Bob can’t face goodbyes as death overwhelms him in Emmerdale
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Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw) has had a difficult 13 months since his beloved son Heath’s (Sebastian Dowling) death in Emmerdale, and things aren’t getting much easier. He had the one-year anniversary to contend with at the end of 2024, and he had Angel’s (Rebecca Bakes) return as a huge slap in the face reminder of how his loss came about.
![[Cathy and Bob sit by Heath's grave in Emmerdale]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/30_01_emm_cathy_bob_01-1eba.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
On a separate note, the last couple of weeks have been unkind in other ways, with the disappearance of his granddaughter April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) and the loss of his relationship with Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson), who turned out to be the town traitor after selling stories of her colleagues and friends to the press.
So, when the latest milestone since Heath’s death hits, it hits extra hard. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Manpreet (Rebecca Sarker) arrives as Bob receives some heart-wrenching news – Heath’s headstone is ready and will be erected the next day. Asked how he’s doing, Bob brave-faces it and says he’s fine when it’s obvious he’s not.
Bob is dreading the moment the headstone is put in place as it feels like another goodbye. The final sign that Heath really is dead and buried. Bob chooses instead to bury his head in the sand leading Cathy (Gabrielle Dowling) to lose her temper at his procrastination efforts.
