Jamie Hope is a fictional character in "Emmerdale", a British soap opera broadcast on ITV, portrayed by actor Alex Carter.

Carter's departure from the series was motivated by his decision to explore new professional opportunities beyond the soap opera.

[1] Jamie was introduced as the eldest son of the established character Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw)[1] and debuted on 16 February 2006.

He punched his father at the reception when Bob had a go at his mother Jean, causing Jamie's resentment to boil to the surface again.

Pretending to be the dutiful son, Jamie tried to con Bob out of £2,000 to pay off an ex-girlfriend who was keeping his dog, Snoop, hostage.

Whilst working at his stepmother Viv’s café to pay off the loan Bob had given him, Jamie was bored and frustrated – especially when his exotic food ideas were being disregarded.

He stumbled upon a new venue of employment when local antiques dealer Rodney Blackstock gave him the chance to prove what a great salesman he was.

When Jamie found out, he made a statement to the police, saying he was at Home Farm and didn't have an alibi for the time of death.

In July, Jamie was furious to discover that Louise had blackmailed Viv to obtain her café and post office.

Jamie returned to the village in late November, claiming it was due to a massive fear of exotic such as snakes and scorpions; it was later revealed that he had punched a national icon, a kangaroo.

When Diane Sugden returned from a trip to Australia to visit Louise and her nephew, Paul Lambert who emigrated there with his partner, Jonny Foster, Diane revealed that shortly after her return, Louise had broken off her engagement to Jamie and sent him back the engagement ring.

Jamie later falls in love with Gennie Walker who had previously had an affair with Bob whilst Viv had been in prison for fraud, and starts a relationship with her.