As Bob pays tribute to Heath, here’s a reminder of how the teen met his tragic end
It’s been a year.
As the anniversary of Heath Hope’s death in Emmerdale approaches, Bob pays tribute to his son. We take a look back at how the teenager met his tragic end.
Bob has been busy planning a memorial concert in Heath’s memory, but in tonight’s episode of Emmerdale, he reaches boiling point when Brenda and Wendy’s bickering threatens to overshadow the event.
With the village coming together to honour Heath and his love for music, we take a look back at his time in the village and his untimely death.
Who was Heath Hope?
The character of Heath Hope has been in Emmerdale since his birth in 2007, and has been played by Sebastian Dowling for the majority of that time.
Heath is the twin brother of Cathy, and the son of Bob and Viv Hope. Viv was sentenced to jail time when the twins were just one years old, and she died when they were only four. For this reason, Brenda Walker acted as a mother figure to the children.
Heath was close to his stepmother and even walked her down the aisle on her wedding day. When Bob moved out after having an affair, the twins stayed living with Brenda and even set fire to Bob’s things in an act of solidarity.
Cathy and Heath eventually mended their relationship with their dad and Bob was devastated when his young son died.
How did Heath Hope die?
During a New Year’s Eve party at the B&B last year, Heath, Cathy and their friend Angelica King stole Wendy Posner’s car so they could attend a party in nearby Hotten.
April told Bob and Wendy where the trio had gone, informing them that she had tried to stop them.
After the party ground to a halt, Heath told Cathy to drive faster on the narrow back roads. As Bob and Wendy drove to Hotten to track down the teens, they came across the car on the side of the road.
Cathy and Angelica were shellshocked, while Heath was motionless in the car. An ambulance was called, but Heath was sadly pronounced dead shortly after midnight, on New Year’s Day.
Brenda was devastated to hear the news, while Bob initially blamed his daughter, insisting he couldn’t even look at her.
However, it was later revealed that Angelica had been the one driving the car, after her and Cathy swapped seats. Angelica was sentenced to eight months in a secure children’s home, though she is already back in the village.
Bob’s tribute to Heath
With it being almost a year since Heath died, Bob is determined to keep his son’s memory alive.
Last week, Bob announced that due to Heath’s love of music he had decided to organise a carol concert in Heath’s memory.
Bob invited the whole village to attend the memorial concert. But it all gets too much for him when the event is overshadowed by Brenda and Wendy bickering.
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