Hayley hangs up her Red Anorak

[Perdita]

Tributes from Coronation Street stars have been pouring in after the death of much-loved character Hayley Cropper.

Viewers last night (January 20) saw Hayley taking a lethal cocktail of drugs to end her own life after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.

Stars of the soap have been tweeting their response to the controversial storyline, and sharing their memories and favourite scenes of Hayley.

Julie Hesmondhalgh has played the transgender character for the last 15 years.

Katherine Kelly, who played Becky McDonald in the show, said: "Hi Julie! Bye Julie, where are you going? I don't know what to say really apart from I understand why you're going. I get it, of course I do but wow there's going to be a big, big hole in that show. I won't say I'm going to miss you as I see you loads as it is.

"My favourite scene was probably Becky's pink wedding and I remember we were sat and Hayley was painting Becky's nails and I remember the scene thinking 'This scene isn't about Becky, this scene is about Hayley'."

[swmc66]

I have never understood people putting animals down either. My friends mum who died of cancer in a hospice had her pain managed very well when she was dying. So she died relatively peacefully i am sure Hayley's way of dying was less peaceful. They did not show the horrible side of it which they should have as other people will think it is an easy option.
I think she should not have put Roy through any of it. She should have quietly got on with it herself.

[swmc66]

I have never understood people putting animals down either. My friends mum who died of cancer in a hospice had her pain managed very well when she was dying. So she died relatively peacefully i am sure Hayley's way of dying was less peaceful. They did not show the horrible side of it which they should have as other people will think it is an easy option.
I think she should not have put Roy through any of it. She should have quietly got on with it herself.

[sarah c]

I have never understood people putting animals down either. .

why??!!

[sarah c]

My friends mum who died of cancer in a hospice had her pain managed very well when she was dying. So she died relatively peacefully .

forgive my health service intervention here....my Mum died of cancer in a hospice, and she was heavily sedated to relieve the pain - to the point she was unconcious, and on a friday the dr asked us if they could increase the sedation over the weekend to 'make her more comfortable' but warned us that over the weekend staff levels were lower and she would be more deeply unconcious - that was the Dr asking us if we wanted her to stop suffering and the increased sedation supressed her breathing so she was literally 'put to sleep' - she died on the Sunday.

so pain management for terminal patients, is a slow version of putting an animal to sleep in minutesv - sorry to be harsh

[Perdita]

I have never understood people putting animals down either.

Do you rather see them suffer before they eventually die?

[Perdita]

I have never understood people putting animals down either.

Do you rather see them suffer before they eventually die?

[Perdita]

My friends mum who died of cancer in a hospice had her pain managed very well when she was dying. So she died relatively peacefully i am sure Hayley's way of dying was less peaceful. They did not show the horrible side of it which they should have as other people will think it is an easy option.
I think she should not have put Roy through any of it. She should have quietly got on with it herself.

I have a good imagination and they did show Hayley struggling to drink the concoction and pushing Roy away when he wanted to take the glass away ... no need to see all the gory details after she managed to drink all.
I certainly would never think that this is an easy option for anyone

[Perdita]

My friends mum who died of cancer in a hospice had her pain managed very well when she was dying. So she died relatively peacefully i am sure Hayley's way of dying was less peaceful. They did not show the horrible side of it which they should have as other people will think it is an easy option.
I think she should not have put Roy through any of it. She should have quietly got on with it herself.

I have a good imagination and they did show Hayley struggling to drink the concoction and pushing Roy away when he wanted to take the glass away ... no need to see all the gory details after she managed to drink all.
I certainly would never think that this is an easy option for anyone

[swmc66]

Just because your sick should not mean that people have a right to kill you. If dogs had voices I am sure they would say don't do it. If we used the same rule for humans a lot of us would not be around.