Jean Hope
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Jean Hope is a fictional character
in the British ITV
soap opera
Emmerdale
. Initially she was a recurring character and played by Julie Higginson
, but when she returned in 2006 as a regular character, Susan Penhaligon
took over the role.
. They had two children, Dawn
and Jamie
. Bob and Jean divorced after he walked out and Jean raised her children alone in Spain
.
They were still living in Spain when Dawn met and fell in love with Terry Woods
, a friend of her father’s when Terry stayed at the hotel Jean owned. She returned to Emmerdale with Terry. Jean followed her back and they got married – much to her parents' disapproval. The couple seemed madly in love and were overjoyed when they had baby T.J.. However, the marriage didn’t last and Jean worried about Dawn when she found herself bringing T.J. up alone and with little money.
When she discovered that Bob was remarrying his ex-wife Viv Windsor, Jean decided to attend the ceremony in the place of her son, Jamie. Little did the congregation know that Jean had a masterplan – to win Bob back for herself. She kidnapped Bob on the morning of the wedding. He escaped and remarried Viv and Jean got drunk in shame – and woke up in bed with her ex-son-in-law, Terry.
Dawn was horrified by her mother's action but Jean promised it would never happen again. She left Emmerdale, hoping things would improve for Dawn – but they got worse. Dawn found herself in a difficult position when she was reported for benefit fraud by ex-boyfriend and stepbrother Scott Windsor
. Jean rushed to her daughter’s side and decided to move in with Dawn to help her with her financial situation, evicting Dawn's lodger Jo Stiles
, who was slow in paying her rent, in the process. But despite her best efforts, Dawn was imprisoned and the Hopes went into crisis mode. As they shared responsibility of T.J. while Dawn was in jail, Jean and Terry got close again and realised that they had fallen in love.
In an effort to keep the romance secret, Jean started dating her boss Tom King
and leading him to believe there was some hope for them as a couple. Tom discovered Jean – who was working as his PA – had been sleeping with Terry when they were caught cavorting in a layby by the police, arrested and put in the cells for the night.
The incident meant everybody in the village knew what had been going on and, in disgust, Dawn ordered them to end the relationship and went on holiday to get away from them. But Jean and Terry were in love and defied Dawn. When she arrived back, she announced she had decided to take T.J. and go and live in Cornwall
, breaking Terry’s heart.
He decided to fight for custody of his son, but Jean implored him not to hurt her daughter and between them they came to an amicable arrangement.
However tragedy was to strike when Dawn died from internal injuries after being injured in the King's River Showhome when it collapsed. Jean and Terry continued their relationship after Dawn's death but Jean soon tired of the relationship and life in the village and was sick of all the controversy that had ensued over Dawn's death. Jean left the village for Morocco
in December 2006, taking T.J. with her, after receiving £300,000 in compensation from Tom King for Dawn's death. Terry followed her to the airport but it was too late and Jean's flight had left.
In December 2008, Jean sent Terry a postcard, telling him she'd split with her boyfriend Mohammed and asking if he and TJ wanted to join her in Morocco for Christmas. While they were with Jean, a small taxi ran into her, bruising her hip and breaking her leg, and causing Terry and TJ to extend their stay.
On 21 January 2011, TJ is sent to live with Jean in Morocco permanently after Terry is killed in an arson attack.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the British ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. Initially she was a recurring character and played by Julie Higginson
Julie Higginson
Julie Higginson is an English actress who played the part of fictional character Jean Hope in ITV's Emmerdale on a recurring basis until the character was made permanent in 2006 when Susan Penhaligon took over....
, but when she returned in 2006 as a regular character, Susan Penhaligon
Susan Penhaligon
Susan Penhaligon is a British actress and writer, she is probably best known for her appearances in the controversial 1976 drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire and several ongoing roles in UK television series.-Early days:...
took over the role.
Character's background
Jean was the first wife of Bob HopeBob Hope (Emmerdale)
Robert Reginald "Bob" Hope is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is played by Tony Audenshaw.-Character's background:...
. They had two children, Dawn
Dawn Woods
Dawn Woods is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Julia Mallam.-Storylines:Dawn came to Emmerdale in early 2003 as the fiance of Terry Woods. It was revealed that she is Bob Hope's daughter but she had not seen much of him since he left her, her mother Jean,...
and Jamie
Jamie Hope
James "Jamie" Hope is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He was played by Alex Carter and first appeared onscreen on 16 February 2006...
. Bob and Jean divorced after he walked out and Jean raised her children alone in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
They were still living in Spain when Dawn met and fell in love with Terry Woods
Terry Woods (Emmerdale)
Terence "Terry" Woods is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Billy Hartman. He was one of the longest-serving characters in the show when he was killed off in early 2011, after 16 years.-1995–2003:...
, a friend of her father’s when Terry stayed at the hotel Jean owned. She returned to Emmerdale with Terry. Jean followed her back and they got married – much to her parents' disapproval. The couple seemed madly in love and were overjoyed when they had baby T.J.. However, the marriage didn’t last and Jean worried about Dawn when she found herself bringing T.J. up alone and with little money.
When she discovered that Bob was remarrying his ex-wife Viv Windsor, Jean decided to attend the ceremony in the place of her son, Jamie. Little did the congregation know that Jean had a masterplan – to win Bob back for herself. She kidnapped Bob on the morning of the wedding. He escaped and remarried Viv and Jean got drunk in shame – and woke up in bed with her ex-son-in-law, Terry.
Dawn was horrified by her mother's action but Jean promised it would never happen again. She left Emmerdale, hoping things would improve for Dawn – but they got worse. Dawn found herself in a difficult position when she was reported for benefit fraud by ex-boyfriend and stepbrother Scott Windsor
Scott Windsor
Scott Windsor is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale.From 1993-1996, Scott Windsor was played by Toby Cockerell...
. Jean rushed to her daughter’s side and decided to move in with Dawn to help her with her financial situation, evicting Dawn's lodger Jo Stiles
Jo Stiles
Josephine Madonna "Jo" Sugden is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She was played by Roxanne Pallett.-Overview:...
, who was slow in paying her rent, in the process. But despite her best efforts, Dawn was imprisoned and the Hopes went into crisis mode. As they shared responsibility of T.J. while Dawn was in jail, Jean and Terry got close again and realised that they had fallen in love.
In an effort to keep the romance secret, Jean started dating her boss Tom King
Tom King (Emmerdale)
Thomas "Tom" Albert King was a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He appeared in the show from February 2004 to December 2006. Ken Farrington played him during the character's run.Tom grew up in Emmerdale and was keen to return...
and leading him to believe there was some hope for them as a couple. Tom discovered Jean – who was working as his PA – had been sleeping with Terry when they were caught cavorting in a layby by the police, arrested and put in the cells for the night.
The incident meant everybody in the village knew what had been going on and, in disgust, Dawn ordered them to end the relationship and went on holiday to get away from them. But Jean and Terry were in love and defied Dawn. When she arrived back, she announced she had decided to take T.J. and go and live in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, breaking Terry’s heart.
He decided to fight for custody of his son, but Jean implored him not to hurt her daughter and between them they came to an amicable arrangement.
However tragedy was to strike when Dawn died from internal injuries after being injured in the King's River Showhome when it collapsed. Jean and Terry continued their relationship after Dawn's death but Jean soon tired of the relationship and life in the village and was sick of all the controversy that had ensued over Dawn's death. Jean left the village for Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
in December 2006, taking T.J. with her, after receiving £300,000 in compensation from Tom King for Dawn's death. Terry followed her to the airport but it was too late and Jean's flight had left.
Post departure
However, Terry followed her to Morocco on Christmas Day and returned to the village with TJ several weeks later, after having persuaded Jean to give TJ back to him.In December 2008, Jean sent Terry a postcard, telling him she'd split with her boyfriend Mohammed and asking if he and TJ wanted to join her in Morocco for Christmas. While they were with Jean, a small taxi ran into her, bruising her hip and breaking her leg, and causing Terry and TJ to extend their stay.
On 21 January 2011, TJ is sent to live with Jean in Morocco permanently after Terry is killed in an arson attack.