{"id":36705,"date":"2025-04-14T19:55:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=36705"},"modified":"2025-04-14T15:58:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:58:02","slug":"emmerdale-is-anthony-alive-john-holding-him-hostage-fans-fear-clues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-is-anthony-alive-john-holding-him-hostage-fans-fear-clues\/","title":{"rendered":"As Steph digs for Anthony, \u2018clues\u2019 John is keeping him hostage after saving his life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale fans have been left wondering is Anthony alive after tonight\u2019s episode. And it seems many think he may actually be.<\/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>Tonight\u2019s episode (Monday, April 14) saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/steph-miligan\/\">Steph<\/a> head to the woods to see for herself if Anthony was actually buried there.<\/p>\n<p>She then got a scare when she realised that the soil under the log was undisturbed\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36719\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36719\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36719\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-11-at-14.40.51-1024x593.png\" alt=\"Anthony gloating in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-11-at-14.40.51-1024x593.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-11-at-14.40.51-1300x752.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-11-at-14.40.51-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-11-at-14.40.51-1536x889.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-11-at-14.40.51-2048x1185.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Could Anthony be alive? (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>Is Anthony alive in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Steph was certain that Anthony is still alive after the Milligans received a bunch of flowers with a card from \u2018Anthony.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She then headed to the woods tonight to see for herself whether Anthony\u2019s body was actually there. 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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\">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-may-finally-have-gone-too-far-lewis-kidnapped\/\">\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-2026-06-16T131450.703.jpg\" alt=\"Cain may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped\">\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, Jun 19<\/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 may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped<\/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>With Jai admitting to Ruby that he sent the flowers (how cruel!), the Miligans rushed to the woods to find Steph. But, they couldn\u2019t believe that the soil under the log was undisturbed, meaning that Anthony was never buried there.<\/p>\n<p>John then shared that Anthony wasn\u2019t buried there but he was indeed dead. He didn\u2019t want anybody rumbling his burial place and landing them in trouble so he\u2019d kept his true resting place a secret\u2026<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_36720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36720\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36720\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-11-at-10.34.07-1-1024x578.png\" alt=\"John looks shifty in Emmerdale \" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-11-at-10.34.07-1-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-11-at-10.34.07-1-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-11-at-10.34.07-1.png 1048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Does John have Anthony held hostage? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Is John holding Anthony hostage?<\/h2>\n<p>One main theory is that John actually has Anthony held hostage, and that he\u2019s lying about his death. He could be keeping him out of the village\u2026<\/p>\n<p>If Anthony truly did stop breathing, by doing CPR and bringing him back, John would be the hero again. Only this time, nobody would really appreciate it as they all wanted rid of the vile man.<\/p>\n<p>So to be able to control the narrative, John may have fake buried him in the woods, hoping everyone would just believe him.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Emmerdale\/comments\/1jw7ejq\/john_anthony_theory\/?rdt=38331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit thread<\/a>, fans discussed the potential storyline. One wrote: \u201cGiven that John or whoever he is seems to be suffering from Hero Syndrome, dare I suggest the biggest twist. Ruby believes she killed her dad and everyone thinks John disposed of the body. But could it be that John used his medical skills to help Anthony recover? Judging by next week\u2019s spoilers, I don\u2019t think he is actually buried there!\u201d<\/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>Another backed it up, adding more reasons why it seems plausible. They said: \u201cThere are good reasons. If Anthony were dead then both Aaron and Ruby would implicated and potentially sent to jail. And I can\u2019t see either of their characters being sacked anytime soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Anthony is alive, then Emmerdale is about to reveal that John may be much more sinister than anyone realises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><strong><a title=\"Permalink to: As Emmerdale confirms John\u2019s secrets, fans are more confident than ever that he isn\u2019t really a Sugden\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-john-is-not-sugden-fans-predict-after-killer-twist\/\">As Emmerdale confirms John\u2019s secrets, fans are more confident than ever that he isn\u2019t really a Sugden<\/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><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<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><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><em>Follow our Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Emmerdale-Insider\/61563250212838\/\">@EmmerdaleInsider<\/a> for the latest Emmerdale news, spoilers and gossip. 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