EI split pic: Ella annoyed / John frustrated in Emmerdale

Could Ella and John be working together in Emmerdale? Fans think they may have a ‘secret connection’ that we don’t know about.

Ella’s time in the village is nearly over. And it’s safe to say she isn’t leaving on good terms with literally anybody. She quickly got blamed for Chas’ spiking, Manpreet kicked her out and all of her friends turned against her. But she remains determined to prove her innocence.

Enter John Sugden, who as we all know, has faced theories and rumours that there is something more to his character. And when Chas was spiked, viewers were convinced it was actually him. But now some are wondering if it was a dual effort. And whether or not John and Ella could have a connection.

Ella sat in The Woolpack in Emmerdale
Could Ella be working with John? (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale Ella and John teaming up?

The pair haven’t shared that many scenes together up until recently. John was the one who spoke to Ella outside of the pub at Chas and Liam’s engagement party.

Let’s not also forget that both characters work in the doctors surgery (well past tense for Ella now). So, there would have been countless of opportunities for them to have a sneaky chat and plan something.

Taking to a reddit thread, one user penned: “Are Ella and John in cahoots? Something is seriously off with these two. I get a strong feeling they are conspiring. Or perhaps they are linked to each other somehow beyond their roles at the surgery.”

Another backed it up: “I always thought it was John who swapped Chas’ meds. And then he looked good for taking care of her when she fainted. So this is actually a good theory.”

If the theory that John has killed before is true, then he and Ella actually have a lot more in common than we knew considering her own murderous past.

John gets into trouble with Liam at work
John and Ella’s connection could be deeper than co-workers (Credit: ITV)

Why would they target Chas?

But what would their motive be? Well quite frankly, Ella hates Chas and John wants to be liked by her. So that does provide quite a lot of ammunition for a team-up.

If their plan was to kill Chas, then Ella would have been able to get rid of her enemy and play the supportive friend to Liam. And John would have gotten rid of the obstacle standing between his and Aaron’s happiness, while also playing the supportive boyfriend. Maybe the pair already have a lot in common…

Up until now, there had been fears that John was actually going to target Ella. And with this latest prediction it still isn’t out of the question. Could Ella turn on her partner and he is forced to kill?

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Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.

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