ITV Coronation Street fans say 'don't even think about it' over Roy Cropper health scare
20.04.2023 - 10:19
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Coronation Street fans have demanded 'don't even think about it' as they saw the latest stage in Roy Cropper's health scare. Earlier this week in the ITV soap, concerns were sparked for Weatherfield's legendary resident when he was seen pulling out of his Salsa class with pal Evelyn Plummer.
He didn't give her much of an explanation, leaving his friend annoyed at his sudden disappearance. She later thought he had been reminded of his dancing days with his late wife Hayley. She asked Roy, made famous by actor David Neilson, outright why he had left, and said she understood that he had left because dancing with her was "somehow disrespectful to Hayley's memory".
But the cafe owner shut her down but at the end of the episode, Roy was seen with his new pet pooch Freddie, who he has taken in following the sudden death of his friend and Freddie's owner. Speaking to the pooch, Roy rubbed his chest and appeared to be struggling to breathe, leading to Corrie fans flocking to social media to plea for the much-loved character to be kept safe.
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And during Wednesday night's edition of the ITV soap, Roy was seen at his doctor's appointment. “Your blood pressure is quite high,” Dr Gaddas told him leading Roy to ask: "Is the high blood pressure connected to the funny turns, doctor?” Roy asked.
But Dr Gaddas told him it was unlikely. "I’ve been experiencing it for several weeks and initially it was just mild discomfort," the beloved character told her. "I am accustomed to aches and pains and creaking joints. I have been somewhat alarmed, I have a niece to think of you see.
"The breathlessness was unprecedented which is why I resolved to make this appointment." Dr