Andy Sugden
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Kelvin Fletcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1996–2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 4 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 16 August 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Mervyn Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Andy Hopwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer Groundsman |
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| Family | Sugden |
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| Father | Billy Hopwood |
| Mother | Trisha Hopwood |
| Adoptive father | Jack Sugden |
| Adoptive mother | Sarah Sugden |
| Stepmother | Diane Sugden |
| Brothers | Robert Sugden (adoptive) |
| Sisters | Victoria Sugden (adoptive) |
| Half-brothers |
Daz Eden Jackie Merrick (adoptive) |
| Wife |
Katie Addyman (2004–2007, 2014–2015) Jo Stiles (2008–2009) |
| Sons | Jack Sugden |
| Daughters | Sarah Sugden |
| Grandmothers |
Granny Hopwood Annie Sugden (adoptive) |
| Other relatives |
Adam Barton (brother in law) Aaron Dingle (brother in law) |
Andrew "Andy" Sugden (also Hopwood) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Kelvin Fletcher. He made his screen appearance on 4 July 1996. Andy is the son of Billy (David Crellin) and Trisha Hopwood, and the half-brother of Daz Eden (Luke Tittensor). However, the character was adopted by Jack (Clive Hornby) and Sarah Sugden (Alyson Spiro), and became the adoptive brother of Robert (Christopher Smith/Karl Davies/Ryan Hawley) and Victoria Sugden (Hannah Midgley/Isabel Hodgins).
On 16 August 2016, Fletcher confirmed that he would be leaving the show during the episode airing that night. His departure storyline showed Andy going on the run after being framed for the attempted murder of Lawrence White (John Bowe). Following his exit, it was hinted that Fletcher could return to the show.
Andy arrives in Emmerdale and is fostered by Jack (Clive Hornby) and Sarah Sugden (Alyson Spiro), but finds it difficult to settle with the Sugden family. While on-site at a quarry, his foot lodges on a rock and gets trapped, forcing Jack to rescue him. When his father, Billy Hopwood (David Crellin), visits Emmerdale, Andy is persuaded to move into a caravan with him and disown the Sugdens. Billy breaks his promise to change and returns to committing petty crime such as stealing and robs the local post office, resulting in Vic Windsor's (Alun Lewis) death. Billy is arrested and Andy moves back in with the Sugdens.
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