Jamie Hope

Infobox Emmerdale character 2


name=Jamie Hope
creator=Kathleen Beedles
portrayer=Alex Carter
years=2006—
death=
born=
home=Connelton View
occupation=Postman
family=
father = Bob Hope
mother = Jean Hope
sisters = Dawn Woods
halfsisters = Carly Hope
Roxy Lockhart
Cathy Hope
halfbrothers = Josh Hope
Heath Hope
uncles = Eddie Hope
nephews = T.J. Woods
first = 16 February 2006
last =

James "Jamie" Hope is a fictional character on the British ITV soap opera "Emmerdale". He is played by Alex Carter.

Overview

It took a long time for Jamie Hope to find the desire to come to Emmerdale. He felt that his father Bob abandoned him and his sister Dawn when they were kids and even though she’d managed to forge a fantastic relationship with Bob, Jamie wasn’t sure he could, but at the marriage of Bob to his fourth wife Viv proved to be enough of a draw to get Jamie to let bygones be bygones. And when they met again, it was immediately clear that Jamie and Bob are cut from exactly the same cloth.

Dad/son bonding

Even though he turned up for the wedding, Jamie wasn’t about to forgive and forget the past. He landed a punch on his dad’s nose at the reception when Bob had a go at his mother Jean and told the bewildered groom that he could never forgive him. an when Jamie flew back to Spain, Bob was saddened. He’d wanted so much to have another chance with his son but it seemed that all was lost. So when Jamie arrived back a few weeks later, Bob was overjoyed. However, Jamie wasn’t after a cuddly reunion with his old man. Pretending to be the dutiful son, Jamie tried to con Bob out of £2,000 so he could pay off an ex-girlfriend who was keeping his prize pooch Snoop hostage. When Bob rumbled Jamie’s plan he was heartbroken. He threatened to cut Jamie off forever if he walked away with the money and after much soul searching, the lad decided he wanted to get to know his dad after all.

Working with Viv Hope and Rodney Blackstock

But Emmerdale is a small place with a bloke with big ideas. Stuck working at stepmother Viv’s café to pay off the loan Bob had given him, Jamie was bored and frustrated – especially when his exotic food ideas were given short shrift - he then stumbled upon a new venue of employment when local antiques dealer Rodney Blackstock gave him the chance to prove what a great salesman he is. He made a tidy profit but a full time position didn’t materialize so resourceful Jamie decided to go it alone again.

Dawn Woods' death

After his sister Dawn died as a result of the Kings River Showhome explosion Jamie started a vendetta with his father against the Kings. However as time passed Bob became worried for Jamie as he feared that Jamie would exhibit the ultimate revenge. On the day of Tom King's death Jamie was at "Home Farm" with revenge in mind. He was separted from Bob at made his own way home and lied about ever going to "Home Farm". Bob believed that Jamie could be the killer so he confessed to be the killer. When Jamie learned this he made a statement to the police saying he was at "Home Farm" and didn't have an alibi for the time of death. Realising they didn't have enough evidence to prosecute Bob the police where forced to release him. However both father and son remained .

Relationship with Louise

In 2007, Jamie got a job as postman but found the job very demanding. Also, he had a one night stand with Louise Appleton in his ice cream van. They soon ended up having a casual fling but Jamie was dissapointed when Louise was embarrased to be seen in public with him. He confronted her and they soon made their relationship public. Although they were an odd match with Louise being several years older than him, they held a strong bond. In 2008, Louise feared she was pregnant. When Jamie found out and subsequently discoverd she wasnt pregnant, he was unsure of what to say or do. This angered Louise and they had a brief separation but on March 13, Jamie proposed and Louise accepted. In July 2008, Jamie was furious to discover that Louise had been blackmailing his stepmother Viv in order to obtain her cafe and post office. Louise apoligised and they were soon back to normal.

In September 2008, Jamie and Louise decided to set a date for their wedding to be around Christmas.

External links

* [http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=5985 Jamie Hope] at itv.com
* [http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/soaps/emmerdale/interviews/1189 Alex Carter talks about his "Emmerdale" character Jamie Hope]