Milton Fanshaw is a new love interest for Roy Cropper's mother, Sylvia Goodwin. They met while Sylvia was on a cruise that she won and she was given a banjo by him which she showed off to her friends and family. She kept in contact with him, but her son Roy didnt like her running up his phone bill. He turned up on Coronation Street at Sylvia's music contest between Norris Cole and Mary Taylor. He encouraged Sylvia to play her banjo better, so that she could win. Norris and Mary were angered by Milton's arrival, however, Roy, Sylvia and Hayley Cropper were delighted on Milton coming to Weatherfield. He believed that Roy was rich and had a restauraunt as Sylvia failed to mention Roy only had a cafe, but she later admitted which Milton was alright with.
Milton then wanted to turn Roy's cafe into an American themed diner, themed like a train. He planned on buying the empty Butchers shop next door, so he can merge them both together. Sylvia was delighted by the plan, but Roy was fine with the way his cafe was and refused. However, Milton still wanted to buy the Butchers, but then decided not to.
He later planned on moving back to America, and bought Sylvia a first class ticket so she can go with him. On the day of leaving, Roy and Hayley said their goodbyes and she left with him. However she decided not to go and returned back to the Croppers as she couldnt put up with Milton's American friends.
Milton was played by American actor Robert Vaughn.