ITV Share By Joel Harley Apr 8 2025 By Joel Harley Apr 8 2025 Emmerdale: John didn’t kill Nate, he was trying to save him, fan theory predicts We all know John has a saviour complex Emmerdale John Sugden John's Secret Life Nate Robinson Share By Joel Harley Apr 8 2025 By Joel Harley Apr 8 2025 A popular Emmerdale fan theory has picked up speed with speculation rising that John Sugden was the one to kill Nate – but what if, instead, he’d been trying to save him? So posits an alternate theory, suggesting that John may have been trying to save Nate prior to his exit from the village. This came after a beating from his dad and a terrible barn fire, either of which could have been responsible for Nate’s death. But, with John apparently being the last person to see Nate alive, many have wondered whether he might have killed Nate and dumped his body in the lake. John’s almost certainly hiding something, but is he really a killer? Nate died before he could leave the village (Credit: ITV) John tried to save Nate, Emmerdale fan theory suggests Writing on a Reddit thread, one fan put forward their theory, suggesting that John might not be directly responsible for Nate‘s death after all. “I think his death may have been an accident. John did something to him and meant to “save” him but got distracted by the fire and he was dead by the time John got back to him so then he had to get rid of the body,” this fan said. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers “I buy that theory more than John intending to kill him tbh,” another agreed. “Everyone thinks he’s a serial killer but I think maybe he just gets off on saving people and even hurts them in order to be able to save them. I don’t know how that explains Nate’s death though unless it was an accident that went wrong,” said a third. Might John merely be misunderstood? John’s story isn’t adding up for Steph and Ruby (Credit: ITV) Emmerdale spoilers for next week: John comes under fire as Steph’s suspicions rise Meanwhile, in Emmerdale spoilers for next week, Steph convinces herself that Anthony is alive after receiving some flowers. After Jai admits he was responsible, Ruby tells Jai about the abuse. Rushing to the woods, she and Caleb find Steph trying to dig up Anthony’s grave. They try to stop her, but soon notice that the soil is undisturbed. As they begin to question John’s story, they’re led to wonder whether Anthony is dead after all. Is John telling the truth about Anthony’s death? Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am. Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm. What do you think of our story? Visit our Facebook page @emmerdaleinsider for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Good to Know Share By Joel Harley Apr 8 2025 By Joel Harley Apr 8 2025
