{"id":36279,"date":"2025-04-08T13:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T12:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=36279"},"modified":"2025-04-08T13:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T12:26:07","slug":"emmerdale-john-didnt-kill-nate-he-was-trying-to-save-him-fan-theory-predicts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-john-didnt-kill-nate-he-was-trying-to-save-him-fan-theory-predicts\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale: John didn\u2019t kill Nate, he was trying to save him, fan theory predicts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A popular Emmerdale fan theory has picked up speed with speculation rising that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/john-sugden\/\">John Sugden<\/a> was the one to kill Nate \u2013 but what if, instead, he\u2019d been trying to save him? So posits an alternate theory, suggesting that John may have been trying to save Nate prior to his exit from the village.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>This came <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/20\/emmerdale-nate-robinson-steamy-affair-moira-marriage-tracy-grisly-death\/\">after a beating from his dad and a terrible barn fire<\/a>, either of which could have been responsible for Nate\u2019s death. But, with John apparently being the last person to see Nate alive, many have wondered whether he might have killed Nate and dumped his body in the lake.<\/p>\n<p>John\u2019s almost certainly hiding something, but is he really a killer?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20391\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20391\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-1024x671.png\" alt=\"Nate's last scene Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-1024x671.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-1300x852.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-1536x1006.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-10.55.04-2048x1342.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nate died before he could leave the village (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 tried to save Nate, Emmerdale fan theory suggests<\/h2>\n<p>Writing on a Reddit thread, one fan put forward their theory, suggesting that John might not be directly responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/nate-robinson\/\">Nate<\/a>\u2018s death after all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think his death may have been an accident. 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object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/News-split-2026-06-19T155344.954.jpg\" alt=\"Cain death shock, Charity in Dr Todd revenge and 3 heartbreaking exits\">\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\">Cain death shock, Charity in Dr Todd revenge and 3 heartbreaking exits<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">7 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>\u201cI buy that theory more than John intending to kill him tbh,\u201d another agreed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone thinks he\u2019s a serial killer but I think maybe he just gets off on saving people and even hurts them in order to be able to save them. I don\u2019t know how that explains Nate\u2019s death though unless it was an accident that went wrong,\u201d said a third.<\/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>Might John merely be misunderstood?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35808\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35808\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_steph_grave_04-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"John is confronted by the Miligan family in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_steph_grave_04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_steph_grave_04-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_steph_grave_04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_steph_grave_04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_steph_grave_04-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John\u2019s story isn\u2019t adding up for Steph and Ruby (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale spoilers for next week: John comes under fire as Steph\u2019s suspicions rise<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Emmerdale spoilers for next week, Steph <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/04\/08\/as-spoilers-suggest-anthony-might-still-be-alive-all-the-clues-he-never-died\/\">convinces herself that Anthony is alive<\/a> after receiving some flowers. After Jai admits he was responsible, Ruby tells Jai about the abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Rushing to the woods, she and Caleb find Steph trying to dig up Anthony\u2019s grave. They try to stop her, but soon notice that the soil is undisturbed. As they begin to question John\u2019s story, they\u2019re led to wonder whether Anthony is dead after all.<\/p>\n<p>Is John telling the truth about Anthony\u2019s death?<\/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><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (April 7th-11th)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b06rE6Fv29M?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b> Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>What do you think of our story? 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