ITV/Shutterstock/Comp Emmerdale Insider Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 24 Feb 2026, 12:02 By Jade Brown 24 Feb 2026, 12:02 By Carena Crawford 24 Feb 2026, 12:02 By Jade Brown 24 Feb 2026, 12:02 What happened to TJ in Emmerdale and why now is the right time to bring him back Bob's grandson was last seen boarding a plane Bob Hope Dawn Woods Terry Woods Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 24 Feb 2026, 12:02 By Jade Brown 24 Feb 2026, 12:02 By Carena Crawford 24 Feb 2026, 12:02 By Jade Brown 24 Feb 2026, 12:02 In Classic Emmerdale scenes currently airing on ITV3, TJ Woods has been rushed to hospital with E-coli. As he fights for his life, viewers will be relieved to know he does pull through. But since his big health scare, what else has happened to TJ? Where is he now? And could he ever come back to Emmerdale? TJ lost both his parents (ITV/Shutterstock) TJ’s birth in Emmerdale Terry Junior is the son of Dawn and Terry Woods. He was born in October 2003. Dawn had contracted German measles while pregnant, so there was concern that TJ could be deaf, but they soon received news that this wasn’t the case. While wetting TJ’s head, Terry suffered a stroke and collapsed. Once he was allowed home from hospital, Dawn struggled to look after both him and the baby. Dawn soon began an affair with her stepbrother Scott Windsor, but once Terry discovered this he chucked Dawn out. A nasty custody battle over TJ then ensued. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Dawn wanted to take TJ to see her mum Jean in Spain and she warned Terry he would never see his son again. Terry called the police on Dawn to stop her leaving with their son. However, eventually, Dawn was awarded sole custody. TJ was in hospital with E-Coli (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock) What happened to TJ in Emmerdale? TJ was two and a half when his mum Dawn was killed in an explosion. The King’s River show home blew up on its open day and claimed Dawn’s life along with Noreen Bell. Despite Dawn’s dad Bob, brother Jamie and ex-husband Terry being determined to see the Kings pay for it, Dawn’s mum Jean felt differently. She accepted compensation from the family against Bob and Terry’s wishes and fled with TJ to Morocco.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. Terry tracked them down and brought TJ back to the Dales, but the youngster struggled without his mum. In April 2008 he contracted E-Coli and it was possible he could have lasting kidney damage. Fortunately he made a full recovery. But more heartache was to come for the youngster. When TJ was seven, he became an orphan after Terry was killed in a fire. Dawn’s dad Bob Hope decided the best thing for TJ would be for him to join Jean in Morocco. Viv had also died in the fire, leaving Bob to raise Cathy and Heath alone. Raising TJ too would have been too much for him. Bob and Brenda took TJ to the airport. In 2012, Brenda went to visit TJ, and came back revealing she thought he was gay. However, not much has been heard of him since. Bob could really do with something to do (Credit: ITV) TJ’s future in Emmerdale Tony Audenshaw, who plays Bob, revealed last year that he does not know what the future holds for Bob on the show. So we reckon a return for TJ would be just the ticket! Bob has been left bereft these last few years with various troubles and tragedies: “I mean, it’s been brilliant having these really big stories over the last few years,” Tony told Metro.co.uk. “He lost his business partner with Bernice, and then Wendy had an affair with a doctor, and then Bob died in the street. Bob had a cardiac arrest. He was brought back to life by the doctor. His son [Heath] died. He’s gone through all the grieving process.” And just recently daughter Cathy and ex-wife Brenda left the village to go on a round-the-world cruise. It all leaves Bob at a bit of a loose end – which is the best time to introduce some more of his family. “There’s not been room for many laughs, because it’s a bit inappropriate. He’s got no partner at the moment, so maybe something might happen there. But I really don’t know what they’ve got planned for me. I’d love to do a bit more comedy,” Tony mused. TJ was a child when he left Emmerdale (ITV/Shutterstock) Why now is the perfect time for TJ to return to Emmerdale Well what could bring a better storyline for Bob than a visit from grandson TJ? It could be just the medicine Bob needs. TJ will be 22 now – Emmerdale has a chance to build a new character, in much the same way as they did with Joe Tate (who previously left as a child and returned as an adult). If he is gay, as Brenda had suspected, he’d be roughly the right age as a love interest for Arthur Thomas or for a love triangle with newly united Vinny Dingle and Lewis Barton. But perhaps he isn’t gay and could provide a new love interest for Gabby, who’s also in dire need of a storyline. It’s win, win, really! Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? 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