After Rainbow
Hayes has recently admitted he had not been wise with his money, and had little left by the time Rainbow came to an end. After Rainbow was cancelled, Hayes continued to work in television and pantomime, but it was not enough to earn a living as an actor, so he took a job with the British supermarket chain Sainsbury's, before becoming a taxicab driver, which he is still doing today. Hayes starred in a humorous television advert about investing money, making fun of his fall from the top.
In 1996, Hayes appeared in the video for "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" by Oasis tribute band, NoWaySis. He replicated the role as a taxi driver, just as Patrick Macnee had done in the Oasis video for "Don't Look Back in Anger".
In 2005, Hayes appeared on the television show This Morning, talking about the heyday of Rainbow, and also appeared in the all-star line up for the video of Tony Christie with Peter Kay's #1 hit single "Is This the Way to Amarillo?". On 3 April 2006, Geoffrey was seen as a special guest on ITV1's late-night show The Mint.
In 2008, Hayes was part of the Walkers Crisps campaign for Monster Munch. The stated objective of the campaign is to find the missing monster puppets from the original 1980s television advertisements for the popular snack. In the film clip, he mentions that he has heard from Bungle recently.
In October 2011, Hayes was involved in a cycling accident which left him with a broken left leg. He was admitted to Leeds General Infirmary where he spent a week before being discharged. This led to him missing the funeral of Jimmy Savile.
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