Roy Cropper has been acting unusually protective of his letters lately in Coronation Street, and anyone watching him this week will have noticed the way he kept hovering around the front door. He’s jumpy, distracted, and clearly waiting for something he doesn’t want to talk about. And when Nina tries to find out what he’s hiding, his reaction makes the whole thing even stranger.
Roy’s Past Trouble Still Shapes His Choices
To understand why this new behaviour stands out, you only need to look back at everything Roy went through last year. His gentle nature led him into a disaster when he befriended reformed extremist Lauren Bolton.
Roy believed in her second chance, but when she suddenly disappeared, his kindness turned into a nightmare. He had been one of the last people to see her and had even cleaned her flat, which immediately put him under suspicion.
The pressure grew so quickly that he ended up behind bars, something that shook him to the core. Even now, it’s clear that experience still sits quietly in the background of his decisions. Lately, he has been reflecting on that time in prison, and that reflection has led him to pick up a new hobby, but it already feels like it could open the door to more complications.
When Nina noticed him nervously waiting for a delivery, she tried to get him talking. But the more she asked, the more obvious it became that Roy wasn’t ready to explain anything.
Roy’s New Penpal Sparks Curiosity
Eventually, Nina learned that Roy had signed up with an organisation that pairs prisoners with penpals. It sounded perfectly in character for him, reaching out to someone who might feel lonely. He even rushed to the postbox to send off his reply, clearly excited about the exchange.
Later, Nina came downstairs after saying goodbye to Summer, only to find Roy already writing yet another letter. He still hadn’t heard back from the prisoner he wrote to, so his urgency didn’t make sense to her or Summer.
Roy told them he simply wanted to keep the conversation going, but it didn’t ease their confusion. Nina headed out to buy more stamps, but before she left, she tried to sneak a quick look at who he was writing to. Roy immediately grabbed the paper and kept the name hidden, refusing to let her see. That’s when she realised something was definitely off. And with more than a few ex-Street residents currently locked up, the mystery only grows bigger.
Roy has always had a heart too big for his own good, and Nina knows it. After everything he survived last year, this secretive behaviour feels like a warning sign. His sudden attachment to these letters and the way he holds onto them so tightly suggest there’s something he’s not ready to admit. Whether he’s talking to someone familiar or unknowingly inviting new trouble, Nina’s instincts tell her to stay close. Whatever this turns into, it has all the hallmarks of a classic Coronation Street twist.