{"id":26027,"date":"2025-01-29T12:04:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T12:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=26027"},"modified":"2025-01-29T13:13:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T13:13:34","slug":"johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/","title":{"rendered":"John&#8217;s &#8216;real motive&#8217; for wanting Anthony dead &#8216;worked out&#8217; by Emmerdale fans who think they had a &#8216;secret link&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As John Sugden continues to look suspicious to Emmerdale fans, many believe they have \u2018worked out\u2019 the true reason he may have wanted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/anthony-fox\/\">Anthony<\/a> dead.<\/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>John jumped into hero mode for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/aaron-dingle\/\">Aaron<\/a> when he found out about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/anthony-is-murdered\/\">Anthony\u2019s death<\/a>. But he definitely gave the impression that he had covered up a murder before.<\/p>\n<p>When John first arrived in Emmerdale, fans immediately did not trust him. And now with the growing theories that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/24\/serial-killer-john-murdered-anthony-nate-now-fans-fear-aaron-emmerdale-fan-theory-explored\/\">he actually killed Anthony,<\/a> fans think they know why.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26060\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26060\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.21.07-1024x539.png\" alt=\"John Sugden looks annoyed in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.21.07-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.21.07-1300x684.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.21.07-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.21.07-1536x808.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.21.07-2048x1078.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans have been suspicious of him since he arrived (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>John\u2019s secret link to Anthony<\/h2>\n<p>Ever since it was revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/rubys-abuse\/\">Anthony had sexually abused Ruby<\/a> when she was younger, and was actually Steph\u2019s dad, fans have wanted the vile man off their screens. And they got their wish.<\/p>\n<p>Emmerdale aired Anthony\u2019s death last week after Aaron brutally beat him up. But by the time he and John went back to the Depot to check on him, he was dead. However, viewers know there was enough time for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/23\/did-aaron-really-kill-anthony-in-emmerdale-all-the-clues-hes-not-the-killer-and-who-is\/\">someone else to finish the job<\/a>. And now are just waiting for the twist to be revealed.<\/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)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all the latest spoilers<\/span>\n          <span class=\"mt-auto mb-2 self-baseline h-1 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] block w-[100%] flex-1\"><\/span>\n        <\/h2>\n      <\/a>\n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n    <div class=\"rounded-tl-xl md:rounded-tr-xl bg-[var(--color-v-footer)] flex flex-row gap-4 md:col-span-1 col-span-2 justify-center pt-2\">\n      <button class=\"prev-btn h-8 w-8 rounded-full bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] hover:text-[var(--color-v-white)] items-center justify-center text-sm transition delay-50 duration-100 cursor-pointer\" href=\"#\" alt=\"right\">\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"w-5 h-5 justify-self-center inline\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M15 19l-7-7 7-7\"><\/path><\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n      <button class=\"next-btn h-8 w-8 rounded-full bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] hover:text-[var(--color-v-white)] font-bold items-center justify-center transition delay-50 duration-100 cursor-pointer \" href=\"#\" alt=\"left\">\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"w-5 h-5 justify-self-center inline\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5l7 7-7 7\"><\/path><\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"px-[10px] bg-[var(--color-v-footer)] rounded-none md:rounded-l-xl md:rounded-br-xl max-sm:pb-3\">\n    <div class=\"stories-slider-viewport group overflow-x-auto relative scroll-smooth\">\n      \n      <div class=\"invisible md:block slide\">\n        <img class=\"h-[250px]\" src=\"https:\/\/placehold.co\/1x250\" alt=\"placeholder\">\n      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"stories-slider-track top-[10px] max-sm:h-[233px] absolute flex flex-row flex-nowrap transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out\">\n                              <div class=\"story-item flex-none slide\">\n              <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:hidden dbxgas:md:block dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-desktop\"><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\" md: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\/dr-todd-strikes-again-leaving-jacob-distraught\/\">\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\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-06T121823.719.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Todd strikes again leaving Jacob distraught\">\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, May 7<\/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\">Dr Todd strikes again leaving Jacob distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">16 hours 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\/jacob-trapped-dr-todd-mandy-makes-big-confession\/\">\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\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-05T124904.081.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession\">\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\"> Wed, May 6<\/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\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 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\/cain-sets-out-hammer-revenge-robert-todd-wants-10k-from-charity\/\">\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\/05\/News-split-2026-04-30T115615.768.jpg\" alt=\"Cain sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity\">\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 11 - 15<\/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\">Cain sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 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\/bear-could-blow-everything-as-he-takes-to-the-stand\/\">\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\/05\/DATE-standard-2026-05-01T163329.213.jpg\" alt=\"Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand\">\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, May 5<\/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\">Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 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\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\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\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\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, May 4<\/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\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/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 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\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\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-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\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\">Upcoming<\/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\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/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>With many suspecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/john-sugden\/\">John<\/a> was the one behind the murder, up until now his motives for wanting Anthony dead have been unclear. But fans believe there was a secret link we never knew about.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers have theorised that John Sugden isn\u2019t a Sugden at all. But instead is Ruby\u2019s brother. And they believe that he wanted to deal the final blow to his dad.<\/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>Commenting on a Facebook post, one fan wrote: \u201cI think Anthony\u2019s real killer is John? Who turns out to be Ruby\u2019s brother.\u201d<\/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<p>Another backed it up, adding: \u201cI thought a brother had been mentioned previously?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While a third simply wrote: \u201cLove child maybe?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The theory not only helps further the Anthony plot, but it also provides fans more knowledge of John. Because let\u2019s face it, there\u2019s something off about him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26059\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26059\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.20.25-1024x524.png\" alt=\"John and Ruby have a coffee and a chat in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.20.25-1024x524.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.20.25-1300x666.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.20.25-768x393.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.20.25-1536x786.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-11.20.25-2048x1049.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Could John and Ruby be siblings? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><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<h2>Suspicious John Sugden in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>So could John have been protecting his sister from their dad? Or had he also had horrible experiences with Anthony and wanted to get his own revenge?<\/p>\n<p>And if the theory doesn\u2019t come true, there is still a question mark over John.<\/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>Most fans agree that he isn\u2019t who he says he is. Some believe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/17\/emmerdale-fans-believe-john-really-aidan-moore\/\">he is really the mysterious Aidan Moore<\/a>, who he said died in Afghanistan. But others believe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/18\/emmerdale-viewers-believe-john-definitely-lying-aidan-moore-opens-up-aaron-what-is-he-hiding\/\">he killed Aidan<\/a>, and has a murderous side.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, concern has grown for Aaron as John now has the chance to hold this secret over him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/28\/emmerdale-spoilers-next-week-april-trauma-finally-found-caleb-confronts-cain\/\">14 Emmerdale spoilers for next week: April\u2019s trauma revealed and Caleb confronts Cain<\/a><\/strong><\/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>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CLANbaQVxes?si=Di83wh4CeejvQ0t2]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.\u00a0<\/strong><\/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><em><strong>Follow our Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Emmerdale-Insider\/61563250212838\/\">@EmmerdaleInsider<\/a> for the latest Emmerdale spoilers, news and gossip. Or find us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmerdaleInside\">@EmmerdaleInside<\/a>. We want to hear your thoughts!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some think John and Ruby are siblings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734192,"featured_media":26066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"John Sugden Emmerdale","_yoast_wpseo_title":"John's 'real motive' for wanting Anthony dead 'worked out' by Emmerdale fans who think they had a 'secret link'","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"As John Sugden in Emmerdale continues to grow more suspicious, fans believe they know his 'real' motive for killing Anthony.","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"John's 'real motive' for wanting Anthony dead 'worked out' by Emmerdale fans who think they had a 'secret link'","_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":[1634,1669,1452,1377],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-26027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-anthony-fox","tag-anthony-is-murdered","tag-john-sugden","tag-ruby-miligan"],"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>John&#039;s &#039;real motive&#039; for wanting Anthony dead &#039;worked out&#039; by Emmerdale fans who think they had a &#039;secret link&#039;<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As John Sugden in Emmerdale continues to grow more suspicious, fans believe they know his &#039;real&#039; motive for killing Anthony.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"John&#039;s &#039;real motive&#039; for wanting Anthony dead &#039;worked out&#039; by Emmerdale fans who think they had a &#039;secret link&#039;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As John Sugden in Emmerdale continues to grow more suspicious, fans believe they know his &#039;real&#039; motive for killing Anthony.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Emmerdale Insider for spoilers, breaking news, first-look pictures, previews and fan theories\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-29T12:04:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-29T13:13:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-CAST-split-7.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1980\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rebecca Sayers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"John&#039;s &#039;real motive&#039; for wanting Anthony dead &#039;worked out&#039; by Emmerdale fans who think they had a &#039;secret link&#039;\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@bexsayers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@EmmerdaleInside\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Rebecca Sayers\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Rebecca Sayers\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#\/schema\/person\/c8a7ed7554037a7d2d470c848f47b206\"},\"headline\":\"John&#8217;s &#8216;real motive&#8217; for wanting Anthony dead &#8216;worked out&#8217; by Emmerdale fans who think they had a &#8216;secret link&#8217;\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-29T12:04:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-29T13:13:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/\"},\"wordCount\":562,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Anthony Fox\",\"Anthony is Murdered\",\"John Sugden\",\"Ruby Miligan\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2025\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/\",\"name\":\"John's 'real motive' for wanting Anthony dead 'worked out' by Emmerdale fans who think they had a 'secret link'\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-29T12:04:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-29T13:13:34+00:00\",\"description\":\"As John Sugden in Emmerdale continues to grow more suspicious, fans believe they know his 'real' motive for killing Anthony.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6.jpg\",\"width\":1980,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"Fans work out John's 'motive' for killing Anthony (Credit: ITV \/ EI)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"John&#8217;s &#8216;real motive&#8217; for wanting Anthony dead &#8216;worked out&#8217; by Emmerdale fans who think they had a &#8216;secret link&#8217;\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/\",\"name\":\"Emmerdale Insider\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Emmerdale Insider for spoilers, breaking news, first-look pictures, previews and fan theories\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/logo.png\",\"width\":456,\"height\":172,\"caption\":\"Emmerdale Insider for spoilers, breaking news, first-look pictures, previews and fan theories\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmerdaleInside\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#\/schema\/person\/c8a7ed7554037a7d2d470c848f47b206\",\"name\":\"Rebecca Sayers\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/0bf1d4b94dfa5d344f6e59e09b1cca5a\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cropped-Rebecca-S-scaled-1-96x96.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cropped-Rebecca-S-scaled-1-96x96.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Rebecca Sayers\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/bexsayers\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/author\/rebecca-sayers\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"John's 'real motive' for wanting Anthony dead 'worked out' by Emmerdale fans who think they had a 'secret link'","description":"As John Sugden in Emmerdale continues to grow more suspicious, fans believe they know his 'real' motive for killing Anthony.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"John's 'real motive' for wanting Anthony dead 'worked out' by Emmerdale fans who think they had a 'secret link'","og_description":"As John Sugden in Emmerdale continues to grow more suspicious, fans believe they know his 'real' motive for killing Anthony.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/","og_site_name":"Emmerdale Insider for spoilers, breaking news, first-look pictures, previews and fan theories","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838","article_published_time":"2025-01-29T12:04:56+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-01-29T13:13:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1980,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-CAST-split-7.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Rebecca Sayers","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"John's 'real motive' for wanting Anthony dead 'worked out' by Emmerdale fans who think they had a 'secret link'","twitter_creator":"@bexsayers","twitter_site":"@EmmerdaleInside","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Rebecca Sayers","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/"},"author":{"name":"Rebecca Sayers","@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#\/schema\/person\/c8a7ed7554037a7d2d470c848f47b206"},"headline":"John&#8217;s &#8216;real motive&#8217; for wanting Anthony dead &#8216;worked out&#8217; by Emmerdale fans who think they had a &#8216;secret link&#8217;","datePublished":"2025-01-29T12:04:56+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-29T13:13:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/"},"wordCount":562,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6.jpg","keywords":["Anthony Fox","Anthony is Murdered","John Sugden","Ruby Miligan"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2025","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/","url":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/","name":"John's 'real motive' for wanting Anthony dead 'worked out' by Emmerdale fans who think they had a 'secret link'","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6.jpg","datePublished":"2025-01-29T12:04:56+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-29T13:13:34+00:00","description":"As John Sugden in Emmerdale continues to grow more suspicious, fans believe they know his 'real' motive for killing Anthony.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6.jpg","width":1980,"height":1080,"caption":"Fans work out John's 'motive' for killing Anthony (Credit: ITV \/ EI)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"John&#8217;s &#8216;real motive&#8217; for wanting Anthony dead &#8216;worked out&#8217; by Emmerdale fans who think they had a &#8216;secret link&#8217;"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/","name":"Emmerdale Insider","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#organization","name":"Emmerdale Insider for spoilers, breaking news, first-look pictures, previews and fan theories","url":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/logo.png","width":456,"height":172,"caption":"Emmerdale Insider for spoilers, breaking news, first-look pictures, previews and fan theories"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838","https:\/\/x.com\/EmmerdaleInside"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#\/schema\/person\/c8a7ed7554037a7d2d470c848f47b206","name":"Rebecca Sayers","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/0bf1d4b94dfa5d344f6e59e09b1cca5a","url":"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cropped-Rebecca-S-scaled-1-96x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cropped-Rebecca-S-scaled-1-96x96.jpg","caption":"Rebecca Sayers"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com","https:\/\/x.com\/bexsayers"],"url":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/author\/rebecca-sayers\/"}]}},"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"John&#8217;s &#8216;real motive&#8217; for wanting Anthony dead &#8216;worked out&#8217; by Emmerdale fans who think they had a &#8216;secret link&#8217;","url":"http:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6-150x150.jpg","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6.jpg"},"articleSection":"News","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Sayers"}],"creator":["Rebecca Sayers"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Emmerdale Insider for spoilers, breaking news, first-look pictures, previews and fan theories","logo":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cropped-EI_icons_3-8.png"},"keywords":["anthony fox","anthony is murdered","john sugden","ruby miligan"],"dateCreated":"2025-01-29T12:04:56Z","datePublished":"2025-01-29T12:04:56Z","dateModified":"2025-01-29T13:13:34Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"headline\":\"John&#8217;s &#8216;real motive&#8217; for wanting Anthony dead &#8216;worked out&#8217; by Emmerdale fans who think they had a &#8216;secret link&#8217;\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.tvguide.co.uk\\\/emmerdale-insider\\\/news\\\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\\\/\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.tvguide.co.uk\\\/emmerdale-insider\\\/news\\\/johns-real-motive-for-wanting-anthony-dead-worked-out-emmerdale-fans-secret-link\\\/\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6-150x150.jpg\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Emmerdale-Split-images-1-6.jpg\"},\"articleSection\":\"News\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Rebecca Sayers\"}],\"creator\":[\"Rebecca Sayers\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Emmerdale Insider for spoilers, breaking news, first-look pictures, previews and fan theories\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/emmerdale-insider.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/cropped-EI_icons_3-8.png\"},\"keywords\":[\"anthony fox\",\"anthony is murdered\",\"john sugden\",\"ruby miligan\"],\"dateCreated\":\"2025-01-29T12:04:56Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-29T12:04:56Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-29T13:13:34Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/emmerdale-insider.com\/p.js"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/249734192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26027"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26075,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26027\/revisions\/26075"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26027"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=26027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}