The truth about who he really is will be uncovered in the ITV soap’s upcoming scenes
The mystery surrounding John Sugden has been building ever since his first appearance in Emmerdale and in upcoming scenes, the truth about who he really is will be uncovered.
The character, played by Oliver Farnworth, first appeared in the Dales in August 2024 when he was revealed to be Victoria Sugden’s half brother.
With much is not known of him, apart from that he was in the army and that he has been carrying the guilt of the loss of his colleague Aidan Moore who had sustained severe injuries when a bomb went off viewers ha away from the barracks, fans haven’t really trusted him.
But he has struck up a romantic relationship with Aaron Dingle and the pair recently agreed to get married. However, they’re also both hiding a huge secret, alongside other members of their family, after Antony Fox was killed by daughter Ruby Milligan – and John disposed of the body.
It’s now been revealed that next week on Emmerdale, viewers will finally see the real John Sugden and the secrets and lies that surround him.
As the brother of Victoria and fiancé of Aaron, has been hiding his true persona with the secrets he has been keeping from everyone. Even Aaron, played by Danny Miller, is unaware of what he is capable of.
In a series of flashback scenes we’ll learn more about the man who appears to be a supportive and considerate part of village life.
With their wedding fast approaching, viewers will be left wondering whether Aaron will get to know who he is really committing to spend the rest of his life with.
Emmerdale producer, Laura Shaw, said: “Since enigmatic and inscrutable John Sugden arrived on our screens last summer, he’s managed to hide some pretty big secrets from his family and friends.
“As his clandestine acts are revealed, the audience has an opportunity to really get inside John’s mind and to finally understand exactly what this mysterious character is really about.”
It comes after Emmerdale fans rumbled that something surrounding John would be on the way. Earlier in March, some viewers noticed that the picture shown to fans as they watch Emmerdale on ITVX was changed to one of Joe and Caleb.
The streaming service that catalogues hundreds of popular shows, and this update teased what was to come in the village. During recent episodes, it was revealed that Joe had targeted Caleb as his next kidney victim, but Caleb’s life hung in the balance after the stabbing was more severe than intended.
Luckily, Caleb made it through the night and believed that Dr Crowley – Joe’s dodgy doctor – had saved his life, without knowing the truth.
Now that Joe Tate has seemingly fled from the Dales, what could be next for the ITV soap? Well, eagle-eyed viewers noticed that the picture on ITVX has since been updated yet again. Instead of Joe and Caleb, the image was changed to show a haunting and thoughtful shot of John Sugden.
On a Reddit thread, u/Honest-Possible6596 wrote: “I noticed they’ve changed the Emmerdale poster on ITVX to a very mysterious Netflix/true crime style image of John. Are they hinting that we’ll finally get some movement on the character? Has it happened already and I’m just behind? I was dubious about the killer John theories, but this poster now makes me think there might be something to it.”
u/Ok-Voice4104 replied: “Well, they’ve given it away, he murdered Nate” to which the original poster responded: “It seems like it, unless it’s a red herring. That’s a lot of effort to go to for a poster though when his only story this last week or so is ‘why doesn’t Chas like me’.”