Bob Hope in Emmerdale is the hapless, funny Woolpack barman who has somehow earned the title of the most married man in Soapland!
He’s currently grieving the loss of his son, Heath, after a car accident ended in tragedy. But Heath isn’t the first offspring Bob has lost. In fact, he has lost one other biological child and one stepdaughter.
Bob’s been at the heart of a lot of drama including marriage, divorce, financial troubles, and adultery, since he first sauntered into Emmerdale back in 2000. But it’s now that he’s gone from the joker to finally proving his acting chops.
Who plays Bob Hope in Emmerdale?
Bob Hope in Emmerdale is played by Tony Audenshaw. When he joined the soap in 2000 as Bob, it wasn’t the first time he’d been in the Dales.
Back in 1996, he played Frank Tate’s security guard Acky, who hit Betty Eagleton over the head with a stick!
Tony is a keen runner and has completed more marathons than most of us have had hot dinners.
He holds the world record for the fastest time in a marathon by a runner dressed like a baby!
And in 2018, his two worlds collided when he ran the Brighton marathon and was heckled by supporters who weren’t impressed by Bob having an affair with Laurel Thomas on screen in Emmerdale.
When did Bob Hope arrive in Emmerdale?
Bob Hope rocked up in Emmerdale in 2000 selling tights for the company Naughty Nylons.
He hit it off with Viv Windsor and decided to settle in the village. The pair tied the knot a year later.
By the time he came to Emmerdale, Bob had already been married and divorced four times and had five children.
How many times has Bob Hope been married? How many children does he have?
Bob is Emmerdale’s most-married character.
He’s been married and divorced seven times to five different women, but he’s actually walked up the aisle eight times.
He married his first wife, Jean, twice and they had two children – Dawn
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