Bob Hope (Emmerdale)
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Tony Audenshaw | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2000– | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 19 September 2000 | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Kieran Roberts | ||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||
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| Occupation |
Barman (2001–2011) Cafe owner |
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| Home | Connelton View | ||||||||||
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| Brothers | Eddie Hope |
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| Wife |
Jean Hope (1982–84, 1986–88) Barbara Hope (1988–91) Vonda Lockhart (1994) Viv Windsor (2001–05, 2006–11) |
| Sons |
Jamie Hope Josh Hope Heath Hope |
| Daughters |
Dawn Woods Carly Hope Roxy Lockhart Cathy Hope |
| Grandsons |
T.J. Woods Billy Hope |
Robert Reginald "Bob" Hope is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Tony Audenshaw. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 September 2000.
Tony Audenshaw auditioned for the role of Bob, a love interest for established character Viv Windsor, in 2000.Deena Payne, who played Viv, was screen tested with Audenshaw and five other actors and when the producer asked if she had a preference, she replied that she did not like the fourth actor, who turned out to be Audenshaw. A couple of weeks later, the producer told Payne that Audenshaw had been cast as Bob. Payne told Tony Purnell from the Daily Mirror that she dreaded her first scene with Audenshaw and was nervous about "getting up close and personal" with him.
However, when the two actors got talking in between scenes, they started to get on well. Audenshaw commented "I'm aware Deena didn't think I was right for the part at first. But we clicked early on and have built up a great working relationship. People assume she is like Viv – a nightmare on the set and a bitch to work with. I just say, 'Yeah, she is', but I'm only joking." Audenshaw said that he loved the comedy aspect to Bob, but was not keen on his "ludicrous hairstyle". The actor explained that it took ages "to quiff up" and spray it, so it would stay in place.
Bob has been married six times to four women. His first wife was Jean (Julie Higginson; Susan Penhaligon), whom he married twice. She is the mother of Dawn (Julia Mallam) and Jamie (Alex Carter), but the marriage ended in divorce when he walked out. His second wife was Barbara Hope. They had two children, Josh (Marc Silcock) and Carly (Rebecca Ryan; Gemma Atkinson), but this marriage ended in divorce when he again walked out. His fourth marriage was to American exotic dancer Vonda Lockhart (Lorelei King). They were married for only 24 hours and divorced. Vonda had a daughter, Roxy (Chloe Procter), whom he only found out about when Viv tracked her down. Bob arrives in Emmerdale as a representative for Naughty Nylons. He and Viv Windsor are immediately attracted to each other and they begin a relationship. Bob moves in with Viv and tries to make friends with her daughter Donna (Verity Rushworth). He proposes while drunk and they marry in February 2001. Bob has one grandson T.J. Woods (Connor Lee), the son of his daughter Dawn.
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