Happy Valley’s Tommy Lee Royce sets himself on FIRE after epic showdown with Sgt Catherine Cawood
Happy Valley fans were left in shock as Tommy Lee Royce set himself on fire after an epic showdown with Sgt Catherine Cawood during the final ever episode.
After he escaped court and broke into Catherine’s house in a bid to kill her, Tommy (James Norton) lay in wait until the officer returned home.
And fans were left screaming ‘oh my f**king God’ as the villain attempted to end his own life after telling Catherine (Sarah Lancashire) that he forgave her for keeping the news he had a son from him.
The two characters had a tense confrontation as they came face-to-face for the final time, with Tommy realising he’d reached the end of the road when he’d come to the conclusion his son Ryan was happier living with her.
As things came to a head, the escaped convict realised he had nowhere left to turn and set himself alight – before Catherine rushed to put out the flames with a blanket.
Shock: Happy Valley fans were left in shock as Tommy Lee Royce set himself on fire after an epic showdown with Sgt Catherine Cawood during the final ever episode
Taking to Twitter, fans were quick to share their reaction to the nerve-wracking climax to Catherine and Tommy’s feud.
‘OH MY F**KING GOD’ shouted one watcher, with another remarking: ‘Well, I bet NOBODY expected that!’
‘I’m wrecked’, commented a third, with a fourth observing: ‘Funking he’ll, he set himself alight.’
‘Jesus that was intense!’ commented a fifth watcher.
‘Don’t think anyone had THAT on their #HappyValleyFinale bingo card Good jaysus’ shared another.
With an additional person referencing Sarah’s Coronation Street role as they shared: ‘I’d have been less shocked if Curly Watts appeared in that kitchen.’
After walking into her home after discovering her nemesis had broken in, Catherine pointed her taser at him, before turning her radio on to alert her colleagues of Tommy’s presence.
However, despite finally being in front of the woman he previously yearned to kill, Tommy – who had been downing painkillers and alcohol after looking at photos of Becky – made no attempt at attacking Catherine, even handing over his knife.
Target: After he escaped court and broke into Catherine’s house in a bid to kill her, Tommy (James Norton) lay in wait until the officer returned home
Wow: The two characters had a tense confrontation as they came face-to-face for the final time, with Tommy realising he’d reached the end of the road when he’d come to the conclusion his son Ryan was happier living with her
Action: As things came to a head, the escaped convict realised he had nowhere left to turn and set himself alight – before Catherine rushed to put out the flames with a blanket
Instead, he’d told her that Darius Knežević had murdered Gary Gaggoski, telling her ‘I lied for him put he p***ed on his side of the bargain so f**k him!’
A deflated Tommy then went on to express his regret over the way he treated Catherine’s late daughter Becky while also sharing his regret at not having the opportunity to be a dad to Ryan.
However, Catherine had little sympathy for the man who had raped and attacked Becky leading to her suicide, telling him: ‘There’s a difference between getting someone pregnant and being a dad!’
Reaction: Taking to Twitter, fans were quick to share their reaction to the nerve-wracking climax to Catherine and Tommy’s feud
Seething at his pathetic appearance, she then fumed: ‘You’re braindead psychopath! You’re a f**ked up frightened damaged deluded toddler brain in a grown man’s body!’
The tense stand-off then saw the officer reveal how pleased she was that her teenage grandson had grown to be a decent young man despite having a father like Tommy.
She told him: ‘I’ve seen past few days how much he’s nothing like you.
‘That boy is a prince, for all his upside downs, he’s as unlike you as it’s possible to be. ‘You’re not a dad, don’t know how to be a dad, sorry to be the bearer of bad news!’
Tommy then went on to tell her his feeling about her had changed, stating that ‘I hated you for not telling me I had a boy’ before realising the good life Ryan now has.
Showdown: After walking into her home after discovering her nemesis had broken in, Catherine pointed her taser at him, before turning her radio on to alert her colleagues of Tommy’s presence
The end: Despite finally being in front of the woman he previously yearned to kill, Tommy – who had been downing painkillers and alcohol after looking at photos of Becky – made no attempt at attacking Catherine, even handing over his knife
Confession: Instead, he’d told her that Darius Knežević had murdered Gary Gaggoski, telling her ‘I lied for him put he p***ed on his side of the bargain so f**k him!’
After looking at the family photographs, he said: ‘I got a glimpse of what a nice life he has, I don’t hate you any more, and I forgive you. I’m sorry, sorry for how I treated Becky.’
Catherine went on to slam him for even daring to suggest she’s the one who needed forgiveness, before laying into him for ‘crippling’ Becky and reducing her to ‘nothing’.
The intense showdown ended with a sobbing Tommy dousing himself in petrol before stating that her tasering him would set him alight, which she’ll get ‘done’ for.
But in a complete change of character, Tommy said he didn’t want her to get done and instead set himself alight in shocking scenes.
Rant: Seething at his pathetic appearance, she then fumed: ‘You’re braindead psychopath! You’re a f**ked up frightened damaged deluded toddler brain in a grown man’s body!’
Confrontation: The tense stand-off then saw the officer reveal how pleased she was that her teenage grandson had grown to be a decent young man despite having a father like Tommy
Changed man? Tommy then went on to tell her his feeling about her had changed, stating that ‘I hated you for not telling me I had a boy’ before realising the good life Ryan now has
Savage: Catherine went on to slam him for even daring to suggest she’s the one who needed forgiveness, before laying into him for ‘crippling’ Becky and reducing her to ‘nothing’
However, instead of watching him burn, Catherine covered him in a blanket and put out the flames shortly before the police arrived – before it was later revealed that he had died from his injuries.
The murderous character had previously escaped at the end of the last episode and fans learned that he plans to run off to Marbella, with his son Ryan in tow.
However, his plans went disastrously wrong earlier in the episode when his accomplice Darius was arrested and a man posing as his brother came to fetch Tommy from his safe house.
Meanwhile, little did he know that son Ryan had snitched to the police about their communication on his games console, telling them his plans to flee to Spain.
Drastic: The intense showdown ended with a sobbing Tommy dousing himself in petrol before stating that her tasering him would set him alight, which she’ll get ‘done’ for
Drama: But in a complete change of character, Tommy said he didn’t want her to get done and instead set himself alight in shocking scenes
Heroic: However, instead of watching him burn, Catherine covered him in a blanket and put out the flames shortly before the police arrived – before it was later revealed that Tommy had died from his injuries
As Tommy reluctantly followed them to the car and refused to ride in the boot, he soon became suspicious after spotting a can of petrol in the footwell.
He then headed back inside on the pretence of forgetting his inhaler, before grabbing a knife from the kitchen.
As he drove along with the three men, he questioned Darius’ ‘brother’ on Darius’ whereabouts, before sensing danger after noticing a gun beneath one of their jumpers.
He then went on to brutally kill all three men – one with a rock smashed to his face – before escaping in a car and heading to Catherine’s home.
Danger: Tommy broke in through a window as Catherine dozed upstairs, with one chilling scene seeing him peer into the room as she slept in a chair
Criminal: Tommy broke into Catherine’s home with the intent of killing her by burning it down
OMG! In an edge of the seat moment, the officer walked through her front door just as Tommy made his way into the room – thus narrowly avoiding being killed by the murderer
There, he broke in through a window as Catherine dozed upstairs, with one chilling scene seeing him peer into the room as she slept in a chair.
As Tommy – injured from his earlier fight – slowly made his way through her basement and up the stars, Catherine then received a call from Ryan telling her to pick him up.
In an edge of the seat moment, the officer walked through her front door just as Tommy made his way into the room – thus narrowly avoiding being killed by the murderer.
This particular scene left fans of the show shaking with anticipation, as they nervously waited to see who will survive out of the two lead characters.
‘My nerves are SHOT’ commented one fan, while another shared: ‘I can’t cope.’
Can’t believe it: This particular scene left fans of the show shaking with anticipation, as they nervously waited to see who will survive out of the two lead characters
‘My heart is pounding. What’s gonna happen! What’s gonna happennnnn!!!’ exclaimed a third.
‘Pure anxiety is kicking in’ tweeted a fourth watcher.
With another adding: ‘this is one of the most sinister shots on tv i’ve ever seen actually. the way my stomach lurched.’
It comes after Happy Valley actor Con O’Neill has promised fans that the finale will be sure to please loyal viewers of the drama series.
Con, 56, who plays Neil Ackroyd, appeared on Thursday’s episode of This Morning where he teased details of the episode with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.
Drama: Tommy’s plans went disastrously wrong earlier in the episode when his accomplice Darius was arrested and a man posing as his brother came to fetch Tommy from his safe house
The truth: Meanwhile, little did he know that son Ryan had snitched to the police about their communication on his games console, telling them his plans to flee to Spain
He said: ‘Viewers are going to enjoy. When I read the script for the last episode it blew my mind. Sally [Wainwright] has written an extraordinary ending.’
Holly then asked if it had been hard for Con and his co-stars to keep the ending under wraps.
He explained: ‘It’s not a hard secret to keep as we’ve lived with this show for a long time.
‘The way Sally has brought it home and ended it is extraordinary.’
He added of the popularity of the show in general: ‘Isn’t it wonderful to have a show not just dropping every episode and to have that tension.
‘It’s so refreshing that people are that invested.’
Yay! Happy Valley actor Con O’Neill has promised fans that the final will be sure to please loyal viewers of the drama series
Upcoming: Con, 56, who plays Neil Ackroyd, appeared on Thursday’s episode of This Morning where he teased details of the episode with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield (lead Sarah Lancashire pictured)
Huge show: Holly then asked if it had been hard for Con and his co-stars to keep the ending under wraps
Thoughts: He explained: ‘It’s not a hard secret to keep as we’ve lived with this show for a long time. The way Sally has brought it home and ended it is extraordinary’
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