previously fictional character british channel soap opera played debuted screen episode airing september introduced series producer family cooper stated whilst produced serial lost identity took role recognised character split apart screen family subsequently increasing role portrayed tough con extremely takes role family described loyal characters remain faithful relationship serial early storylines revolved life crime marrying illegal immigrant pay debts relationship popular viewers prominent early plots involved desire child left unable resulted failed adoption mother stories involving family eventually led breakdown relationship tony later storylines involved relationship racist covering murder held knife point sex surprise relationship popular audiences rape accusation guilty innocent decided jury composed viewers storyline subsequently resulted found guilty critics praised character tough persona criticised dress sense accused cooper received award nominations portrayal later announced cooper quit april casting cooper felt sidelined producer lost identity new executive producer felt cooper decided split away rest reason talent terms acting family felt need support system increased role storylines cooper delighted changes stated like worked developed paul taken wing worked hard given opportunities speaking approach playing said try claire emotional sensitive person different work hard feel privileged character development characterisation described character tough hard holy soap refer tough con takes role deals sisters different way different responses sisters cooper describes pick pieces family states loyal loyal character family speaking time away forefront plots cooper said think characters isn screen takes audience time warm find funny find interesting try affair serial morality cooper states family cheated sisters got morals isn good cooper spoke confusion audiences perception bitch strong morals cooper said proud wardrobe glam brands complete opposite honey image serial associated describing plays states great playing completely describe toughest sisters comment ways stating began tradition teaching younger siblings steal mother work basically putting stolen goods hands birth relationship tony relationship strained desire children sister agrees mother child storyline included help house lies secrets previously built prior including tony affair tina affair stated ammunition store eventually devised plot skills playing tragedy commented opportunity acting talents tony couples fun blow audience away dealing tragedy later storyline tony announces intentions marry prompting try talk tony cooper stated believes character meant tony love life hearing engagement makes feel like knife cooper hopes day pair reunite stating needs right ultimately prefer story come circle lead tony cooper revealed time approached fans asking couple reconcile stated didn think right believed love tony life relationship embarked surprise relationship moss hinted romance months prior stating think going fall love character village surprising character relationship proved popular viewers interview digital_spy cooper spoke original lack optimism pairing stating relationship started didn know going going work people fans tony people ask going people taken cooper believes working relationship moss helps pairing success stating nice collaboration try funny emotional hard hitting dimensional interesting audience possible adopted couple pair titled given biggest storyline spring serial stated got biggest story half think biggest stories history think divide audience test relationship degree recover king hearts september announced actor cast new character described gangster spell trouble takes shine share couple dates interview day brands attraction manner adding stands think likes intrigued fact likes later revealed special late night episode commissioned feature storyline described sinister involve rig game poker dramatic consequences involvement episode cooper stated felt privileged given opportunity screen storyline involves money threatening reveal roles murder described worst enemy cooper stated hates passion worst enemy dragged funny comedic times deadly knows risks crossing tries fix poker game cooper comments pure desperation behalf threatens life stating sleep kill turn events turns cooper defends actions stating bright girl adding doesn want sleep knows going drop people says considers options weighs faces horror threatened knife point strip scared life speaking sudden change heart cooper states pulls knife changes situation dynamic changes immediately horrible necessarily killing slash face situation like mind plays tricks wonder cooper spoken feelings responsibility portray correctly stated wanted wonders die like protect family sexual assault december channel_4 released press statement revealed cheat finds slept night events change lives forever later announced storyline accusing storyline received coverage tabloid newspapers branded shock plot serial cast members involved storyline knew actually raped cooper states telling story looking different angles believe grey area split village viewers don know happened night told characters think telling truth anthony talked lot read scripts try work outcome surprise storyline began play screen february describing starts develop effects spokesperson serial told inside soap loves hurt finds infidelity runs got relationship problems drink starts flow thing leads consumed guilt sleeping best friend girlfriend doesn help leaves place asleep runs wakes knows tell mate confesses furious hurt violently confronted demands explanation stunned tells actually raped absolutely devastating storyline later takes turn confronts village watching leading doubt commit act later revealed details left unclear decided leave outcome rape trial viewers viewers given chance apply fictional jury consisting cross section society including non viewers shown evidence case decide guilty innocent chief executive stated wanted open issue hard court room best place resolve questions rape storyline developed mary charities leader don campaign explaining storyline represents issue involving consent clear parties involved sexual activity particularly alcohol drugs involved found guilty leaving devastated later confessed rape recalled removed perceived consent left village police departure february revealed cooper quit final scenes air april cooper said incredible unforgettable time fascinating play wanted explore new roles concluded hell ride inspirational spokesperson added departure occur involvement cooper filmed final scenes february storylines arrives home tag released prison money steals money buy breast finds money repay promises favour day leaves happy meets tony attraction sex tony goes away holiday starts relationship return prison tag staying tony house overnight sent prison sadly tony forced dump handle pressure befriends killed prisoner devastated decides wanting waste life reunited tony returns favour forces marry jon manage convince immigration officer romance genuine married continues affair tony secretly family uncover truth marriage affair revealed admits married pay debt seeing tony furious orders leave house announces pregnancy tony initially doesn want child fearing die like previous child dreams shattered left unable children tony attacks violently blames baby publicly tony announces people dog baby asks return albania live life agrees shocked discover leaving leaving devastated depressed returns old habit shop lifting gets locked night accuses bad mother suggests better aborted tony reconcile plans adopt criminal record tony discovers secret child called harry forces tony choice harry tony chooses harry ends relationship leaves tony mercedes sleeping fails resist tony restart relationship changes surname mercedes reveals pregnant asks mercedes let tony raise baby unaware tony baby mercedes abortion offers refuses tina sees desperate sister child offers leaving tony having future child tina scan tina pregnancy results uncover baby father boyfriend convinces quiet attacks tina discovering considering adoption tina gives birth boy naming emergency tina decides max holds hostage church arrives soon learns son says choose children die tells mercedes watch die mercedes reveals night passion tony comes tough decision chooses die devastated explosives blows church tina dies confronts mercedes tony learn baby mercedes aborted fact tony pushes edge takes max refuses forgive tony begins spend tony money hurt sleeping tony separate realises needs forgive cousin arrives sex tony attacks tony reports police later statement angry trying stop seeing max later runs max abroad confesses let walk away max angry goes tony agrees pay private investigator help find max leaves france order find max unsuccessful starts relationship confesses love tony days wedding tony rejects photographer publishes naked pictures drunken des relationship strained naked pictures leaking lies stealing school mercedes tells having affair confronts steals gun finds gun shoots decides cover tries frame later charged murder shortly des proposes discovers racist boyfriend consequently des declines proposal leaves village arrested alongside sister rose gets new job new bar owned brother meet internet dating website fall horrified find kiss cousin moves household causes rift steals money causes meets gangster begin dating despite feelings leaving furious tells need affair secret ends relationship catches having sex gets beds later tells sexually assaulted reports police charged father arrives village asks kidney refuses learning half sister leaves discover kidney needed daughter william returns trial opens trial remember events differently jury find guilty tells believes agree married realising ordeal goes stay dad spain return agrees donate kidney emily correct match emily tells interested kidney marry relationship problematic want intimate life village gets job working dog arguments suggests spend time apart goes missing later found safe goes begin rebuild relationship find dog terry help ordeal finally marriage appears getting life returns village continually aggressive moves moves decide away village admits raped leaves village ally daniel connor help bills later clashes mercedes kisses meets homeless teenager gill invites flat tony wedding bus crashes venue trapped debris dies arms returns home discover planned leave left note detailing plans leave affair mystery woman suspicious having affair confronts pregnant girlfriend connor accuses confess having sex confronts realises father baby allows baby secret proposes christmas day tony invited discovers items belonging closet including mobile phone family hiding phone discovers having affair disgusted attacks santa statue recovers hospital persuaded tony quiet attack slipped ice grave warns stay away tony tells tony knew affair leading breaking tony arrives starts causing trouble need money starts framing theft planting stolen phones bag paying security guard rape coming rescue time makes remark happened actually raped replies sits tells raped friend heart heart leaves house drinking implying lied ends poisoned dangerous tony finally fancy dress party mercedes gets held ransom wants decides help save decides sell man van gets sell actual plan decides find illegal immigrants van lets free life threatened gets detained police pretends gets arrested human trafficking leaves village realises longer safe leave finds money office walks visibly scared advances manages knock floor isn quick gets grabs tony comes rescue smashing monitor head tony escape money kicks unconscious legs says emotional goodbye chat leaves bag stairs family find tony finds tells got pregnant gets upset tells tony going makes stick tony proposes turns gets taxi leaving tony devastated april mercedes goes find visited younger mercedes finds working happy sit conversation mercedes admits kidnapping supposedly cheating apologizes furious mercedes causing start crying insulting tells love seen pool sun drinking cocktail mercedes whilst talk final november december couldn attend funeral wedding july decides attend adoptive daughter funeral unable flight spain upset sends flowers reception cooper nominated inside soap awards following year won best family award nominated best actress ceremony national television awards received nomination best serial drama performance best actress british soap awards nominated category serial drama performance national television awards digital_spy end year reader poll cooper nominated best female soap actor came vote criticised character dress sense stating family style criminal wardrobe taste thigh high boots skin tight dresses huge gold star branded cooper hero cast claiming deserves recognition work stated favourite character soap opera reporting website describe memorable moment dealing tina decision baby max killed long lost brother laws sunday mercury responded negatively stating don like names right sunday mirror describe hard character men lifestyle magazine brand sexy bad girl separate occasion richards magazine stated soap looks bit hard like definitely beat spoke cooper stating character infamous screen newspaper sun agreed tag digital_spy branded cooper favourite actresses portrayal dawn refers character daily_mail said appeared melting heart normally possible use cooper portrayal enjoy ride storyline received critics inside soap journalist sarah said cooper standout performances called cooper time favourite stars soap said cooper fabulous colleague said hearts break stayed beloved died explaining cooper absolutely fantastic scenes
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