Emmerdale fans are convinced they’ve uncovered John Sugden’s hidden agenda after sensing “something off” in Wednesday’s episode.

Earlier this week, Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) was struggling with the news of Rebecca White’s passing, meaning her son, Seb, would now be cared for by Rebecca’s aunt. Fans recall that Aaron’s ex, Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley), Seb’s biological father, is still imprisoned for Lee Posner’s death.
The sad news about Rebecca was delivered by her former partner, Ross Barton (Michael Parr), who recently returned to the village after a six-year absence. Aaron was left distressed, wondering why Seb hadn’t been placed with him or Robert’s sister, Victoria Sugden.

Victoria sympathized with Aaron, acknowledging that Robert saw Aaron as a “second dad” to Seb and loved him dearly, but she explained that Rebecca’s aunt could offer Seb a more stable home environment.
Overhearing this, Aaron’s new love interest, John Sugden—who happens to be Robert and Victoria’s half-brother—tried to gather more information from Victoria. However, she urged him to speak directly to Aaron. During Wednesday’s episode, Aaron reluctantly opened up to John about Robert, but when John continued probing him about his feelings, Aaron became defensive and walked away.

On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), viewers quickly voiced their suspicions about John’s curiosity over Aaron’s personal life and his persistent questioning about the past. One viewer commented, “I don’t think John is really who he says he is. He might have been in prison with Robert, remember the dog tag … something isn’t right. #emmerdale.” Another user wrote, “Why is John so interested all of a sudden?”
Emmerdale introduced John, portrayed by Oliver Farnworth, back in August. He soon began a relationship with Aaron before discovering his connection to his long-lost family.
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