{"id":36256,"date":"2025-04-08T19:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=36256"},"modified":"2025-04-08T14:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T13:27:07","slug":"john-sugden-emmerdale-romantic-hero-secret-killer-aidan-moore-mystery-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/john-sugden-emmerdale-romantic-hero-secret-killer-aidan-moore-mystery-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"John Sugden in Emmerdale: Romantic hero or secret killer &#8211; from the Aidan Moore mystery to all the secrets he&#8217;s keeping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>John Sugden has never been what you\u2019d call enthusiastic about becoming a resident of Emmerdale. He was reluctant to get to know his half-sister Victoria, cautious about starting a romance with Aaron, and generally kept everyone at arm\u2019s length.<\/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>Gradually, though, the good people of Emmerdale persuaded him (or perhaps wore him down!) that it was a good place to be. He took a job at the surgery, moved in with Aaron, and now they\u2019re engaged.<\/p>\n<p>Except John\u2019s keeping some big secrets. He didn\u2019t tell anyone he\u2019d been in the army for ages, took a long time to explain his connection to Aidan Moore \u2013 whose dog tag he had \u2013 and he was very competent at getting rid of Anthony\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<p>Now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/04\/05\/john-sugden-lies-exposed-emmerdale-next-week-flashbacks-hide-big-secrets\/\">his background is about to be explained.<\/a> And we can\u2019t wait!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>So we thought we\u2019d recap everything we know about him so far.<\/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 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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\">20 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\/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 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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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\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\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\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\"> Fri, May 1<\/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\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_2492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2492\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Victoria-and-John-Sugden.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria and John Sugden stand side-by-side looking serious (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Victoria-and-John-Sugden.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Victoria-and-John-Sugden-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Victoria-and-John-Sugden-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Victoria-and-John-Sugden-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Victoria-and-John-Sugden-1200x627.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Victoria and John Sugden are half-siblings (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who is John Sugden in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>John is Victoria Sugden\u2019s half brother.<\/p>\n<p>She met him when she drove Eric Pollard to the funeral of an old friend called Barbara.<\/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>Victoria ended up chatting to the son of the dead woman and to her surprise he introduced himself as John Sugden! As Victoria reeled from the shock of finding a new family member, Eric explained her dad, Jack, had a fling with John\u2019s mum Barbara in the late 1980s.<\/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>She got pregnant but didn\u2019t tell Jack. So while young John grew up knowing who his real dad was, but Jack died without ever knowing John existed.<\/p>\n<p>John being Jack\u2019s son makes him the half-brother of Victoria, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/06\/robert-sugden-emmerdale-relationship-aaron-why-prison-ever-return\/\">Robert<\/a> and the late Jackie Merrick, and the adoptive half-brother of Andy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17581\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17581 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/18_12_emm_aaron_john_01-e1732876462142.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron and John talk in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1109\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new couple opened up to one another (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Aaron and John<\/h2>\n<p>John met Aaron before he even met his sister Vic, or nephew. The pair enjoyed a steamy hook-up after Aaron helped John mend his van.<\/p>\n<p>Though they tried to resist their mutual attraction at first, they eventually gave in and became an item \u2013 quietly to begin with, and then publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Their relationship got more serious when they went on a camping trip together. The pair opened up to one another with Aaron telling his new boyfriend about his abuse by his dad, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/23\/emmerdale-aaron-dingle-truth-abuse-dad-gordon-suspect-anthony-murder\/\">Gordon<\/a>.<\/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>And John told Aaron about his time in the army, where he was a trained medic. While he was in the army, John grew close to Aidan Moore, another man in his unit.<\/p>\n<p>The pair fell in love and started a secret relationship. But things ended in tragedy when Aidan died while he and John were in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Now Aaron and John live together and they recently got engaged. But fans are still convinced John\u2019s not told Aaron the whole truth about his background.<\/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_12155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12155\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12155 size-full\" 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\">John covered up Aaron\u2019s crime, even though it was actually Ruby\u2019s crime (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>John and Anthony<\/h2>\n<p>Back in January the truth came out about Anthony Fox abusing his daughter, Ruby. Aaron put two and two together and worked out what had happened to poor Ruby.<\/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>He ended up beating Anthony to a pulp and thinking he\u2019d killed him. Of course we know now that Ruby had been the one to finish him off, but Aaron and John didn\u2019t know that.<\/p>\n<p>John stepped in to help his fella. He headed to where Aaron had left John and he got rid of the body. Or so he said.<\/p>\n<p>As Aaron struggled with his guilt, and Caleb tried to frame his nephew for the crime, things got trickier.<\/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>John kept the location of Anthony\u2019s remains a secret for ages, until he eventually gathered the whole murder gang and revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/26\/emmerdale-as-john-sugden-reveals-where-anthony-body-buried-is-telling-truth\/\">where the abuser\u2019s grave<\/a> was. He warned everyone to keep quiet and stick together otherwise they\u2019d get found out.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36144\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36144 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_JOHN_01-scaled-e1743778877595.jpg\" alt=\"John Sugden is hiding things (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1068\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All will be revealed this week (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What\u2019s John\u2019s secret?<\/h2>\n<p>But John\u2019s calm approach to disposing of a corpse, his matter-of-fact acceptance of being involved in a murder and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/04\/07\/emmerdale-what-john-sugden-hiding-undercover-police-officer-harvesting-organs\/\">his general quiet, watchful manner has piqued the fans\u2019 interest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They reckon he\u2019s a serial killer who killed Nate Robinson. Or that he didn\u2019t kill Anthony at all and he\u2019s keeping him hostage somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Or perhaps he could be an undercover police officer \u2013 after all, it was John who told the cops about the unlicensed boxing that Ross and Billy were involved in.<\/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>Some people think he\u2019s not really John Sugden, or that he\u2019s a secret Tate working with Joe to harvest organs!<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, we won\u2019t have long to wait. John\u2019s secrets will all be revealed on screen in flashbacks, this week!<\/p>\n<h2>Who plays John Sugden?<\/h2><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>John is played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/04\/08\/emmerdale-john-actor-oliver-farnworth-life-eastenders-girlfriend\/\">Oliver Farnworth<\/a>. He was already familiar to soap fans having played Andy Carver in Coronation Street. 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