{"id":26314,"date":"2025-01-30T16:07:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=26314"},"modified":"2025-01-30T16:07:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:07:56","slug":"emmerdale-controlling-john-the-new-tom-king-say-fans-amid-fears-for-aaron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-controlling-john-the-new-tom-king-say-fans-amid-fears-for-aaron\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale: &#8216;Controlling&#8217; John &#8216;the new Tom King&#8217; say fans amid fears for Aaron"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale fans have grown concerned for Aaron, branding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/john-sugden\/\">John Sugden<\/a> \u2018the new Tom King.\u2019 John\u2019s controlling side has come out as he attempts to protect Aaron from the consequences of killing Anthony.<\/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>Cleaning the crime scene and hiding the body, John has been Aaron\u2019s rock. However, viewers have seen another side of John. In addition to handling the situation, he\u2019s also attempted to keep Aaron from spiralling out of control or confessing to Ruby.<\/p>\n<p>Last night\u2019s episode (Wednesday, January 29) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/29\/what-happened-emmerdale-tonight-guilty-aaron-almost-gave-demons-begged-john-confess\/\">saw John remain firm in his stance that Aaron should keep quiet about the attack<\/a> \u2013 Aaron\u2019s own feelings on the matter be damned.<\/p>\n<p>This has kept Aaron out of prison so far, but some have suggested that his behaviour towards Aaron seems a bit familiar\u2026 reminiscent, in fact, of one Tom King.<\/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_26321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26321\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26321\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/John-Aaron-Emmerdale-1-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"John glares at a nervous Aaron\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/John-Aaron-Emmerdale-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/John-Aaron-Emmerdale-1-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/John-Aaron-Emmerdale-1-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/John-Aaron-Emmerdale-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Viewers aren\u2019t happy about how John\u2019s been treating Aaron (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>John \u2018the new Tom\u2019 suggest Emmerdale fans as he \u2018controls\u2019 Aaron<\/h2>\n<p>Writing on X as recent scenes aired, fans shared their thoughts on the chilly interplay between John and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/aaron-dingle\/\">Aaron<\/a>. And a few were unsettled by John\u2019s demeanor with Aaron.<\/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  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font-semibold\">Devastating cancer news for Cain as secrets explode in the Dingle house<\/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\/cain-humiliated-charity-continues-to-lie-caleb-takes-action\/\">\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-2026-06-12T114244.547.jpg\" alt=\"Cain humiliated, Charity continues to lie and Caleb takes action\">\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 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 humiliated, Charity continues to lie and Caleb takes action<\/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<p>\u201cJohn is the new Tom and Aaron is going to end up being a version of belle, John does like to be in control,\u201d wrote one fan.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">\u201cJohn<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> is really <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">controlling<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> Aaron,\u201d observed another.<\/span><\/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>\u201cI have to say John really creeped me out he seems very controlling and the differences between him &amp; what Robert would have done is really apparent, John doesn\u2019t know Aaron at all,\u201d said a third.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 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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>But what does John\u2019s controlling side mean for Aaron?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20871\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20871\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-20-at-10.59.57-1024x664.png\" alt=\"Tom Emmerdale Ofcom Complaints\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-20-at-10.59.57-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-20-at-10.59.57-1300x844.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-20-at-10.59.57-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-20-at-10.59.57-1536x997.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-20-at-10.59.57-2048x1329.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom\u2019s gone, but the soap soon filled the void of manipulative monster (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What\u2019s John\u2019s game?<\/h2>\n<p>No sooner had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/tom-king\/\">Tom King<\/a> been sentenced to prison than Anthony filled the role of village creep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/20\/emmerdale-justice-has-been-served-tom-finally-locked-up-fans-predict-huge-twist\/\">As Tom\u2019s story came to an end<\/a>, so Ruby\u2019s ramped up. The soap then confirmed that he\u2019d raped her as a teenager.<\/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>Anthony is now dead \u2013 with Aaron having apparently beaten him to death. John\u2019s willingness to cover up a serious crime had many baffled, pointing out that he might have an ulterior motive.<\/p>\n<p>Many are convinced that John isn\u2019t what he seems \u2013 with theories ranging from serial killer to psychopath. Devoted (if slightly creepy) boyfriend or controlling would-be killer? What\u2019s John up to?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/26\/carl-king-son-tom-9-emmerdale-characters-comeuppance\/\">From Carl King to son Tom, Emmerdale characters that finally got their comeuppance<\/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=CdKBVdz7nEaC-5kx]<\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.<\/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><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><i>What do you think of our story? 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