Andy Sugden

Infobox Emmerdale character 2


name=Andy Sugden
portrayer=Kelvin Fletcher
years=1996–
born= 28 January 1986
death=
home=Butler's Farm
occupation=Farmer
family=
father= Billy Hopwood
adoptivefather= Jack Sugden
adoptivemother = Sarah Conolly
adoptivesisters = Victoria Sugden
grandparents =
halfbrothers =Daz Eden
daughters = Sarah Dingle
spouse = Katie Addyman
(2003–2007)
Jo Stiles (2008–)| first = 4 July 1996
last=

Andrew "Andy" Sugden (née Hopwood) is a fictional character in the British soap opera "Emmerdale" played by Kelvin Fletcher.

Overview

When 10-year-old Andy Hopwood arrived in Emmerdale he was deeply scarred after a horrendous childhood.But Andy’s luck changed when he was taken in by the kindly Sugden family. It took him a long time to settle down and, just as Andy was finding his feet, his past caught up with him. Andy’s jailbird father Billy Hopwood came to the village and his confused son immediately ran to his side, moving out of the loving bosom of the Sugden family into a grotty caravan with his dad.

But Andy’s loyalty was betrayed when Billy started to get up to his old tricks - and starting stealing from members of the community. Billy’s crime spree ended in tragedy for more than one Emmerdale resident when he conducted an armed robbery on Vic Windsor’s post office on Christmas Day 1998.

The incident left Vic dead, his family in mourning and Andy distraught. Thankfully, the Sugdens took him back in. However, if Andy was hoping for a quiet family life, he was to be horribly disappointed.

arah Sugden's death

Jack and Sarah Sugden’s marriage was disintegrating and, although it lasted long enough for them to legally adopt him, it was soon to end in terrible circumstances. Sarah had taken a lover, the Sugden’s lodger Richie Carter, and when the family found out, Jack threw her out and refused her access to their children. The turmoil plunged Andy into despair and Jack’s financial problems were taking their toll too. When Andy discovered the failing farm was worth more on paper than in actuality, he hatched a plan to burn it down so they could collect the insurance money. Tragically, on the night he decided to torch the place, Sarah and Richie were in the barn talking about their future. The blaze killed Sarah and Jack stood accused of his ex-wife's murder until Richie retracted his statement, claiming he saw his love rival at the scene, realising Andy was the culprit.

Relationship with Katie Sugden

It took a long time, but Andy finally came to terms with what had happened and started dating pretty schoolgirl Katie Addyman. The couple got serious very quickly, to the despair of their parents, and Katie’s dad insisted they stop seeing each other.

Katie Sugden's pregnancy

In retaliation, Katie decided to get pregnant to force her father to back down. The situation got out of hand and Katie endured a miscarriage. But the couple stuck together and in 2004, they were planning their wedding.

Katie Sugden's affair

The problem was that Katie had started to get close to Andy’s adopted brother Robert Sugden. Believing herself to just be suffering from a bad case of lust, Katie started sleeping with Robert to get it out of her system. But, even as she took her wedding vows, she realised she’d made a terrible mistake. Andy and Katie’s relationship limped on for a few months but the affair was exposed to her horrified husband and sparks flew.

Furious at what they’d been getting up to, Andy turned a gun on Robert but accidentally shot Jack instead. The incident estranged Andy from his entire family and he retreated to Butler’s Farm with his brother Daz Hopwood, Cain Dingle and his daughter Debbie Jones.The feud with Robert later caused Andy to cause a Car accident where Max King died after Robert and Andy drove at each other and this caused Andy's Land Rover to crash into a field and explode into flames,killing Max in the process.

Relationship with Debbie Jones

Troubled and vulnerable, Andy started sleeping with Debbie - who he believed himself to be in love with. But this was another relationship thwarted by family. When the Dingles discovered what had been going on, they went mad and Andy was on the receiving end of a severe beating.

Baby Sarah Sugden

He spent a few weeks alone before starting to date posh totty Libby Charles - but, just as they were getting serious, it was revealed that Debbie had had his baby. Although it was a shock to his system, Andy soon got the hang of being a dad and even gave his relationship with Debbie another go.

Debbie gives up Sarah

However, it didn’t work out and he had to settle to visits with the beautiful baby. The problem was that Debbie had really struggled to take to motherhood and their split made matters even worse. As the Dingles and the Sugdens got together for a rare moment of unity for Sarah’s christening, Debbie had made the decision to give her daughter away.

When Andy discovered that Debbie's former foster mother Emily Kirk had taken Sarah away, Andy was completely devastated. There was nothing he could do, though, and he retreated back to the farm in depression. Sarah’s loss hit Andy really hard and over the next few months he threw himself into his work. But fate was about to turn his life upside down again.

Andy and Katie reconcile

Andy was horrified to hear that his wife Katie had been involved in a terrible car crash that had killed her father Brian Addyman and left her in a coma. He went to the hospital and willed Katie to get better and when she awoke from her coma, it became clear there was still a lot of love between them.

The Sugdens couldn’t believe that Andy would take Katie back again after everything that had happened, but he couldn’t help himself. But their reunion was to have far-reaching consequences. Although Jack and Diane Sugden were stunned by the reconciliation, Daz was absolutely horrified. Furious that Andy would trust her again, Daz tried to convince him to give Katie the boot – and when Andy wouldn’t Daz moved out. But while Jack and Diane were happy to give the lad a temporary roof over his head, the situation was far from ideal.

Katie's affair?

Daz eventually moved back in but the situation was very volatile – especially when Daz kissed Katie to prove she was still a two-timer. Sickened by the whole situation, Daz elected to move back to his mother – who swore she’d reformed her alcoholic ways. Andy was heartbroken but couldn’t give Katie up no matter what the cost.

Relationship with Jo Stiles

Meanwhile, Jo Stiles had moved into Butler’s Farm and was very much enjoying having a flirty friendship with the attractive farmer, especially since it seemed to wind his wife Katie up so much. With sexy Jo always walking around in her skimpy clothes and paranoid about Katie cheating on him, the farmer entered into a steamy affair with his lodger. It didn’t last long as Andy was just using Jo as payback for Katie sleeping with Robert. However Jo had fallen for Andy and as the months passed she played every trick to make herself look like Gods gift and eventually Andy was torn between Katie and Jo, In the end he chose the latter.

Him and his ex-wife Katie Sugden are now officially divorced with their Decree Absolute.

35th anniversary: Annie's cottage explosion

In the weeks building up to this event, Victoria Sugden had become very interested in the death of her mother - Sarah Sugden - back in 2000. She, like most of Emmerdale, had no idea who had caused Sarah to die in the barn fire.

She went to see her mother's lover, Ritchie, who told her to look closer to home and ask Jack. Victoria went home in a fragile and crazy state and began pouring petrol over the furniture and demanded to know who was cause for the death.

Andy told them and everything went back to normal. However the boiler caused the cottage to explode and knocking out Jack Sugden and Billy Hopwood, although both were knocked out, nobody died

January/March 2008: Andy's imprisonment

On 8 January 2008, Andy was given a deterrent sentence of three years imprisonment after confessing to Sarah's murder. The sentencing came on the day of Andy's wedding to Jo.

Marriage to Jo Sugden

Andy and Jo were married on 19 February 2008 with Jack, Victoria, Daz, Ashley and Laurel in attendance. Ashley Thomas presided over the service.

Back From prison

Andy Sugden came back from prison only to find out that ex cell mate Charlie had been staying at the farm and was storing Guns in the barn, He also found out the the farm wasn't doing well money wise So Diane had taken over the lease for Butlers Farm after his wife Jo nearly got her self evicted.

All this was getting to Andy and his temper got so out of control he accidentally lashed out on Jo who locked herself in the bedroom Andy promised her that he wouldn't do it again - this was a lie.

Agony for Jo

In June 2008 it was Sarah's birthday and Jo Sugden managed to steer clear of her husband's anger. Jo had bought Sarah a doll's house that Andy said was too expensive, so Jo took it back. On Sarah's birthday, Debbie brought Sarah the exact same doll's house. Jo fled and Andy destroyed the house. Jo was about to tell Sam Dingle about the problem but speak of the devil, he turned up. Over the following months, the abuse continues on occasions, although he and Jo also make up. They disagree on whether to have a child, with Andy wanting one but Jo not, and during one argument he grabbed her arm. She then told him to leave, and he went missing for a few days, returning after Daz finds him in a drunken state in a park. Many believe that Andy will brutally murder Jo as it has been announced Roxanne Pallet is leaving.

Questions have also been raised about Andys future in the show, with the characters brutal treatment of his wife, many have speculated about whether it is too late for the character to be redeemed in the eyes of viewers.

External links

* [http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=3705 Andy Sugden] at itv.com