‘Who is Aiden Moore?’ was the question all Emmerdale viewers were asking this week, as scenes saw Oliver Farnworth’s character John Sugden reveal dog tags labelled ‘Aidan Moore’

ITV’s Emmerdale fans are desperate to know who Aidan Moore is after the name appeared on John Sugden’s dog tags on the soap.

‘Who is Aiden Moore’ was the question fans were looking for answers to online, keen to know if Oliver Farnworth’s character was lying about his identity. It all came about as John was quizzed about his time in the army by his sister Victoria Sugden, after she found a tin containing the dog tags.

She didn’t see the name on them was not John’s, and John’s reaction was pretty telling. We don’t know who Aidan is or how he is linked to John, but fans are wondering if an identity twist is at play.

John’s past is yet to be explored on the show, only hints being revealed so far. But with him keen for no one to see the tags, what is he hiding, and who is Aidan? Amid speculation John might not be ‘the real John Sugden’ after all, fans have been sharing their top theories about John and the mystery Aidan.

Emmerdale fans are desperate to know who Aidan Moore is after the name appeared on John Sugden’s dog tags (Image: ITV)

Identity theft or army exit

One theory is that John is in fact Aidan, and he has stolen John’s identity. Taking to X, one fan said: “So is he John Sugden or Aidan Moore?” as another suggested it was “his real name”. One fan noted how John was very interested in what Victoria had to say about “their family” – so was he gathering intel?

Another posted: “l think he is not John Sugden and l think he must be Aiden Moore.” A further comment read: “Identity theft maybe”, while others believed John or Aidan wanted out of the army, and used the other name to flee. One fan said: “He’s AWOL,” as another wrote: “Think he wanted out the Army and that is not his ID.”

Killer secret

Viewers are already predicting a dark secret for John, with some convinced he might have killed someone. Did John kill Aidan, or perhaps did the ‘real John’ die? One fan theorised: “John Sugden died in action. Aidan Moore is him and the reason John was killed in action but has now taken his identity, and he’s really a long lost relative of Ella. You never know in soap land.”

Revenge plan

In another dark theory, some fans are predicting he is out for revenge against Aaron Dingle or maybe Robert Sugden. Amid a predicted link between John and Robert, asides the claims they are brothers, some fans recently questioned if John was someone Robert had been in prison with.

Is John targeting Robert’s family and Aaron Dingle in a revenge twist? Could he be hurt over his estranged father Jack Sugden apparently knowing he existed but not tracking him down, and might he be after something from his family? How would Aidan fit in with this – could it be John’s real identity?

Heartbreaking loss

A final theory is that Aidan is a lost loved one of John’s. Some fans wondered if it was one of his siblings on his mother’s side, if he has any, as others predicted Aidan was a partner of John’s who died.

Taking to social media, one fan posted: “Wonder if he has siblings on his mum’s side.” Another questioned: “Hmm, ex lover who maybe died?” as a third added: “Ooh Aiden Moore, I wonder who that was. A previous fling of John’s maybe.” Another added: “Who’s that a boyfriend that died or he killed him? “