Roy Cropper: Last News

Soaps have produced some of TV's most iconic characters over the years, all while launching some actors into the limelight. Characters such as Phil Mitchell, Aaron Dingle, and Roy Cropper have became a staple on our screens and are among some of the most recognisable faces of all time.

Coronation Street actor David Neilson has opened up about a habit of his on-screen character, Roy Cropper.The star, 72, has featured in the ITV soap since 1995, becoming known for carrying a bag around with him, and he has now opened up to explain the significance of the item.The star is best known for his role as cafe owner Roy in the fictional town of Weatherfield, which he has played for over 25 years.Neilson's character is rarely seen without a shopping bag with keys strapped to the handles.The ITV favourite has finally opened up on the heartbreaking reason about why it features so heavily in the programme.The star explained that he has an emotional link to the item following the death of his mother before he joined the show.Neilson

Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher has floored fans as she debuted a new look this weekend.

We have learned a lot about Roy Cropper since he joined Coronation Street in 1995.The Café owner has been at the forefront of many major storylines including being the first soap character to marry a transgender character. While more recently Roy has been hailed a hero, after he saved Abi Franklin's life using his trusty anorak to pull her out of the skinhole she'd fell into during dramatic scenes with Corey Brent.

Coronation Street fans have praised "hero" Roy Cropper as he saved Abi Franklin's life after she found herself trapped in a sinkhole. Earlier this week, Abi (played by Sally Carman) and Corey Brent (Maximus Evans) finally came face-to-face in a furious showdown — only to fall through the sinkhole into the sewer below.

Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher is currently the talk of the cobbles after her character Nina Lucas found herself at the centre of a distressing storyline – and her big win at this week's NTAs.Mollie’s character was brutally attacked with her on-screen boyfriend Seb Franklin, played by Harry Visinoni, leaving Seb dead and Nina fighting for her life.The story is based on the real-life murder of Sophie Lancaster, and the soap has been praised for its sensitive handling of the subject of hate crime.Mollie has played Nina Lucas since November 2019, when she was introduced as the long-lost niece of cobbles favourite Roy Cropper.What many don’t know, however, is that Coronation Street was Mollie's first professional role, coming from a

NATIONAL Television Award fans were left in hysterics after they spotted Coronation Street's Roy Cropper star David Neilson dancing to JLS last night. The actor - who has played the cafe owner on the ITV soap since 1995 - was seen busting some moves to the boy band's songs.

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ITV has been praised for adding pre-show warnings on vintage Coronation Street episodes. One such warning alerted viewers to "opinions of the time" which said some "viewers may now find offensive".

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reports MyLondon. Sean later married actress Melanie Hill, who he met at RADA, in 1990.

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Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher has been a fan favourite on the cobbles ever since she joined the show in 2019.Mollie, who is the daughter of Liam Gallagher, plays the role of Nina Lucas who is known for her gothic style.The long-lost nice of Roy Cropper, Nina has brought drama to Corrie for the past year and a half but her latest storyline may be the post personal yet.Fans have watched as Nina and her boyfriend Seb Franklin were attacked and physically beaten by Corey Brent and a gang of lads simply for their quirky style.The couple were left so badly hurt that they were rushed to hospital.But while Mollie's character is hardly ever seen without her dark hair and gothic make-up, in real life she's almost unrecognisable.Mollie's

Coronation Street fans were heartbroken after the emotional hospital scenes.

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Piers Morgan has blasted Coronation Street for using him in their witty dialogue during Monday night’s instalment, as he called character Seb Franklin (played by Harry Visinoni) a "twerp".

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Coronation Street actress Jennie McAlpine first popped up on our television screens as Fiz Brown on April 20 2001.Over the past two decades, fans of the long-running ITV soap have watched the star grow from a teenage tearaway to a Weatherfield icon. Initially appearing for five episodes, Jennie's contract was soon extended by Corrie bosses and Fiz became a regular character.Fiz appeared as a troubled youngster briefly fostered by Roy Cropper (David Neilson) and his wife Hayley (Julie Hesmondhalgh) at the age of 16.Opening up about her first day on set, Jennie told Daily Star and other press: "I was so nervous.