Bob Hope | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Tony Audenshaw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2000–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 2749 19 September 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Keith Richardson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Bob Hope is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Tony Audenshaw. Prior to playing Bob, the actor had previously made a guest appearance in the show as a security guard. Bob was introduced as a hosiery salesman and love interest for Viv Windsor (Deena Payne). He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 September 2000. Bob is portrayed as having a happy-go-lucky, cheeky persona, and is Emmerdale's most married character with seven marriages to five women. His storylines have included marriage, divorce, fatherhood, adultery and homelessness plus the deaths of his children Dawn Woods (Julia Mallam) in 2006 and Heath Hope (Sebastian Dowling) in 2024.