{"id":36602,"date":"2025-04-11T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T07:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=36602"},"modified":"2025-04-10T17:19:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:19:37","slug":"emmerdale-john-sugden-capable-dethroning-meena-jutla-darkest-dales-villain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-john-sugden-capable-dethroning-meena-jutla-darkest-dales-villain\/","title":{"rendered":"Is John Sugden capable of dethroning Meena Jutla as darkest Dales villain? We investigate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Emmerdale currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/john-sugden\/\">John Sugden<\/a> appears to be quite the villain but does he have a patch on killer Meena Jutla?<\/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>He\u2019s a guy with many dark secrets, with those secrets being revealed to viewers in a series of flashbacks yesterday evening (Thursday, April 10).<\/p>\n<p>But, is he about to claim the throne as \u2018darkest Dales villain\u2019 of all time? Possibly\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35808\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35808 size-medium\" 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 got his secrets (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>He doesn\u2019t realise how sinister he is<\/h2>\n<p>The thing with John is\u2026 he genuinely gets a buzz out of playing the \u2018hero.\u2019 And, all of the praise he gets for \u2018saving lives\u2019 is bound to go to his head and fill his ego.<\/p>\n<p>Meena embraced her sinister side, she knew exactly how \u2018crazy\u2019 she was. But, John\u2019s not quite come to terms with what he\u2019s done yet.<\/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 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bottom-2\">1 day 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\">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\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\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\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\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, Apr 30<\/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 recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/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\/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\">4 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-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-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\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family 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\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/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 and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 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>Inside, he believes that he\u2019s doing some good and helping others in his own way. And, this makes him have the potential to be way more dangerous than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/meena-jutla\/\">Meena<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The way he remains cool, calm and collected when putting somebody else\u2019s life in danger makes him a huge threat, with little signs for other villagers to pick up on that something\u2019s not right.<\/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<h2>We don\u2019t yet know his true motive<\/h2>\n<p>So, we know John likes to act \u2018heroic.\u2019 And, this might be down to hero syndrome. But, where did this all stem from? And, what could stop John from this constant cycle of putting people in danger just to save them?<\/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! 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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>Meena\u2019s motives were usually very clear. Viewers could predict her next move, despite villagers somehow not being able to recognise her true colours until it was too late. But, John\u2019s keeping us all on our toes. And, we still reckon he\u2019s holding a fair few secrets back.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36552\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36552 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EMM_JOHN_REVEAL_06-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Emmerdale's John injecting Nate\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EMM_JOHN_REVEAL_06-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EMM_JOHN_REVEAL_06-1300x731.jpeg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EMM_JOHN_REVEAL_06-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EMM_JOHN_REVEAL_06-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EMM_JOHN_REVEAL_06.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nobody is safe (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>He\u2019ll target anyone<\/h2>\n<p>Meena and John are alike in the sense that they are desperate to be loved by others. John\u2019s desperate for validation, where Meena longed to be \u2018the one that got the guy\u2019 or \u2018the girl who was chosen as the best friend.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>But, Meena started off by targeting those who rejected her in some sense or got in the way of her connections, before stemming to other villagers who sussed out her crimes.<\/p>\n<p>John, however, seems like he\u2019ll put anyone\u2019s life in danger should he see the opportunity to. We only have to look at how many \u2018heroic\u2019 cases he\u2019s been involved in to know that he\u2019s always the first on the scene no matter who is in trouble. Whether that be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/jemmerdale-spoilers-itvx-early-release-confirm-john-sugden-really-is-nate-returns\/\">the late Nate<\/a> (who fell victim to John\u2019s backfired plan), or the more fortunate Jacob. Dangerous.<\/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<h2>This is just the start<\/h2>\n<p>John\u2019s already covered up more than one death in the Dales (Anthony and Nate), also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-john-sugden-behind-chas-collapse-fans-convinced-evidence\/\">drugging Chas<\/a>, framing Ella, and putting Jacob\u2019s life on the line.<\/p>\n<p>And, we sense that there\u2019s a long way to go in his story yet. Meena\u2019s crimes were spaced out, but we\u2019ve been given many of John\u2019s secrets in one go. So, how many more crimes can he commit during the rest of his time in the Dales? And, how many more villagers\u2019 lives can he endanger?<\/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\u2019s on his way to dethrone Meena Jutla. It\u2019s only a matter of time\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><strong><a title=\"Permalink to: 12 Emmerdale spoilers for next week: Anthony \u2018still alive\u2019, John under suspicion and Caleb suspects Joe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/04\/08\/emmerdale-spoilers-next-week-anthony-still-alive-john-under-suspicion-caleb-suspects-joe\/\">12 Emmerdale spoilers for next week: Anthony \u2018still alive\u2019, John under suspicion and Caleb suspects Joe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (April 14th-18th)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yTyL-AmeEw4?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<\/div>\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><strong>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow our Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Emmerdale-Insider\/61563250212838\/\">@EmmerdaleInsider<\/a> for the latest Emmerdale gossip, news and spoilers. 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