Emmerdale fans are convinced an incest twist is on the cards

Emmerdale fans are predicting a shocking incest storyline to shake up the Dales.

Newcomer John Sugden, played by Oliver Farnworth, has already caused quite a stir since his arrival. He’s found himself in conflict with Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) and Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller), the latter of whom he had a brief fling with.

In his first scenes, John and Aaron slept together in his van, before John drove off with Aaron’s wallet and keys, leaving him furious.

The situation escalated when Aaron discovered that John is the half-brother of his ex-husband Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley). Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins), however, is thrilled to have a brother and is eager to build a relationship with him.

She even offered him a place to stay while his van was being repaired. Despite this, John has made it clear he wants nothing to do with her or the rest of the Sugdens.

But viewers believe there could be a major twist in store, as they suspect Victoria may be developing feelings for her half-brother John, reports the Express.

On X, one viewer speculated: “John and Frau Vic incest story incoming?” to which another responded: “I hope not,” accompanied by sick face emojis. Another chimed in with: “We getting an incest storyline not had one of those in a soap for a while, unless Eastenders had one.”

Emmerdale has previously explored the controversial theme of incestuous relationships, particularly within the Dingle family.

In past storylines, Mandy Dingle tied the knot with her cousin Butch in the 90s, and Cain Dingle was romantically involved with his cousin Charity Dingle, with whom he fathered Debbie Dingle.

Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm