Robert Jacob Sugden (Previously Dingle-Sugden) is a fictional
character from the British soap opera Emmerdale. The character
originally appeared on the show regularly between 22 April 1986 and 3
October 2005. During that time he was first played as a baby by
Richard Smith from 1986 and 1989 before the role was taken over by
Christopher Smith from 1989 and 2001. In 2001, Karl Davies took over
the role in order for the character to become involved in more adult
storylines, as he grew older. Davies briefly reprised his role as
Robert for one episode airing on 10 February 2009, when he returned
for the funeral of his father and longest running character Jack
Sugden (Clive Hornby). The character returned on 23 October 2014 with
actor Ryan Hawley taking over the role.During his first stint, Robert
has embarked on a longstanding feud with his adopted brother Andy
(Kelvin Fletcher) after discovering he started the fire that killed
their mother Sarah (Alyson Spiro). Their rivalry led to the events of
Robert having an affair with Andy's wife Katie (Sammy Winward), whom
he later cheated on by sleeping with her rival Sadie King (Patsy
Kensit), and culminated with him causing the tragic death of Max
(Charlie Kemp) after the pair tried to kill each other by running the
other down in their own vehicle. Robert subsequently left the village
to avoid going to prison for Max's death, but came back briefly for
Jack's funeral in February 2009.The character returned to the series
on 23 October 2014, and became the show's main antagonist throughout
2015. During that year, Robert had an affair Aaron Livesy (Danny
Miller) â€" which led to the events of Robert killing Katie on the day
he married Chrissie White (Louise Marwood); embarking on a feud with
Aaron's mother Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) and adopted father Paddy
Kirk (Dominic Brunt); getting beat up and blackmailed by Chas' brother
Cain (Jeff Hordley); and being shot by Aaron's ex-partner-in-crime
Ross Barton (Michael Parr) in the Who Shot Robert Sugden? storyline,
in the light of his affair with Aaron and role in Katie's death both
getting exposed.
character from the British soap opera Emmerdale. The character
originally appeared on the show regularly between 22 April 1986 and 3
October 2005. During that time he was first played as a baby by
Richard Smith from 1986 and 1989 before the role was taken over by
Christopher Smith from 1989 and 2001. In 2001, Karl Davies took over
the role in order for the character to become involved in more adult
storylines, as he grew older. Davies briefly reprised his role as
Robert for one episode airing on 10 February 2009, when he returned
for the funeral of his father and longest running character Jack
Sugden (Clive Hornby). The character returned on 23 October 2014 with
actor Ryan Hawley taking over the role.During his first stint, Robert
has embarked on a longstanding feud with his adopted brother Andy
(Kelvin Fletcher) after discovering he started the fire that killed
their mother Sarah (Alyson Spiro). Their rivalry led to the events of
Robert having an affair with Andy's wife Katie (Sammy Winward), whom
he later cheated on by sleeping with her rival Sadie King (Patsy
Kensit), and culminated with him causing the tragic death of Max
(Charlie Kemp) after the pair tried to kill each other by running the
other down in their own vehicle. Robert subsequently left the village
to avoid going to prison for Max's death, but came back briefly for
Jack's funeral in February 2009.The character returned to the series
on 23 October 2014, and became the show's main antagonist throughout
2015. During that year, Robert had an affair Aaron Livesy (Danny
Miller) â€" which led to the events of Robert killing Katie on the day
he married Chrissie White (Louise Marwood); embarking on a feud with
Aaron's mother Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) and adopted father Paddy
Kirk (Dominic Brunt); getting beat up and blackmailed by Chas' brother
Cain (Jeff Hordley); and being shot by Aaron's ex-partner-in-crime
Ross Barton (Michael Parr) in the Who Shot Robert Sugden? storyline,
in the light of his affair with Aaron and role in Katie's death both
getting exposed.
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