What happens to Hugh in Poldark?

What happens to Hugh in Poldark?

Following migraines and questions about whether he’d be fit to run for parliament, Hugh Armitage’s health deteriorated rapidly and after some unsuccessful attempts to sort him out using leeches, he passed away during the episode.

Who plays Lieutenant Armitage in Poldark?

Hugh Armitage, played by Josh Whitehouse, made his first appearance in Poldark in Series 3.

Did Demelza sleep with Armitage?

The scene in the book ends there but afterwards Demelza had thoughts of having been ‘warmed by his love and returning some of it’ and that ‘The experience, the physical experience, ..had not in essence varied from what she had known before. ‘ From this text it is clear that she had had sex with Hugh Armitage.

Does Demelza sleep with Sir Hugh?

Fortunately we were able to speak to Poldark scriptwriter Debbie Horsfield who is clear on one thing – Demelza did sleep with Hugh. “To me it’s clear something did go on in the sand dunes,” she says.