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oronation Street fans will be introduced to one of Roy Cropper's relatives next year, series producer Phil Collinson has revealed.
In an interview, the show's chief confirmed that the new arrival will descend on Weatherfield in early 2011 - and is likely to cause some trouble for Roy and Hayley, played by David Neilson and Julie Hesmondhalgh.
Speaking to Inside Soap, Collinson explained: "Early next year we might well bring in a relative of Roy - but I don't want to reveal more than that right now."
He added: "It'll be someone who will really put the cat among the pigeons for him and Hayley, though."
Offering more teasers on what is to come for the Weatherfield soap, Collinson also named builder Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies) as one to watch in the coming months.
"Owen's an alpha male who likes to have his own way, although at the same time, he's struggled a lot and loves his children," he said. "We're still learning about him. He can be dark and dangerous, but he'll fight for his kids. Watch this space for Owen!"
Collinson is currently busy working on the soap's 50th anniversary episodes, which will air in December.
They are obviously not going to come to any harm in the tram crash :D
tammyy2j
20-10-2010, 15:18
They are obviously not going to come to any harm in the tram crash :D
I love to see a kid of Roy''s from his past but yes Perdy is right that is Owen, Hayley and Roy ruled out of dying in the tram disaster
We are getting along well with working out who WON'T be bumped off. If I was in Corrie and not being mentioned in post tramcrash spoilers I would be checking my CV. Of course it could all be a bluff by Mr Collinson
Chloe O'brien
20-10-2010, 16:37
Don't the writers think the croppers have enough grief going on with Kyle taking a loan of them and looney Mary without adding to the troubles.
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Doc Martin star Stephanie Cole is to join the cast of Coronation Street, taking on the role of Roy Cropper's mother Sylvie, it has been announced.
The actress - also known for her parts in Tenko and Waiting for God - will begin filming with the soap in the New Year and make her first appearance on screen in March, when Sylvie turns up in Weatherfield to stay with Roy and Hayley.
According to Corrie's official website, Sylvie has an outspoken attitude and soon makes her mark on the street following her arrival.
Speaking of her casting, Cole commented: "I am absolutely delighted to be joining. In any great drama - be it on television or on the stage - the writing comes first, and Coronation Street is brilliantly written.
"When I worked at Granada Television a lot in the 1980s, I used to play bridge with Doris Speed and I remember thinking, 'Maybe one day they will offer me a role on Coronation Street'. Well that day has finally come and I am thrilled.
"I am a huge Roy and Hayley fan, so to be joining their family on screen is a privilege for me and I can't wait to get started."
Corrie's producer Phil Collinson added: "I am delighted to welcome Stephanie Cole to the cast. I have long been an admirer, from the brilliant dramatic performances she gave in Tenko, to the side-splitting Diana in Waiting for God - she is one of this country's finest actors. Life at Roy's Rolls is never going to be the same again."
News that one of Roy's family members would join Coronation Street first emerged in October, when the new arrival was tipped to "put the cat among the pigeons" for Roy and Hayley.
Coronation Street's new recruit Stephanie Cole filmed her first scenes for the soap yesterday.
The actress - best known for roles in Doc Martin, Tenko and Waiting for God - has been cast in the part of Roy Cropper's mother Sylvie on the ITV1 soap.
Writing on Twitter yesterday evening, Andrew Lancel - who plays businessman Frank Foster - confirmed that Cole had made her debut in the programme.
He told his online followers: "Long day but with lovely people. The legendary Stephanie Cole started today."
Sylvie has been billed as a woman with an outspoken attitude and she is expected to quickly make her mark on the cobbles following her arrival.
The newcomer's debut scenes are due to air in April.
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Coronation Street's Roy and Hayley Cropper managed to tie the knot last year, despite mad Mary's attempts to sabotage the wedding, and since then married life has been going well for the couple.
But that is all about to change, according to Julie Hesmondhalgh who plays Hayley.
She revealed: "There's a cat amongst the pigeon once again - just when you get a bit of peace and quiet and normality back, Roy's mum comes into the equation and she's quite fierce."
The soap star admitted shy, eager-to-please Hayley is no match for her mother-in-law, played by Stephanie Cole.
She laughed: "Oh no! I don't think so. She's trying to build the bridges in her usual well-meaning way, between mother and son and I don't think either of them particularly welcome it.
"I think it's going to be really good fun. We're always at our best when they throw a random third party into our relationship. We've had a few of those and it's always great. It keeps it fresh for us as well."
Julie and David Neilson, who plays Roy, have just started filming the scenes with 69-year-old Waiting For God star Stephanie, and fortunately she is not like her character.
Julie revealed: "She's lovely, she's really nice. She's a legend isn't she - I used to watch her in [TV drama] Tenko when I was a little girl and all sorts and she's absolutely fantastic and just a really warm and lovely person - so that was a relief."
Let's hope Hayley can get her mother-in-law to warm to her...
Julie Hesmondhalgh has praised the storylines that Coronation Street writers give Roy and Hayley Cropper.
The actress, who has played transsexual Hayley since 1998, told PA that their unusual character quirks drive the scriptwriters to be more inventive with their plots.
She explained: "Because nobody else would have them, the scriptwriters have got to be a bit imaginative with us - they can't just keep splitting us up and sending us off and having affairs and having children and things.
"They've got to be a bit more imaginative, so it's great - it works out good for us."
Hesmondhalgh added: "I really, really, really hope Roy and Hayley stay together.
"I've said this before, but they are, despite how unusual they are as people, they are the most conservative couple on the Street really. And you need that. You need a couple of people who just love each other and stay together through thick and thin."
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Looking forward to Stephanie Cole joining Corrie.
She is a very good actress.
Loved her years ago in Tenko.
Reckon she will ruffle a few feathers.
Looking forward to Stephanie Cole joining Corrie.
She is a very good actress.
Loved her years ago in Tenko.
Reckon she will ruffle a few feathers.
I guess so too :D
CORRIE newcomer Sylvia Cropper is being lined up as the new Blanche Hunt.
Since the death of Blanche actress Maggie Jones, far left, in 2009, show bosses have missed her acerbic humour. They have now come up with some cruel one-liners for Sylvia, played by Stephanie Cole, left.
After her debut next month she says of screen son Roy's beloved classic car: "You're expecting me to get into that? It looks like something you have to pedal." She then adds: "Let me out. You drive like Eddie the Eagle." When told Eddie was a skier, not a driver, she hisses: "Exactly!"
A Corrie insider said: "It'll be great to get some of that infamous Blanche dialogue back again."
LostVoodoo
24-03-2011, 11:10
while i don't think anyone could replace Blanche, Corrie does have that classic battleaxe tradition to keep up!
while i don't think anyone could replace Blanche, Corrie does have that classic battleaxe tradition to keep up!
Well it is a big ask but hopefully the scriptwriters and Stephanie are up to it
Whilst at times I have a problem with the scriptwriters , I am sure that Stephanie is well and truly up to it, in her own way :)
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CORRIE'S Hayley Cropper finally gets together with her mother-in-law from hell - in hubby Roy's beloved Morris Minor.
New battleaxe Sylvia Cropper, played by Stephanie Cole, is tipped to fill the shoes of bossy Blanche Hunt after the death of actress Maggie Jones in 2009.
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And she soon makes her mark, blasting Hayley's driving after the knicker factory supervisor offers her a lift home.
She forces her daughter-in-law to pull over before storming off - leaving poor Hayley stunned.
The not-so-Minor bust-up will air later this spring.
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I do hope Hayley and Roy can stand up for themselves. Hope the Mother- in- law not to over the top. That Hayley and Roy won't know how to cope with her.
Should be interesting to watch.
Chloe O'brien
30-03-2011, 14:27
Wait until her and Norris team up. No-one in the street will stand a chance. :lol:
Mary will put a stop to Norris teaming up with somebody else :p :lol:
Coronation Street newcomer Stephanie Cole has confirmed that fans can expect a mix of wit and outspoken behaviour from her character Sylvie Cropper.
Sylvie - the estranged mother of established character Roy (David Neilson) - makes her debut on the soap in Monday's double bill as she turns up to visit her son.
Over the past few weeks, press reports have tipped the new arrival to cause a stir in Weatherfield with some ill-tempered antics. Julie Hesmondhalgh, who plays Roy's wife Hayley, has also described Sylvie as "quite fierce".
Speaking to TV Choice about her character, Cole commented: "She is an extremely proud woman. She's also very acerbic and can be quite breathtakingly rude - but still gloriously witty at the same time."
Discussing Sylvie's relationship with her son, she continued: "She hasn't had much contact with Roy since he left home at 16, perhaps because she found him a bit of an embarrassment.
"Nowadays we'd recognise that Roy might have Asperger's Syndrome, but back then she thought his oddness was some sort of reflection on her child-rearing skills. I think she might have secretly been pleased to have him off her hands."
Cole, best known for her roles in Doc Martin and Tenko, also confessed that she shares some similarities with Sylvie.
"I do believe in the art of complaining, which is something I'm sure Sylvie is very good at. We must complain if restaurant service is poor, or if the person at the shop is a miserable git!" she joked. "But I'd never be as rude as Sylvie - I hope not!"
Cole's casting in Coronation Street was announced in December.
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Stephanie Cole has promised that there are "moving" scenes in store on Coronation Street as her current storyline continues.
The actress was introduced to Weatherfield last month as Roy Cropper's (David Neilson) outspoken mother Sylvia, who has a strained relationship with the café owner.
Speaking on This Morning today, Cole confirmed that Roy and Sylvia's history will be further explored on screen in the coming weeks.
She explained: "Well, as you can imagine, Roy was a very difficult child and in fact we've just recorded the real background to what went on, which I'm not going to give away because it's quite deep and subtle."
Meanwhile, asked whether Sylvia knows about the background of Roy's transsexual wife Hayley (Julie Hesmondhalgh), Cole replied: "Not at the moment, but it does become clear. There are several glorious episodes, because it all kind of unravels very gradually and it is well worth a watch, I have to say. It's very witty and very moving as well."
Although Sylvia has been described as the soap's new battleaxe, Cole added that there could be more to the character than meets the eye.
"She's a tremendous battleaxe, but as is so often the case with battleaxes, it's actually a bit of a cover," she commented. "They don't like to show their feelings because they think if they do, they make themselves vulnerable and they might get more hurt.
"She's also actually incredibly witty, which I love! One of the things that I love about Corrie is that there's a lot of humour and a lot of wit in it."
Cole has previously appeared in Doc Martin, Tenko and Waiting for God.
THE Street’s famous café faces ruin thanks to a meddling newcomer.
Roys Rolls, run by Hayley and Roy Cropper, is under threat when they leave his battleaxe mum Sylvia in charge while they go on holiday.
In hilarious episodes next month viewers will see Sylvia (Stephanie Cole, 69) alienate regulars by cutting back on portions of food and charging for salt, ketchup and milk in cuppas.
She even introduces a fee for use of the toilets.
Soap fans will see dopey Kirk Sutherland (Andrew Whyment, 30) emerge from the loo to tell Sylvia: “Can I have my money back please, it was a false alarm.” :lol:
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Sounds like it'll be really funny - I love Sylvia :D
tammyy2j
06-07-2011, 15:27
I like Sylvia
Chloe O'brien
07-07-2011, 10:51
Poor Roy and Hayley she's running rings round them. :D
Coronation Street newcomer Stephanie Cole has admitted that she does not intend to stick with the soap for the rest of her career.
The actress has been working on the ITV1 show since March, appearing in the role of Roy Cropper's outspoken mother Sylvia Goodwin.
However, in an interview with TV Times, Cole confirmed that she is still eager to pursue other acting opportunities.
Discussing her Coronation Street future, she explained: "I'll limit my time there. With TV, after four series I always say, 'Thank you, that's the end of it!'
"That's why I left Doc Martin - there are other mountains to climb, other rivers to swim. I absolutely respect people who spend a long time doing one thing, but I'm not made like that."
Cole said that she is having "a wonderful time" on Coronation Street and is pleased with the complex nature of her character, who has recently managed to get on better terms with Roy (David Neilson) following a period of estrangement.
"She's not just the mother-in-law from hell or a harsh autocratic woman, but a mixture of things and a well-rounded character," she said. "She's an amalgam of lots of people I've known over the years and the Corrie writers give you such a lot in the scripts."
Awww, hope she is staying for a long time, she fits in so well :D
Stephanie Cole has revealed she does not intend to stay long on Coronation Street.
The veteran actress has caused a stir on the soap since she joined in March as Roy Cropper's battleaxe mother Sylvia Goodwin, but told the TV Times she has no plans to get settled in the role.
Stephanie said: "I'll limit my time there. With TV, after four series I always say, 'Thank you, that's the end of it!'
"That's why I left Doc Martin - there are other mountains to climb, other rivers to swim. I absolutely respect people who spend a long time doing one thing, but I'm not made like that."
The Waiting For God star insisted she is having "a wonderful time" in Corrie and while Roy and wife Hayley may be having problems with Sylvia around, she is really enjoying the character.
Stephanie said: "She's not just the mother-in-law from hell or a harsh autocratic woman, but a mixture of things and a well-rounded character. She's an amalgam of lots of people I've known over the years and the Corrie writers give you such a lot in the scripts."
Corries Sylvia Goodwin will start dishing out cakes containing cannabis in an upcoming storyline. :eek: :D
Sylvia, played by Stephanie Cole, whips up her own "space cakes" after purchasing drugs from a local dealer, according to the Daily Star.
The outspoken café worker is hoping to combat the pains of old age, and ends up sharing the 'treats' with a handful of her friends including Dennis Tanner (Philip Lowrie).
However, an argument later erupts when Sylvia's son Roy Cropper accidentally sells a batch to Rita Sullivan and Norris Cole. Keen to make sure they don't eat the cakes, Sylvia is forced to confess all.
Upon discovering Sylvia and Dennis's antics, Rita is quoted as saying: "How many others? My God, it's a flaming drug den in here. Sylvia, you were trying to get him addicted. She's no better than a pusher."
Sylvia replies: "I will not be vilified for attempting to relieve the suffering of my friends. I broke the law and I would do it again."
Coronation Street fans will see the storyline begin next month.
LostVoodoo
01-03-2013, 17:15
I may have totally imagined this, but haven't we had this storyline before? Like, didn't they eat some of Spider's space cakes once?
yes, Emily and Rita were laughing their heads off after eating his biscuits
i could do with some of those cakes while watching corrie :p
I may have totally imagined this, but haven't we had this storyline before? Like, didn't they eat some of Spider's space cakes once?
yes, Emily and Rita were laughing their heads off after eating his biscuits
It wasnt Spider Nugent.
Rita, Emily and Norris all got stoned in Roy's Rolls after tucking into space cakes cooked up by Vera after she took a liking to hippy Maz O’Louglin's hash cakes down on the allotment.
I may have totally imagined this, but haven't we had this storyline before? Like, didn't they eat some of Spider's space cakes once?
yes, Emily and Rita were laughing their heads off after eating his biscuits
It wasnt Spider Nugent.
Rita, Emily and Norris all got stoned in Roy's Rolls after tucking into space cakes cooked up by Vera after she took a liking to hippy Maz O’Louglin's hash cakes down on the allotment.
Coronation Street's Roy Cropper will find out his estranged father St John has died in an upcoming storyline.
He will then pay a visit to the place where he has been buried. David Neilson and Julie Hesmondhalgh were recently spotted filming the scenes on-location.
Pictures of the gravestone reveal that St John only died in February, meaning that Roy will have narrowly missed out on a chance of a reunion with his father.
The grave says 'Father to Jonathan, Stephen, Isabelle and Royston', indicating that there are other siblings that Roy currently has no contact with.
A Coronation Street insider told Inside Soap: "Roy has a lot of thinking to do - this is a whole side of his family he has no relationship with. It's a big step to make contact. Is Roy ready?
"It's clearly a sad moment for Roy as he lays some flowers down on the grave. Thankfully, Hayley is by his side to help him cope."
Roy Cropper appears to be suffering a breakdown, in an upcoming storyline.
The cafe owner is found by Deirdre Barlow wandering aimlessly in a park in his dressing gown.
Roy actor David Neilson was recently spotted filming the scenes which will be aired over the summer, The Sun reports.
Roy could also be heard shouting "Who am I?" and "What am I doing?" as two thugs approach him on mountain bikes.
A show insider said of the upcoming storyline: "The scenes were worrying for Roy."
Roy will discover his father St John has died over the next few weeks.
He is set to find out that his estranged father has passed away and it seems that the news has meddled with Roy Cropper's mind.
The Coronation Street character, played by David Neilson, has been pictured wandering around a park in his pyjamas, looking more than a little lost.
The Roys Rolls owner is seen walking on his own, before two youths on bikes approach him.
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Roy is off his rocker: Coronation Street character Cropper is seen wandering around the park in his pyjamas
The thugs have their hoods pulled up over their heads and it's clear that Roy isn't comfortable around them at all.
According to onlookers, Roy begins to shout questioning who he is and what he is doing, perpetuating the idea that he has gone a little loopy.
Roy seems to be in trouble until a familiar face from the street arrives to save him.
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Disorientated: The Roys Rolls owner appears to be confused as a youth on a bike approaches him
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Threatening behaviour: Roy seems to become scared as the thug rides up close to him
Deirdre Barlow is out walking her dog in the park when she stumbles across a disorientated Roy.
The character, played by Anne Kirkbride, appears to shout at the youths to leave Cropper alone.
She then takes his hand and appears to try to lead him home.
Roy is set to learn that he has siblings that he didn't know about when he visits his father's grave.
A Coronation Street insider told Inside Soap: 'Roy has a lot of thinking to do - this is a whole side of his family he has no relationship with. It's a big step to make contact. Is Roy ready?'
'It's clearly a sad moment for Roy as he lays some flowers down on the grave. Thankfully, Hayley is by his side to help him cope.'
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Dierdre to the rescue: Roy is saved when his neighbour arrives while walking her dog
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You come with me now: Deirdre grabs Roys arm and appears to lead him back to Coronation Street
He is set to find out that his estranged father has passed away and it seems that the news has meddled with Roy Cropper's mind.
The Coronation Street character, played by David Neilson, has been pictured wandering around a park in his pyjamas, looking more than a little lost.
The Roys Rolls owner is seen walking on his own, before two youths on bikes approach him.
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Roy is off his rocker: Coronation Street character Cropper is seen wandering around the park in his pyjamas
The thugs have their hoods pulled up over their heads and it's clear that Roy isn't comfortable around them at all.
According to onlookers, Roy begins to shout questioning who he is and what he is doing, perpetuating the idea that he has gone a little loopy.
Roy seems to be in trouble until a familiar face from the street arrives to save him.
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Disorientated: The Roys Rolls owner appears to be confused as a youth on a bike approaches him
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Threatening behaviour: Roy seems to become scared as the thug rides up close to him
Deirdre Barlow is out walking her dog in the park when she stumbles across a disorientated Roy.
The character, played by Anne Kirkbride, appears to shout at the youths to leave Cropper alone.
She then takes his hand and appears to try to lead him home.
Roy is set to learn that he has siblings that he didn't know about when he visits his father's grave.
A Coronation Street insider told Inside Soap: 'Roy has a lot of thinking to do - this is a whole side of his family he has no relationship with. It's a big step to make contact. Is Roy ready?'
'It's clearly a sad moment for Roy as he lays some flowers down on the grave. Thankfully, Hayley is by his side to help him cope.'
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Dierdre to the rescue: Roy is saved when his neighbour arrives while walking her dog
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You come with me now: Deirdre grabs Roys arm and appears to lead him back to Coronation Street
Looking forward to seeing this. Haven't been on here for a while but I've converted from EastEnders to Coronation Street. Sylvia isn't as good as Blanche in my opinion, but I do enjoy watching her. Loved the time that she started charging for everything in the cafe. I wonder if this will lead to some distance between them again; I remember Sylvia entering after Roy hadn't turned up to his step father's funeral. I can imagine Sylvia not going to the funeral and bringing that up for some reason.
Coronation Street star Stephanie Cole has left the soap. :(
The actress, who plays Roy Cropper's no-nonsense mother Sylvia Goodwin, recently filmed her character's departure.
Sylvia's exit scenes will air on screen this month, forming part of her daughter-in-law Hayley's cancer storyline, according to The Sun.
Writing on Twitter today (August 2), a Coronation Street spokesperson confirmed that Cole has finished filming "for the time being".
Cole was cast in Coronation Street in December 2010 and made her first appearance as Sylvia the following April.
Her major storylines have included bonding with Roy, facing up to the truth of Hayley's past, and finding love with wealthy Milton Fanshaw.
More recently, Sylvia has been supporting the Croppers following Hayley's pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
tammyy2j
02-08-2013, 15:20
Oh no poor Roy how will he cope now hopefully she will be back
LostVoodoo
02-08-2013, 19:31
They've written her out really quickly if she's leaving this month. I hope she does come back at some point, like next year or something. Roy is going to need her!
tammyy2j
02-08-2013, 21:37
They've written her out really quickly if she's leaving this month. I hope she does come back at some point, like next year or something. Roy is going to need her!
I think Stephanie is sick
tammyy2j
02-08-2013, 21:37
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For her to 'leave' by leaving a note she has to see her sister when her son and daughter-in-law need her seems that Stephanie had to leave quickly ..hope nothing serious :(
For her to 'leave' by leaving a note she has to see her sister when her son and daughter-in-law need her seems that Stephanie had to leave quickly ..hope nothing serious :(
Stephanie had to leave due to ill health: http://coronationstreetupdates.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/stephanie-cole-takes-corrie-break-due.html which explains the sudden off-screen exit. I hope that she recovers and comes back to Corrie - I miss her :(
Thought I had seen something about her being poorly ... hope she is able to return soon, great character and great actress
I hope she returns too. This reminds me of when Maggie Jones had to be written out due to ill health :(
With Hayley leaving also, I hope that we will see some of Roy's half siblings on screen in the future.
LizzyBizzy
25-08-2013, 22:03
I totally understand the need to write her out due to ill health, but considering the script writers are paid to write scripts, I didn't think it was the best plot line they could have come up with. I can't think of anything better, but then I'm not paid to write scripts.
flappinfanny
25-08-2013, 22:56
i hope stephanie is better soon and makes a speedy recovery.
I totally understand the need to write her out due to ill health, but considering the script writers are paid to write scripts, I didn't think it was the best plot line they could have come up with. I can't think of anything better, but then I'm not paid to write scripts.
If Stephanie was unable to carry on filming, the scriptwriters would not have had much choice in explaining her departure.
I totally understand the need to write her out due to ill health, but considering the script writers are paid to write scripts, I didn't think it was the best plot line they could have come up with. I can't think of anything better, but then I'm not paid to write scripts.
If Stephanie was unable to carry on filming, the scriptwriters would not have had much choice in explaining her departure.
Stephanie Cole has commented on Twitter https://twitter.com/Stephdivacole that she isn't ill, and that she left suddenly because her brother died. She also says that she was due to finish soon anyway.
I'm very glad to hear she's not ill, though sorry her brother died.
It's disappointing that it doesn't sound as if she'll be back any time soon :(
corrie should get her back, roy needs her and so do the viewers
LizzyBizzy
27-08-2013, 22:15
If Stephanie was unable to carry on filming, the scriptwriters would not have had much choice in explaining her departure.
I don't disagree, but they could have considered alternative story lines, eg an illness.
LizzyBizzy
27-08-2013, 22:15
If Stephanie was unable to carry on filming, the scriptwriters would not have had much choice in explaining her departure.
I don't disagree, but they could have considered alternative story lines, eg an illness.
I too was disappointed with the way that Stephanie Cole was written out. With Roy and Hayley due to return a matter of days following her departure, I think the letter should have said something like:
"I'm sorry, I can't watch this again." I don't recall us ever being told how Roy's step father died, so it could then be explained that he had died of the same / similar to what Hayley is suffering with. I think they'd then have generated some sympathy for the character despite Sylvia running out on Roy and Hayley in their hour of need, rather than categorically 'She shouldn't have left like that' that we seem to be getting now.
Former Coronation Street star Stephanie Cole has confirmed that she has no plans to return to her role as Sylvia Goodwin.
The actress left the ITV soap last summer after two years playing Roy Cropper's outspoken mother.
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Stephanie Cole as Sylvia Goodwin in Coronation Street
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Stephanie Cole as Sylvia Goodwin
Appearing on ITV's Daybreak this morning (February 26), Cole was asked whether viewers have seen the last of Sylvia.
She replied: "Yes, we have. I'm terrible, you see. I'm a little bit like a fly - I like to flit hither and thither! Well, let's say a butterfly - that's rather nice, isn't it?
"I don't like being away from theatre too long, I don't like being away from telly too long. I adored my time on Corrie - great, wonderful actors, great crews and great scripts. And also, of course, Robert Vaughn as my love interest - it can't be bad, can it?"
Sylvia departed Weatherfield after Roy's wife Hayley was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, seemingly unable to cope with the emotional situation.
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8125: Roy reads the letter from his father asking him to get in touch. With he agree to phone St. John?
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Sylvia with Hayley and Roy in Coronation Street
Cole has since been cast in This May Hurt a Bit, a touring play which will explore the workings of the NHS.
She said today: "It's set in and around a family who have reason to use the NHS, so there are a lot of laughs and it's also very moving. You actually learn about how near we are to losing our NHS.
"When I was a child, I remember when it came in. Of course I don't remember all the details, but I remember my parents' relief when they realised that they could go to or call a doctor and know that they didn't have to count the pennies before they did it. We really are within a hair's breadth, and it's something about which I'm passionate."
This May Hurt a Bit tours the UK between March 6 and June 21.
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