

Roy and Hayley's marriage will apparently face a major test as the cafe owner struggles to come to terms with his wife's diagnosis, leading to emotional scenes when he finds her drinking in the Rovers Return.

Accusing her of failing to take her diagnosis seriously, he will reportedly tell Hayley that she can't carry on pretending that "nothing is wrong" following the news.

The soap's production team are said to have been working closely with cancer charities and health professionals to ensure that the storyline is carefully handled and as realistic as possible.

Hesmondhalgh is expected to bow out of Coronation Street in January 2014.

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Hayley Cropper will reportedly leave Coronation Street next year in an exit storyline which sees her diagnosed with cancer.

Julie Hesmondhalgh - who has played Hayley since 1998 - announced her intention to leave the ITV soap earlier this year.


Corrie sources have claimed that the storyline - first rumoured in January - will be "heartbreaking" for Hayley and her husband Roy (David Neilson).

However, the Daily Star reports that it is not clear at this stage whether Hayley will live or die.

"Getting the news that she's got cancer is a massive blow," claimed a production insider. "Hayley will put up a fight, but whether she wins is another matter.

"Her diagnosis may be fatal, or she may well beat it but decide life is too short to stay in Weatherfield and head off on a globe-trotting adventure. It's going to be heartbreaking saying goodbye to Hayley."

Roy and Hayley's marriage will apparently face a major test as the cafe owner struggles to come to terms with his wife's diagnosis, leading to emotional scenes when he finds her drinking in the Rovers Return.

Accusing her of failing to take her diagnosis seriously, he will reportedly tell Hayley that she can't carry on pretending that "nothing is wrong" following the news.

The soap's production team are said to have been working closely with cancer charities and health professionals to ensure that the storyline is carefully handled and as realistic as possible.

Hesmondhalgh is expected to bow out of Coronation Street in January 2014.

[lizann]

i hope they don't mess it up and have her leave to die instead of stay with roy like romeo in home and away

[LizzyBizzy]

I'm currently being treated for cancer, it's a long hard haul, I really hope they take the advice of someone like MacMillan Cancer Support. At the moment, not sure I'll be able to watch this, but it depends how it's handled.

[tammyy2j]

I'm currently being treated for cancer, it's a long hard haul, I really hope they take the advice of someone like MacMillan Cancer Support. At the moment, not sure I'll be able to watch this, but it depends how it's handled.

I wish you all the best, I think even hearing the dreaded C word is deflating for anyone

[tammyy2j]

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[moonstorm]

All the best Lizzie, say strong xxxx