Coronation Street fans are left in tears as beloved Roy Cropper LEAVES the cobbles after struggling to keep Abi Webster's crimes a secret By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 09:02 GMT, 25 November 2021 | Updated: 09:04 GMT, 25 November 2021 Viewcomments Coronation Street fans were left reeling on Wednesday night after beloved character Roy Cropper made a surprise departure from the cobbles. The cafe owner decided to depart Weatherfield after struggling with the guilt of knowing who was behind the death of Sam Blakeman's mum Natasha. Roy's exit left many viewers in floods of tears as they flooded Twitter with posts pleading for him to stay on the soap. Dramatic: Coronation Street fans were left reeling on Wednesday night after beloved character Roy Cropper made a surprise departure from the cobbles Earlier this week Roy (played by David Neilson) made the shocking decision to leave Corrie after signing over ownership of his beloved café to his niece Nina (Mollie Gallagher) and accepting a job cooking in South America. When Nina discovered he was planning to move she pleaded with him to reconsider, and even enlisted the help of his friends and loved ones to convinced him to stay. However, burdened with the guilt of knowing Abi's gun was responsible for Natasha's death, Roy decided he'd be better off with a fresh start, and drove out of Weatherfield in a taxi. Devastating: The cafe owner decided to depart Weatherfield after struggling with the guilt of knowing who was behind the death of Sam Blakeman's mum Natasha He's off! Earlier this week Roy (played by David Neilson) made the shocking decision to leave Corrie after signing over ownership of his beloved café to his niece Nina His exit sparked many fans to take to social media and plead for Roy to stay on the Street, with one writing: 'When Roy drives off in a taxi and you're not sure if he's actually leaving.' Another added: 'Roy Cropper can't leave Corrie!' while a third penned: 'Those Carly and Roy scenes have destroyed me, ali and david just work so well together, their onscreen relationship is the most beautiful thing.' One fan also wrote: 'Roy Cropper leaving Weatherfield is like the Ravens leaving the Tower Of London.' Please stay! When Nina discovered he was planning to move she pleaded with him to reconsider, but he wouldn't listen Don't leave! Fans quickly flooded Twitter with posts begging for Roy to stay on the cobbles after 26 years on the soap Roy has been a pillar of the cobbles since he arrived in 1995, and became loved for his romance and eventual marriage to wife Hayley. Viewers were devastated when Hayley passed away in 2014 after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, with Roy struggling to move on from her death. In recent months Roy has formed a close relationship with his long lost niece Nina, supporting her after her boyfriend Seb was killed in a hate crime, but has battled with the guilt of knowing Abi had acquired a gun to try and kill Seb's attacker. It remains to be seen whether Roy decides to come back to Weatherfield in the near future, after Nina was left devastated by her uncle's departure. Coronation Street continues on Friday at 7:30pm and 8:30pm on ITV. Difficult: The soap veteran had been struggling to cope with the guilt of knowing Abi Webster's gun was responsible for Natasha Blakeman's death Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility