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Coronation Street fans stunned by Roy Cropper’s debut

Roy first appeared in 1995

Classic Coronation Street fans are in shock at Roy Cropper’s first ever appearance in the soap.

In today’s (Wednesday, May 6) double bill of Classic Corrie on ITV3, Roy made his debut in ITV show.

In the episode, which originally aired July 19 1995, Deirdre Barlow moved into a set of flats and met fellow resident Roy.

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Classic Coronation Street fans in shock at Roy Cropper's first ever appearance
Roy first appeared as a resident in the flats Deirdre moved into (Credit: ITV Hub)

During the second episode, Roy was introduced to Deirdre’s friend, Liz McDonald.

Viewers were shocked at how different Roy looks and sounds in his first scenes, nearly 25 years ago.

Classic Coronation Street fans in shock at Roy Cropper's first ever appearance

Classic Coronation Street fans in shock at Roy Cropper's first ever appearance


Charlotte Rodrigues
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Charlotte Rodrigues joined Entertainment Daily in April 2018, as Audience Engagement Executive. A huge soap fan, Charlotte then became Senior Soap Writer, delivering the latest storylines and spoilers to our followers.