{"id":162671,"date":"2025-12-01T17:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/162671\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:08:08","slug":"coronation-street-confirms-another-roy-secret-tonight-with-surprise-romantic-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/162671\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street confirms another Roy secret tonight \u2013 with surprise romantic twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street spoilers\" data-node-id=\"1.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street spoilers<\/a> follow from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69457154\/coronation-street-spoilers-debbie-struggles-centre-stage\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69457154\/coronation-street-spoilers-debbie-struggles-centre-stage\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Monday&#039;s episode (1 December)\" data-node-id=\"1.0.2\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Monday&#8217;s episode (1 December)<\/a>, which is available to watch now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ITVX\" data-node-id=\"1.0.4\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ITVX<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a65244257\/coronation-street-emmerdale-change-episode-release-youtube\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a65244257\/coronation-street-emmerdale-change-episode-release-youtube\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"YouTube\" data-node-id=\"1.0.6\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a> but hasn&#8217;t yet aired on ITV1.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Coronation Street&#8217;s Roy Cropper shares an awkward predicament tonight \u2013 after catching Nina Lucas and Shona Platt snooping through his belongings. Roy has sparked concern with his secretive behaviour recently, but he&#8217;s finally forced to come clean after an unwelcome invasion into his privacy.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">In Monday&#8217;s episode, Roy appears visibly flustered and troubled at work. Usually on top form with keeping the customers happy, Roy messes up orders and is clearly distracted.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">When Nina calls him out for being &#8220;miles away&#8221;, Roy confesses: &#8220;Yes, I admit, I am somewhat distracted. I shall endeavour to focus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Although Nina and Shona want him to be more open about what the problem is, stubborn Roy stays tight-lipped.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"roy cropper, coronation street\" title=\"Roy Cropper, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1688\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/roy-cropper-coronation-street-68b7fcdeac122.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69584466\/coronation-street-star-lisa-and-kit-theories\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69584466\/coronation-street-star-lisa-and-kit-theories\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street star addresses Lisa and Kit theories - could they trap Becky?\" data-node-id=\"15.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street star addresses Lisa and Kit theories &#8211; could they trap Becky?<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">As Roy&#8217;s troubled mood seems to be related to a letter that he received earlier that morning, Shona decides to take the bull by the horns by snooping through his post.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Roy&#8217;s livid when he catches Shona red-handed, but seemingly backed into a corner, he soon admits that his woes are all connected to the prison pen pal scheme&#8230;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve formed a strong bond with a woman I&#8217;ve been corresponding with,&#8221; Roy explains. &#8220;It&#8217;s Alice \u2013 she wrote to thank me for communicating with her son.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;And we continued to exchange letters. We discovered that we had certain things in common, and then today, a further letter arrived.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"nina lucas, roy cropper, shona platt, coronation street\" title=\"Nina Lucas,  Roy Cropper, Shona Platt, Coronation Street \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4016\" height=\"2753\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/nina-lucas-roy-cropper-shona-platt-coronation-street-691b100af2d31.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69582698\/coronation-street-spoilers-lauren-megan-will\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69582698\/coronation-street-spoilers-lauren-megan-will\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street shock as Lauren spots Megan and Will together\" data-node-id=\"26.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street shock as Lauren spots Megan and Will together<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">He adds: &#8220;The further letter has distinctly romantic undertones. It&#8217;s completely knocked me for six.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"30\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Roy has always been reluctant to entertain the idea of a relationship after the tragic loss of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a545496\/coronation-street-hayley-croppers-death-seen-by-97m-on-monday\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a545496\/coronation-street-hayley-croppers-death-seen-by-97m-on-monday\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"his beloved wife Hayley in 2014\" data-node-id=\"30.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">his beloved wife Hayley in 2014<\/a>. A storyline airing in 2015 and 2016 saw Roy romantically connected to Cathy Matthews and they even got engaged, but it all ended in disaster when Roy realised that he didn&#8217;t really love her.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Nina and Shona are both quick to offer Roy some advice on how to handle the tricky situation, but will their tactics pay off? And will viewers get to meet the mysterious Alice?<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"34\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Roy first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69483911\/coronation-street-confirms-roy-cropper-secret\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69483911\/coronation-street-confirms-roy-cropper-secret\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"opened up about the prison pen pal scheme\" data-node-id=\"34.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">opened up about the prison pen pal scheme<\/a> last month, when he explained that he wanted to help inmates feel less lonely. After his own time in jail, he knows how isolating the experience can be.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The caf\u00e9 owner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69512263\/coronation-street-roy-secret-sparks-gossip\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69512263\/coronation-street-roy-secret-sparks-gossip\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"went on to mention Alice\" data-node-id=\"36.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">went on to mention Alice<\/a> in a subsequent episode, sparking speculation about a new &#8220;lady friend&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ITVX\" data-node-id=\"39.2\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"41\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Read more Coronation Street spoilers on our dedicated homepage\" data-node-id=\"41.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more Coronation Street spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"43\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The new edition of Living Legends is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvgwitchesariana\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvgwitchesariana\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy Ariana &amp; Witches in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"43.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Ariana &amp; Witches in newsagents or online<\/a>, priced at just \u00a38.99.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coronation Street spoilers follow from Monday&#8217;s episode (1 December), which is available to watch now on ITVX and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":162672,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[635,97658,637,146,85,46,636,97657,411],"class_list":["post-162671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-57ae5801-0043-40d3-864c-88415f348b35","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-corrie-confirms-another-roy-cropper-secret","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162671"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162671\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}