Emmerdale’s John Sugden has been a man of mystery since his arrival in the village – and fans are convinced he’s hiding a huge secret
Emmerdale fans believe they have “revealed” newcomer John Sugden’s sinister secret.
The soap newbie, played by Oliver Farnworth, made his dramatic arrival in the village recently, turning out to be the long-lost son of Jack Sugden (Clive Hornby).
He wasted no time in ruffling feathers, getting hot and heavy with Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller). However, either of them knew he was the brother of his ex-husband Robert (Ryan Hawley).
Their shock discovery comes as Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins) reels from the revelation she has another sibling. During last week’s episodes, John clashed with Aaron and his pal Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb).
And the pair soon plotted their revenge on the newcomer. During Monday’s episode (August 12) Aaron and Mack’s scheme came to fruition when they stole John’s beloved van from the garagbefore dumping it in a nearby lake.
John Sugden has ruffled plenty of feathers in the village already (Image: ITV)
Despite being furious when he found out his van had been stolen, John refused to call the police, leading fans to suspect he is hiding a sinister secret, a suspicion seemingly confirmed by the ITV soap.
Emmerdale enthusiasts have taken to social media with their theories about the enigmatic John. On a dedicated Facebook fan page, one viewer speculated: “Not too sure on this John guy I can’t quite figure him out something doesn’t seem right.
“He’s definitely got something to hide but what”, reports the Manchester Evening News. Another follower remarked: “Notice he didn’t want sarah to call the police!”
An additional comment from a fan suggested: “He could be on the run after he killed someone in his van, and that’s why he’s so protective about it?”
Contributing to the speculation, another added: “That would make sense! He is quite creepy. The next village murderer?”
Meanwhile, a fifth fan predicted: “John’s hiding something and Mack and Aaron will have a shock coming to them. He isn’t going to let him away with it.”
Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm
