{"id":14221,"date":"2024-11-07T16:02:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T16:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=14221"},"modified":"2024-11-07T16:02:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T16:02:23","slug":"emmerdale-fake-sugden-john-robert-former-cell-mate-fan-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fake-sugden-john-robert-former-cell-mate-fan-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Fake&#8217; Sugden John is Robert&#8217;s former cell mate, new fan theory predicts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new Emmerdale fan theory has suggested that John Sugden isn\u2019t entirely who he\u2019s claiming to be \u2013 with one idea predicting that he could be Robert\u2019s former cell mate\u2026 and lover.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>This comes following last night\u2019s episode (Wednesday, November 6), in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/06\/what-happened-emmerdale-tonight-amelia-jimmy-forgave-tom-lost-hope-seeing-sense\/\">John tried to get Aaron to open up about his relationship with Robert<\/a>. The typically bull-headed Robert was having none of it, leaving John frustrated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat are you, jealous?\u201d Aaron asked as John demanded to know whether he still had feelings for his ex-husband.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy would I be jealous of someone like him?\u201d John responded.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>A curious comment to some \u2013 with one viewer predicting that John\u2019s remark could hint at a surprising shared history between the pair.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] 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class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-23T134501.507.jpg\" alt=\"Charity's big confession sees her life fall apart and will Ross get Lewis back?\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Thu, Jun 25<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Charity's big confession sees her life fall apart and will Ross get Lewis back?<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                         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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-19T115052.305.jpg\" alt=\"A stranger saves Charity's life and Kev steps up for Lewis\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Tue, Jun 23<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">A stranger saves Charity's life and Kev steps up for Lewis<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 week ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/charity-flees-village-kev-returns-save-lewis\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-18T145425.410.jpg\" alt=\"Charity flees the village and Kev returns to save Lewis\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, Jun 22<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Charity flees the village and Kev returns to save Lewis<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 week ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12155\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12155\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/06_11_emm_john_aaron-e1729680126904.jpg\" alt=\"John and Aaron talk, but it doesn't go well (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron and John had a heart-to-heart, but it didn\u2019t go too well (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Does John know Robert on Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Writing on X last night, one fan shared this intriguing theory, saying: \u201cYep this new Sugden is a FAKE Sugden. Him and Aaron talking about Robert and he says a man like him\u2026 Scorned lover AKA Robert\u2019s cell mate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think John isn\u2019t the real John and he\u2019s been in jail with Robert, remember the name on the dog tags\u2026something is not right,\u201d said another.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>Could \u2018John Sugden\u2019 actually be a former cell mate of Robert\u2019s \u2013 and a scorned lover too, at that?<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time that viewers have been left wondering whether there\u2019s more to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/09\/emmerdale-john-sugden-has-already-been-ruined-writers-how-fix-fast\/\">John\u2019s past than meets the eye<\/a>. John holding on to a pair of dog tags engraved with the name \u2018Aidan Moore\u2019 had some theorising that he might have stolen a former army mate\u2019s identity \u2013 although the soap seems to have quashed that one more recently.<\/p>\n<p>Is John hiding something?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-complete-guide-exits-returns-newcomers\/\">Who\u2019s leaving, joining and returning to Emmerdale?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PIEND5wJ0sE?si=dgN_LXG0CI1rwT34\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Or find us on Twitter<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmerdaleInside\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinside<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A stray remark has fans wondering about John<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734186,"featured_media":14240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Emmerdale John","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Emmerdale: 'fake' Sugden John is Robert's former cell mate, new fan theory predicts","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"A new Emmerdale fan theory has suggested that John isn't all he's claiming to be - as one fan suggests he could be Robert's former cell mate.","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"'Fake' Sugden John is Robert's former cell mate, new Emmerdale fan theory predicts","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_schema_page_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_schema_article_type":"","_secondary_title":"","secondary_post_title":"","dbc_origin_post_id":0,"dbc_origin_site_url":"","homepage_headline":"","excerpt":"","dbc_special_tags":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"1362","slider_placement":"","_slider_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1362],"tags":[1386,1452,1467],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-14221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-aaron-dingle","tag-john-sugden","tag-robert-sugden"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.4 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Emmerdale: &#039;fake&#039; 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