Emmerdale viewers are convinced they have figured out who Aidan Moore is after his name was spotted on a dog tag in a private tin belonging to newcomer John Sugden

Emmerdale fans believe they have unearthed a key hint suggesting the true identity of Aidan Moore after John Sugden was seen with a dog tag bearing that name.

John appeared in the village following an encounter with Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) via a dating app, which led to an intimate moment in the back of his camper van.

In an unexpected turn of events, John later stumbled upon his long-lost sister, Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins), while attending his mother’s funeral.

Soon after, Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) offered John work at the farm and pushed his brother-in-law Mack to repair John’s van following a practical joke.

A significant scene unfolded as Victoria presented John with a container of his possessions in the barn. As John examined the contents, he discovered an Army dog tag inscribed with Aiden Moore, hastily hiding it from Victoria’s view.

Fans on X, previously known as Twitter, began theorising about Aiden Moore’s identity, speculating that he might be John’s former partner, also from the Army.

They even pondered whether John could be responsible for his death, reports the Express.

One fan speculated: “Ex or dead bf? Interesting…” Another eagerly anticipated future discussions, stating: “Back with #Emmerdale tweets tomorrow. Who’s Aidan Moore? John ex lover or has he killed Aidan and taken the dog tag?”.

Another hypothesized: “One of four things Aiden Moore could be in my opinion. His Ex. His wonderfully kind stepdad and it’s why he has no interest in the Sugden’s cause he had a guy that stepped up. His abusive stepdad and he is mad daddy dreariest left them in that position. His real name #Emmerdale.”

However, a Reddit user shared some Emmerdale trivia, writing: “A bit of Emmerdale knowledge for you from the wiki. We have heard the surname Moore in the village before with a Karen Moore appearing back in 1984 until 1986, and this is how her time in the village was.”

“Karen Moore was an auctioneer’s assistant at Hotten Market who had an affair with Jack Sugden and later became romantically involved with Jack’s brother, Joe.”

“Jack’s wife Pat forgave Jack but always saw Karen as a threat to their marriage. In August 1986, Karen left Beckindale for good. So it looks like the Emmerdale storyliners have really been digging into the archives for some back story for John.”

Fans will have to wait and see who Aidan really is and how he is connected to John and the Sugden family.

Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm