{"id":3995,"date":"2024-08-13T15:50:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T14:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=3995"},"modified":"2024-08-13T15:50:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T14:50:56","slug":"john-sugden-emmerdale-another-bad-boy-secret-leaves-viewers-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/john-sugden-emmerdale-another-bad-boy-secret-leaves-viewers-cold\/","title":{"rendered":"John Sugden: Another bad boy with a secret leaves viewers cold: &#8216;Why couldn&#8217;t he just be normal?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve established two things about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/07\/emmerdale-tonight-aaron-robbed-john-sugden-moira-verbally-abused-matty\/\">John Sugden since his arrival<\/a> in Emmerdale: he\u2019s moody and he doesn\u2019t like other people. Is that really what the village needed, though?<\/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>Recently we\u2019ve lost several \u2018nice\u2019 men. Ethan Anderson, good guy lawyer, who sometimes made mistakes, Nicky Miligan: family troubles forced him into doing bad things, but on the whole, a good guy and Suni Sharma \u2013 happy-go-lucky good guy.<\/p>\n<p>So why has Emmerdale replaced them with another brooding bad lad? We already have Aaron filling that role \u2013 and clearly this village ain\u2019t big enough for the both of them!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3535\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3535\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EMMERDALE_PICS_003LR-1-scaled-1-e1723109270292.webp\" alt=\"John Sugden looks brooding in press picture\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Newcomer John is a secret Sugden (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 Sugden arrives in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at everything John\u2019s done since he arrived in the Dales\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3498\" style=\"width: 1888px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3498\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-and-Aaron-kiss.png\" alt=\"John and Aaron kiss against John's van\" width=\"1888\" height=\"1051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-and-Aaron-kiss.png 1888w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-and-Aaron-kiss-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-and-Aaron-kiss-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-and-Aaron-kiss-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-and-Aaron-kiss-1536x855.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-and-Aaron-kiss-1200x668.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1888px) 100vw, 1888px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron got jiggy, then got robbed! (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>1. \u2018Robbed\u2019 Aaron<\/h3>\n<p>Okay, so he didn\u2019t officially rob him, but he slept with him in his van on the side of the road, then drove off with all his stuff \u2013 keys, wallet and don\u2019t forget that beloved hoodie. Aaron\u2019s crime? Meeting someone on a dating app, being taken in by his torso, not finding out his name and sleeping with him within seconds of meeting. Didn\u2019t really deserve to be robbed, did he?<\/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 spoilers<\/span>\n          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!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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">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><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<h3>2. Been stroppy with Victoria and Sarah<\/h3>\n<p>You know, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/08\/4-emmerdale-spoilers-tonight-victoria-meets-john-sugden-mandys-money-making-plan-rodneys-new-job\/\">Victoria Sugden<\/a> can be a tad annoying. She\u2019s nice and all, but we can totally see how her OTT reaction to finding out she had a secret half-brother was somewhat unnerving. She\u2019s a bit like an excited puppy \u2013 clearly John does not like puppies either. But he could have given her something. And his adopted niece Sarah, he was awful to her. A smile or a thank you every now and then wouldn\u2019t go a miss.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3642\" style=\"width: 1883px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3642\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Aaron.png\" alt=\"John Sugden gets up in Aaron's face threateningly in Emmerdale\" width=\"1883\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Aaron.png 1883w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Aaron-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Aaron-150x78.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Aaron-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Aaron-1536x798.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Aaron-1200x623.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1883px) 100vw, 1883px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John made it clear he wasn\u2019t a man to be messed with (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>3. Attacked Aaron and Mack<\/h3>\n<p>Aaron was quite annoyed to have had his stuff taken and when he found out John was a secret Sugden, he thought the whole thing had been a set-up. Determined to get to the truth, Aaron confronted him with the only tactics he knows how: his fists. But ex-army man John got the upper hand. And, when they had another aggressive confrontation, John won again. He even got the better of Mack. And then threatened them both when they plunged his van into a lake. And we don\u2019t think<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/13\/aaron-mack-new-paddy-marlon-emmerdale-fans-insist-chemistry\/\"> Aaron and Mack<\/a> have any idea just how much he\u2019s capable of yet\u2026<\/p>\n<h3>4. John doesn\u2019t like cake<\/h3><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>What sort of person does not like cake?! Well, John Sugden apparently, who told Nicola in no uncertain terms he doesn\u2019t like cake and he doesn\u2019t need smiles or friendliness from the locals. Can you trust anyone who doesn\u2019t like cake?! We\u2019re not so sure\u2026<\/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_4022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4022\" style=\"width: 1898px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4022\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Sugden-1.png\" alt=\"John looks at Aaron seductively as he outsmarts him again\" width=\"1898\" height=\"1073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Sugden-1.png 1898w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Sugden-1-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Sugden-1-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Sugden-1-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Sugden-1-1536x868.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1898px) 100vw, 1898px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron was outsmarted, but do we need another broody bad boy? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><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>Emmerdale fans not here for villain John Sugden<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s fair to say making friends is not John\u2019s strong point. But then that runs in the family given <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/08\/the-sugden-family-emmerdale-annie-jack-joe-newcomer-john\/\">both dad Jack and half-brother Robert<\/a> were also sullen so and sos. But fans aren\u2019t loving there being yet another miserable and brooding man in town.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease not another wannabe villain. I can\u2019t cope with all the bad people in the storylines it\u2019s getting absolutely way out of hand!!!\u201d sighed one on social media.<\/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>A second raged: \u201cCan we have new characters that don\u2019t have any issues or hidden agendas etc please. Love the lighthearted storylines it gives us all an escape from this tough world!! Emmerdale tell your writers to change tactics please and have more giggles and happy people!! So much nicer to watch rather than having to record and fast forward most of an episode!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy couldn\u2019t John come in and just be normal instead of most of the new characters coming in with issues,\u201d added one more.<\/p>\n<p>A fourth wrote: \u201cGreat\u2026.another angry young man, angrier than angry Aaron in the village, ugh.\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>\u201cThe writers are getting ridiculous with all these angry men storylines. 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