{"id":23504,"date":"2025-01-23T13:35:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T13:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=23504"},"modified":"2025-01-23T13:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T13:35:12","slug":"emmerdale-aaron-dingle-truth-abuse-dad-gordon-suspect-anthony-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/emmerdale-aaron-dingle-truth-abuse-dad-gordon-suspect-anthony-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Dingle: the truth about his abuse by his dad, Gordon, as he punishes evil Anthony Fox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale has personal history of sexual abuse after his own dad, Gordon Livesy, subjected him to it as a child.<\/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 dir=\"ltr\">So now he has cornered<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/14\/emmerdale-9-suspects-who-killed-anthony-storyline-revealed\/\"> abuser Anthony Fox<\/a> at Caleb\u2019s depot he wants answers over his treatment of Ruby Fox-Miligan. Although Aaron has not been told anything directly, he knows exactly what Anthony is \u2013 and how he\u2019s lying to cover it up.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Viewers will remember that Aaron recently opened up to boyfriend John Sugden about his childhood abuse. And when the awful truth about who had raped Ruby dawned on Chas, it was because of her own experience helping son Aaron fight for justice.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So what happened with Aaron and his dad in Emmerdale, and where is his abuser Gordon now?<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24850\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24850\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-15.10.59-1024x553.png\" alt=\"Aaron is concerned in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-15.10.59-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-15.10.59-1300x702.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-15.10.59-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-15.10.59-1536x830.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-22-at-15.10.59-2048x1106.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron is disgusted when he finds out the truth about Anthony after his own childhood experiences (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Aaron\u2019s troubled childhood<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/03\/aaron-dingle-in-emmerdale-from-troubled-kid-bolshy-adult-everything-we-know-including-original-actor-danny-webb\/\">Aaron<\/a> was a troubled youngster. 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    <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days 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\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\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\/04\/News-split-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\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\">May 4 - 8<\/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\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/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              <\/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<p dir=\"ltr\">His regular visits to Emmerdale usually brought drama but Aaron eventually moved to the village and started to repair his relationship with Chas.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As a teenager, Aaron struggled with his sexuality. He tried to kiss his best friend Adam Barton, but then got involved with Adam\u2019s sister Holly.<\/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 dir=\"ltr\">Adam wasn\u2019t keen on the romance, but not because he cared about his best mate\u2019s sexuality. Instead he told Aaron he thought he was gay, and he didn\u2019t want him using his sister.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Aaron and Jackson<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Realising Adam could be right,\u00a0Aaron broke up with Holly and started going to a gay bar which is where he met Jackson Walsh (played by Marc Silcock, who had been in Emmerdale previously as Bob Hope\u2019s son, Josh).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Meanwhile, Aaron\u2019s surrogate dad, Paddy, was concerned that the one-time troubled young man was sneaking around. He uncovered Aaron\u2019s secret and in return, Aaron beat Paddy up!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But Aaron eventually accepted he was gay and started a relationship with Jackson. Though their happiness didn\u2019t last as Jackson was paralysed in an accident and later took his own life.<\/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>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23588\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23588\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284fc-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron faced his abuser, dad Gordon, in court in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284fc-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284fc-1300x865.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284fc-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284fc-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284fc.jpg 2008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron faced his abuser, dad Gordon, in court (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Dingle abused by his dad in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">After a LOT of drama, Aaron finally got together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/19\/emmerdale-fans-beg-robert-sugden-return-2025-comeback-possible\/\">Robert Sugden<\/a> and the pair seemed made for one 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>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As they settled down together, Aaron felt secure enough to reveal another part of his childhood. He told Robert that he\u2019d been sexually abused by his dad, Gordon.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He revealed it started after his dad had lost his job and Aaron was misbehaving. Gordon did it to teach Aaron a lesson. He told Aaron he wasn\u2019t to tell anyone or else he would do it again.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Things got better when Gordon married Sandra Flaherty and they had daughter, Liv. But when Aaron once again got into trouble at school, Gordon raped him again, to bring him into line. It happened a third time when Aaron rowed with Sandra and Gordon wanted to punish him.<\/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>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Aaron later went to live with Chas and didn\u2019t see Gordon again until he was an adult. When Chas and Gordon started dating again, Aaron began self-harming. His cuts got infected and that\u2019s when he revealed what had happened to him as a child.<\/p>\n<p>With Robert\u2019s support, Aaron bravely faced up to his childhood trauma. Gordon tried to claim Aaron was suffering from false memory syndrome and making it all up. But Aaron stayed strong and told his mum what had happened.<\/p>\n<p>Chas went round to confront Gordon and though he denied it at first, he eventually turned aggressive and confessed. Chas told Cain, who tried to kill Gordon. But Chas and Aaron stopped him and Aaron reported his father to the police for the abuse.<\/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>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25075\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25075 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_8965219fj-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Chas helped her son stand up to his evil father (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chas Dingle helped her son Aaron stand up to his evil dad in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Gordon continued to manipulate<\/h2>\n<p>Gordon was charged, though he denied it. So Aaron was forced to go to court and give evidence against his abusive father.<\/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>\n<p>Wanting to make sure the case was watertight, Robert paid a young lad named Ryan to lie that Gordon has assualted him too. Gordon was sure Chas was behind the set-up and violently slammed her against a wall. Aaron was furious about the deal and made sure Ryan retracted his statement.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon was pleased as it made his case all-the-more stronger. He had been suffering from cancer and was using the side-effects to look frail and it got him released on bail at his plea hearing.<\/p>\n<p>After reconnecting with daughter Liv, he started using her to spy on Aaron and get dirt on her brother. But Liv wisened up and told Aaron. He confronted his dad and told him he would see him in court.<\/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>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23590\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23590\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284dq-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron in court\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284dq-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284dq-1300x865.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284dq-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284dq-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_5647284dq.jpg 2008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Though Gordon was found guilty, Aaron feels justice wasn\u2019t done (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Was Aaron denied justice in Emmerdale after his abuse by his dad?<\/h2>\n<p>In court, Liv turned on her dad and helped secure the conviction. Gordon was sent to jail for 18 years, Aaron changed his name to Dingle and tried to move on with his life.<\/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>\n<p>However, during the party to celebrate his name change, the police arrived to inform Aaron his dad had been found dead in his cell. Although it was believed Robert had paid to have him killed it turned out Gordon took his own life by hanging himself.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron has always considered him to have escaped justice, in a way, which gives him a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/22\/emmerdale-star-danny-miller-aaron-desperation-punish-anthony-motive-there-plain-sight\/\">strong motive for murdering Anthony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">\u2018Aaron\u2019s got a gut feeling about Anthony\u2019 says Emmerdale star Danny Miller<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">\n                    Danny Miller, who plays <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/03\/aaron-dingle-in-emmerdale-from-troubled-kid-bolshy-adult-everything-we-know-including-original-actor-danny-webb\/\">Aaron<\/a>, says that his alter ego has a \"gut feeling\" about Anthony. He also points out that he's always been cautious around Ruby's dad.\n<p>\"Aaron has always been wary of Anthony,\" Danny explains. \"Whether that be an instinct from experience or whether that's a case of - he's a loud and out there character - something Aaron hasn't always been a huge fan of.<\/p>\n<p>\"He's got his suspicions of him for whatever reason that may be.\"<\/p>\n<p>But though Aaron has been wary - and this week has been warned off speaking to Anthony by mum Chas - Danny says it takes more for Aaron to realise there's something else going on.<\/p>\n<p>\"It's only when he sees an altercation with Ruby down by the church where Anthony is very hands on and aggressive with her that his suspicions are confirmed,\" Danny explains.\u00a0 He adds that Aaron recognises the look of fear that Ruby has around her dad. \"What he sees in Ruby - is himself.\"<\/p>\n<h2>Danny Miller: Aaron wants 'revenge'<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Obviously Aaron's immediate reaction to the horrible revelation about Anthony is one of aggression.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\"He wants revenge,\" says Danny. \"For Ruby, of course. But he sees his chance to level with Gordon who took 'the cowards way out' as Aaron calls it - killing himself in prison.\"<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But he also feels \"pure disgust and dread\". And of course, it brings back a lot of dark memories for Aaron.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So could he be Anthony's killer? We all know that Aaron's not a stranger to lashing out when he feels the need. He's definitely resorted to violence in the past.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">And despite his new relationship with John, and the fact he seems to be settled again now, he's still recovering from losing sister Liv.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But with a bit of distance between him and Ruby, what would Aaron's motive be? Danny thinks it's simple.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He says: \"Having experienced the same abuse and disgusting acts and never really got the justice he deserved or that Gordon (his dad) deserved. The motive is there in plain sight!\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? 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