Emmerdale boss teases really big story for Cathy Hope as fans work out twist

2022-12-22

Emmerdale boss Jane Hudson has teased that Cathy Hope will be part of a "challenging" and "emotional" storyline.

The upcoming "really big story" is said to have not been covered by any soap before and is something that "a lot of parents will connect with".

Speaking to press, including OK!recently, Jane said: " We have got a lot of our youngsters that have got stories coming up. I think you get to an age with the young cast where you suddenly realise they are growing up.

"They've been off screen for a few weeks and they appear where they're a foot taller and voices deeper and you go: 'Oh my gosh, we need to start growing them up in the show!'

"You'll see a really big story for Cathy, Bob's daughter, which is really emotional. It's her first big story really, and it's a challenging one and I think it's one that a lot of parents will connect with and it's one I haven't seen a soap do before so Cathy's got a big story coming up."

Soap watchers have been quick to speculate what the storyline could be with several viewers guessing that Cathy, who has a twin brother Heath, might not actually be Bob Hope's daughter and could have been switched at birth.

One person said: "I bet it turns out Cathy isn’t Bob’s daughter or Heath’s twin and there was a mix-up at the hospital."

A different account put: "There is actually a phenomenon where two twins can have different fathers. Because the whole swapped at birth thing has been done before, so perhaps Bob isn’t actually her real dad but he is Heath’s."

With another viewer replying: "Ooh I like that idea. Can’t remember that being done before!" while another fan added: "They’d be fraternal twins… so this could be possible if perhaps Viv cheated on Bob!"

However, other soap watchers weren't so sure with the theory as switched at birth storylines have been done before as one viewer wrote: "Could be a medical issue we will just have to wait n see instead of guessing."

A different account put: "They were born in a car or van out in the Moors so not much chance of them getting mixed up with another set of twins!"

While another follower added: "I don’t think they would mix twins up would they? And they look so alike because they are twins in real life so if it’s that it will be a bit far fetched!"

Cathy and Heath are played by real-life twins Gabrielle Dowling and Sebastian Dowling, they first joined the ITV soap in 2007.

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