The conscientious young farmer started off life as Andy Hopwood, but changed his name to Sugden after he was adopted by Jack and Sarah. All he wants is a stable family but he’s always being let down, from his murderer dad to his straying wife.
That's all you ever do… raise my hopes then knock them down again.
1996 Temporarily looked after by the Sugdens when his gran finds it hard to cope. Nearly dies after falling into a quarry. Later fostered by Jack and Sarah after his gran dies as his mum is dead and his dad’s in prison.
1997 Becomes a troublemaker at school and is suspended for hitting a teacher. Goes to live with dad Billy, who’s been released from jail.
1998 Neglected by Billy, he returns to the Sugdens. Billy later reappears and robs the post office, killing Vic Windsor.
1999 Runs away to Leeds to escape bullying. Schoolmates Donna and Kelly help track him down and bring him home. Officially adopted by Jack and Sarah.
2000 Jack and Sarah split after Sarah starts an affair with local lad Richie Carter. Andy torches the barn to help Jack claim on the insurance and pay off his debts, but accidentally kills Sarah, who is in the barn with Richie.
2001 Kathy takes on Andy and his adopted siblings Robert and Victoria while Jack is on remand accused of the arson attack. Robert discovers Andy’s role in the fire. Jack’s case collapses and he’s released.
2002 The family move to the village after Jack is forced to sell the farm. Andy dates schoolgirl Katie and she becomes pregnant. Leaves school and struggles to get a job. Katie loses the baby and Andy proposes.
2003 Takes on Butler’s Farm with Katie. Discovers he has a half-brother, Daz, who is a real handful, but takes him in.
2004 Andy and Katie marry. Katie tries to leave him and Robert announces that he and Katie have been having an affair. Threatens to shoot Robert, but gets Jack by accident and almost kills him. Starts seeing schoolgirl Debbie Dingle and is beaten up by her furious dad Cain.
2005 Finishes with Debbie, who is secretly pregnant with his baby. Stunned when she gives birth to his daughter, Sarah. Robert is jealous of Andy’s close relationship with Jack and torches Andy’s barn. Robert tries to kill Andy by crashing into his car. Debbie lets Emily take Sarah away from the village.
2006 Katie returns to the village and they are reunited. Emily comes back with baby Sarah and Andy and Katie take the baby in when she’s rejected by Debbie. Andy is seduced by scheming minx Jo and has an affair.
Kelvin was born on 17 January 1984 and grew up in Oldham, Greater Manchester, with his dad, transport company boss Warren and his mum, Karen. He has two brothers, Dean and Brayden, and a half-sister, Keeley Forsyth, also a successful actress.
Kelvin followed in Keeley’s footsteps when he was seven and attended Saturday morning sessions at the Oldham Theatre Workshop, which has spawned many of Britain’s soap stars. He was first seen on TV when the Workshop was featured in a Saturday Disney report. Before being signed up for Emmerdale when he was 12, Kelvin appeared in many TV shows, including Coronation Street, Heartbeat and Cracker.
Kelvin once had a brief relationship with his on-screen wife, Sammy Winward. Outside of acting, his biggest love is driving rally cars and motorbikes.
