{"id":9345,"date":"2024-10-02T11:40:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T10:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=9345"},"modified":"2024-10-02T11:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T10:40:12","slug":"bob-hope-and-his-wives-and-kids-emmerdale-most-married-man-and-his-seven-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/bob-hope-and-his-wives-and-kids-emmerdale-most-married-man-and-his-seven-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Hope and his wives and kids: Emmerdale&#8217;s most married man and his seven children!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bob Hope in Emmerdale is what you might call a serial monogamist.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s true Emmerdale boasts a good few men who have been married a LOT. Paddy Kirk has walked down the aisle five times\u00a0 \u2013 twice to current wife, Mandy Dingle. Dr Liam Cavanagh has had three wives \u2013 as he reminded Cain in a recent episode, while Marlon Dingle has been married four times.<\/p>\n<p>But when it comes to romance in Emmerdale, Bob Hope takes the crown!<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s been married, divorced, loved up, cheated, been cheated on and generally been at the heart of the drama since even before he first arrived in Emmerdale.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>How many children does Bob have?<\/h2>\n<p>And as for kids, Bob\u2019s got more than his fair share there too! He has seven biological children (not that he ever talks about most of them!).<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all the latest 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                                                <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, May 4<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 day ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 day ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Thu, Apr 30<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">May 4 - 8<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>He\u2019s currently struggling to come to terms with the loss of his son, Heath, after a car accident late last year ended in Heath\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>But Heath isn\u2019t the first offspring Bob has lost. In fact, he has also said sad goodbyes to daughter Dawn and his stepdaughter, Donna.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the lowdown on Bob Hope, his many marriages and his multiple offspring!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9386\" style=\"width: 1272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9386\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bob_hope.jpg\" alt=\"bob_hope\" width=\"1272\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bob_hope.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bob_hope-868x1024.jpg 868w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bob_hope-127x150.jpg 127w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bob_hope-768x906.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1272px) 100vw, 1272px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob is played by Tony Audenshaw (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Bob\u2019s arrival in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Bob Hope made his mark on Emmerdale almost immediately after his arrival in 2000. Back then he was selling tights for the company Naughty Nylons and charm was his middle name!<\/p>\n<p>He hit it off with Viv Windsor and decided to settle in the village. The pair tied the knot a year later. Viv was not Bob\u2019s first wife, though!<\/p>\n<p>By the time he came to Emmerdale, Bob had already been married and divorced four times and had five children!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Twenty-four years after he first set foot in the village, Mr Hope has now been married and divorced seven times to five different women \u2013 though he\u2019s actually walked up the aisle eight times.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9382\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9382\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10326903hh.jpg\" alt=\"2001 It's Bob and Viv's wedding day. With Bob Hope, as played by Tony Audenshaw ; and Viv Windsor, as played by Deena Payne.\" width=\"1500\" height=\"994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10326903hh.jpg 7332w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10326903hh-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10326903hh-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10326903hh-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10326903hh-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10326903hh-2048x1357.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob tied the knot with Viv in 2001, for the first time (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Bob\u2019s first three wives<\/h2>\n<p>Bob\u2019s first wife was called Jean. Bob and Jean tied the knot twice, and they had two children \u2013 Dawn and Jamie. Dawn was mum to Bob\u2019s grandson, TJ, who\u2019d be 21 now!<\/p>\n<p>Both Dawn and Jamie stayed in Emmerdale for a while. Though Dawn\u2019s stint in the village ended in tragedy \u2013 more on that later.<\/p>\n<p>Bob\u2019s second wife, Barbara, is mum to Josh and Carly. They both arrived in the village to attend Bob\u2019s second wedding to Viv.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Back then Carly was played by Rebecca Ryan, who went on to appear in Shameless and Coronation Street. Josh was played by Marc Silcock who later played <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/09\/emmerdale-aaron-beds-john-not-first-mistake-made-love-life-everyone-loved-lost\/\">tragic Jackson Walsh<\/a>. When Carly came to the village later she had been recast and was played by Gemma Atkinson.<\/p>\n<p>And Bob also had a short-lived Las Vegas marriage to third wife Vonda Lockhart. She\u2019s the mum of Bob\u2019s daughter Roxy. Roxy briefly visited the village in 2007.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9384\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9384\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9384\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_804630mx.jpg\" alt=\"'Emmerdale' - Kelly Windsor (Adele Silva), Roxy Lockhart (Chloe Procter), Jimmy King (Nick Miles) and Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_804630mx.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_804630mx-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_804630mx-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_804630mx-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_804630mx-1536x1114.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_804630mx-2048x1485.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy saved Roxy from choking (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Bob and Viv<\/h2>\n<p>Bob married Viv twice too. They had twins Cathy and Heath together.<\/p>\n<p>Bob was a father figure and stepdad to Viv\u2019s daughter Donna, whose biological father was Viv\u2019s late husband, Vic Windsor.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Bob was also stepdad to Scott Windsor, Viv\u2019s son with Reg Dawson, and Kelly Windsor, Viv\u2019s stepdaughter thanks to her marriage to Vic Windsor!<\/p>\n<p>Donna died in 2014 and left her daughter April in the care of her father Marlon. April calls Bob her grandad.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9385\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9385\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_805485dy.jpg\" alt=\"Josh Hope (Marc Silcock), Carly Hope (Rebecca Ryan) and Barbara Hope (Julie Dawn Cole) at Bob and Viv's second wedding \" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_805485dy.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_805485dy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_805485dy-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_805485dy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_805485dy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_805485dy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Josh, Carly and their mum Barbara came to Bob\u2019s second wedding to Viv (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Bob and Brenda<\/h2>\n<p>Bob\u2019s most recent marriage was to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/19\/brenda-walker-emmerdale-brain-tumour-survivor-and-grieving-mum\/\">Brenda Walker<\/a>. He and Brenda first had a handfasting ceremony in 2013, in which they exchanged vows, though it wasn\u2019t a legal marriage.<\/p>\n<p>They then married for real in 2018, but he was in love with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/26\/laurel-passionate-encounter-charles-emmerdale-bad-romance-choices-shes-made\/\">Laurel<\/a> at the time and\u00a0Brenda knew what was going on. She told him to be with Laurel at their wedding reception!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9383\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9383\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_14645785dw.jpg\" alt=\"Jean Hope, as played by Julie Higginson, and Dawn Woods, as played by Julia Mallam\" width=\"1500\" height=\"994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_14645785dw.jpg 7385w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_14645785dw-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_14645785dw-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_14645785dw-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_14645785dw-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_14645785dw-2048x1357.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jean Hope came to the village to see daughter Dawn (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Tragedies<\/h2>\n<p>Bob has now buried two of his children and one of his stepchildren. Dawn Woods was the first of his children to die back in July 2006.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/23\/emmerdale-king-family-tree-tom-king-sons-jimmy-matthew-carl-max-tragic-demise\/\">Jimmy King<\/a> was indirectly responsible for poor Dawn\u2019s death after he opened his new King\u2019s River development. He knew the show home had been damaged by Cain Dingle but Jimmy patched it up and went ahead with allowing people inside.<\/p>\n<p>Dawn was one of the visitors and Jimmy\u2019s bodge job came back to haunt him when the house exploded. The explosion killed three people \u2013 including Dawn, who was dragged from the rubble in front of her horrified dad.<\/p>\n<p>Donna Windsor, Bob\u2019s stepdaughter, died in 2014 shortly after returning to the village with Marlon\u2019s secret daughter, April. She was suffering from mesothelioma, and only had a few years at best to live. But she ended up sacrificing her life when she threw herself off a multi-story car park while handcuffed to villain Gary North.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>And of course Heath passed away after the car accident late last year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9394\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9394\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9394\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-17.23.30.png\" alt=\"Wendy and Bob are back together\" width=\"614\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-17.23.30.png 614w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-17.23.30-150x96.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wendy and Bob are back together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Cheating!<\/h2>\n<p>Bob\u2019s a big fan of romance \u2013 he\u2019s always falling in love and he has also done a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/16\/emmerdale-writers-warned-over-nicola-bob-scenes-show-them-growing-closer\/\">fair amount of cheating<\/a> in his time! He once had a drunken one-night stand with Brenda\u2019s daughter Gennie.<\/p>\n<p>And he and Laurel Thomas had a controversial romance when Bob was preparing to tie the knot with Brenda Walker. Laurel had recently lost her husband Ashley Thomas. Ashley had been Bob\u2019s best friend and the romance definitely bloomed from their grief.<\/p>\n<p>When Bob left Brenda for Laurel on their wedding day, Laurel was stunned. Things soon unravelled between them though when he became too much for Laurel, who realised she didn\u2019t love him and was just missing Ashley.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Now Bob\u2019s in a relationship with Wendy Posner. Things haven\u2019t all been plain sailing however. Wendy thought Bob had lost interest in her when in fact he was suffering from impotence.<\/p>\n<p>Wendy looked elsewhere and ended up having an affair with younger doctor Liam Cavanagh. Bob found out and despite the fact he had also been tempted to cheat with Bernice Blackstock, he said he loved Wendy.<\/p>\n<p>The stress then caused Bob to have a heart attack. But he and Wendy reconciled. Will they tie the knot?<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D4XteJ7rbwQ?si=Y90UxYHOZabeZ2vS\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entertainmentdaily.co.uk\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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