{"id":37748,"date":"2025-04-27T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=37748"},"modified":"2025-04-25T14:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T13:54:07","slug":"emmerdale-theory-suggests-john-wanted-to-kill-aidan-doesnt-have-hero-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-theory-suggests-john-wanted-to-kill-aidan-doesnt-have-hero-complex\/","title":{"rendered":"New fan theory suggests John actually wanted to kill Aidan &#8211; and doesn\u2019t have a hero complex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale recently revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/john-sugden\/\">John<\/a> did actually kill Nate \u2013 and has been hiding quite a lot of secrets. And while many believe he\u2019s suffering from hero complex, some are starting to doubt that\u2019s the case.<\/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>Ever since John arrived in the village it was obvious he was hiding something. And now viewers know that was that he has a killer side. He killed Nate and he is the reason <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/every-detail-we-know-about-aidan-moore-so-far-emmerdale-gives-major-update\/\">Aidan Moore is in a coma<\/a>. There\u2019s also the fact that he purposefully made Jacob go into anaphylactic shock just so he could save him.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s been the over-arching theme of all of his crimes \u2013 trying to be the hero. And it led fans to believe he is suffering from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-john-looks-suffering-hero-syndrome-yes-real-thing\/\">hero complex<\/a>. But after his latest visit to Aidan\u2019s hospital bed, it\u2019s looking like he may just like causing pain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37592\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37592\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Sugden-Emmerdale-1024x598.jpg\" alt=\"John Sugden in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Sugden-Emmerdale-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Sugden-Emmerdale-1300x760.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Sugden-Emmerdale-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Sugden-Emmerdale-1536x898.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Sugden-Emmerdale.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John defended himself to Aaron (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 showed his nasty side in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Aidan being alive and not actually dead has caused John a lot of issues over the last few days. He originally told Victoria and Aaron that Aidan was someone he knew from the army, who died because he couldn\u2019t save him.<\/p>\n<p>However, that\u2019s not true. The truth is that John is the reason Aidan is currently in a coma, unlikely to ever wake up. And Aaron and Victoria finally found the truth out. 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of Sadie King'<\/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\/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\">5 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>In Thursday night\u2019s episode (April 24) John went to visit Aidan again. But it wasn\u2019t a very friendly meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, John told Aidan how it was all his fault, and that he wished every day that he would die because it would make John\u2019s life easier.<\/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>The visit brought out John\u2019s nasty side. When he had previously spoken to Aidan, he explained how he didn\u2019t feel loved in their relationship. And how he always felt second best.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_37133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37133\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37133\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aidan-Moore-hospital-1024x581.jpg\" alt=\"Aidan Moore in hospital in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aidan-Moore-hospital-1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aidan-Moore-hospital-1300x738.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aidan-Moore-hospital-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aidan-Moore-hospital-1536x872.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Aidan-Moore-hospital.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aidan Moore is alive (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Did John hurt Aidan on purpose?<\/h2>\n<p>So, now some fans are questioning whether or not John is actually just a villain \u2013 not suffering from anything.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to X, one viewer wrote: \u201cI\u2019m starting to think John actually meant to kill Aidan and it wasn\u2019t part of a hero complex issue. Maybe Aidan tried to finish things, or perhaps was cheating on him.\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: \u201cHe also complained that he was second best to Aidan. It didn\u2019t sound very loving \u2013 very fishy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third commented: \u201cYeah there is definitely more to it. Doesn\u2019t seem to take much to push John over the edge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Could John just be getting started? And who should watch their back next?<\/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: <\/strong><strong><a title=\"Permalink to: Mackenzie\u2019s fate hinted at by John Sugden \u2013 3 clues his days in Emmerdale are numbered\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/mackenzie-fate-hinted-by-john-all-clues-his-days-in-emmerdale-are-numbered\/\">Mackenzie\u2019s fate hinted at by John Sugden \u2013 3 clues his days in Emmerdale are numbered<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (April 28th - May 2nd)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xloiOIKzHVc?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 class=\"p1\"><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>Follow our Facebook page <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Emmerdale-Insider\/61563250212838\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>@EmmerdaleInsider<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><b><i> for the latest Emmerdale spoilers, news and gossip. 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