{"id":23911,"date":"2022-10-17T11:11:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T09:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1722705"},"modified":"2022-10-17T11:30:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T09:30:15","slug":"what-happened-to-wayne-hayes-in-coronation-street","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/what-happened-to-wayne-hayes-in-coronation-street\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened to Wayne Hayes in Coronation Street?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember this character from Weatherfield history? <\/p>

By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 17 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Viewers will recall that beloved Coronation Street<\/a> mainstay Roy Cropper (David Neilson) and his late wife Hayley (Julie Hesmondhalgh) became foster carers during their happy marriage.<\/p>\n

As well as looking after the likes of Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) and Chesney Brown (Sam Aston), Roy and Hayley also cared for a young boy called Wayne Hayes (Gary Damer, Adam Barlow), who came from a troubled background, in a less official capacity.<\/p>\n

Several years after his time with the Croppers, Wayne returned to Weatherfield and was reunited with Roy. But what happened to Wayne, and what brought about his return?<\/p>\n

Read on for all you need to know on the character\u2019s sad start, but ultimately heartwarming happy ever after.<\/p>\n

What happened to Wayne Hayes in Coronation Street?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Wayne (Adam Barlow) investigated Carla (Alison King) in Coronation Street.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

As a child, Wayne was played by Gary Damer. He came into Roy and Hayley\u2019s life after fleeing from a children\u2019s home and stealing from the caf\u00e9 \u2013 but when owners Roy and Hayley realised that poor Wayne had only taken food, they stepped in to help him and offered him shelter. Wayne was later collected by Alex, the partner of his mother Sheila. Alex turned on the charm in front of the Croppers, but behind closed doors, he beat Wayne.<\/p>\n

Roy had clocked Wayne\u2019s anxiety, and he and Hayley attempted to record a confession from Alex, who quickly worked out what they were up to and suggested that they could buy Wayne from him for a hefty sum! They eventually agreed, but Wayne\u2019s mum Sheila arrived to return their money. Roy and Hayley spotted her injuries and guessed that Sheila was also a victim of Alex\u2019s abuse. With Sheila too scared to leave Alex, she saw that her son was better off in Roy and Hayley\u2019s care and left Wayne with them.<\/p>

But Alex returned, and Roy and Hayley\u2019s unofficial fostering situation led to them taking Wayne on the run, terrified for his safety. Just as they came to their senses and planned to hand themselves in, Hayley\u2019s friend called the police on them. Hayley was sent to prison when she broke bail conditions to see Wayne, but happily, Sheila found the strength to stand up to Alex, who was finally arrested and removed from their lives. As a result, Hayley was released, and Sheila thanked her and Roy for all they had done for Wayne as they started a new life.<\/p>\n