Coronation Street icon Roy Cropper set to face jail in courtroom twist as grim story ‘confirmed’ for cafe owner
Roy Cropper’s freedom is at stake in Coronation Street as the much-loved cafe owner is forced to appear in court as part of an upcoming storyline.
David Neilson, who plays the long-serving favourite, was spotted on-location filming scenes for the ITV soap with various cast and crew members as the big and mysterious story kicks off.
What exactly warrants a court appearance for well-meaning Roy remains to be seen but it appears to be a very serious matter, with both Alison King and Mollie Gallagher, who play Carla Connor and Nina Lucas respectively, present during the shoot.
Carla, as viewers know, is one of Roy’s most-trusted confidantes while Nina is his niece, who has lived with him for five years.Roy evidently needs all the support he can get at this upsetting time!
Callum Lill, who plays solicitor Joel Deering, was also snapped during filming, so it’s likely that the character is on hand to represent our Roy.
But just what is going on? That is the question! Roy is no stranger to making courtroom appearances, but it’s usually from the gallery to support a loved one so this really is a big shock.
What crime is he supposed to have committed? Is all as it seems or is there more to this than meets the eye?
The character isn’t currently featuring on-screen much at the moment but next week he will be involved in a scene with Lauren Bolton (Cait Finnon), who is set to disappear after thanking him for his kindness, so could his court appearance be in relation to that?
Will he simply be asked to court to provide an account of his last meeting with Lauren, which sees him pop over to her flat at the precinct to give her her wages? Or is there something much more sinister at play?
Roy is set to let Lauren go from the cafe but ultimately he feels bad and heads over to provide her final wage packet, with Lauren being left grateful. Bobby (Jack Carroll), however, subsequently arrives at the flat to find no trace of her, which causes serious concern.
Lauren, as viewers know, has a mysterious older boyfriend who has never appeared on-screen and upcoming scenes will see her filming videos for O-Vidz.