Heathcliff "Heath" Hope is the son of Bob and Viv Hope as well as twin brother of Cathy. Cathy is the older of the twins. Since Bob and Viv's remarriage in 2006 they had wanted a child. When Viv finally found out she was pregnant, Bob did not want another child because of the death of his daughter Dawn. She was ready to have an abortion when Bob stopped her. Heath and twin-sister Cathy are born on 9th February 2007 in a shed on the moors, hence their names, delivered by village veterinarian Paddy Kirk. Heath is the younger of the twins.