{"id":41569,"date":"2025-06-18T13:15:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=41569"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:15:56","slug":"emmerdale-why-robert-should-not-be-messed-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-why-robert-should-not-be-messed-with\/","title":{"rendered":" As John threatens Robert, 7 reasons why the returning Sugden shouldn\u2019t be messed with"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If history is anything to go by, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/robert-sugden\/\">Robert Sugden<\/a> is not a man to be messed with in Emmerdale. So while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/john-sugden\/\">John Sugden<\/a> may have threatened him, maybe he should learn a bit more about who he is dealing with.<\/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>Robert has such a soft side, where he will always put those he loves first, no matter what. However, he has also always had a bad boy side to him \u2013 and it\u2019s one of the things everyone adores.<\/p>\n<p>So when his half-brother John Sudgen threatened him last night (June 17), Robert was left reeling. But in reality, John should be careful, because he clearly doesn\u2019t know what\u00a0<em>Robert\u00a0<\/em>is capable of. So let\u2019s have a reminder.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40050\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40050\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_02-1024x907.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Sugden outside the Woolpack 2025\" width=\"1024\" height=\"907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_02-1024x907.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_02-1300x1152.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_02-768x681.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_02-1536x1361.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_02-2048x1815.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert has returned after six years (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>1. Rivalry with Andy throughout Robert\u2019s Emmerdale history<\/h2>\n<p>Even before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/ryan-hawley\/\">Ryan Hawley<\/a> took on the Emmerdale role, Robert has a history of a rivalry with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/emmerdale-sugdens-including-andy-daz-robert-return\/\">his brother<\/a>, Andy.<\/p>\n<p>Things just kept getting more and more extreme though, and the brothers found themselves against each other quite a lot of times.<\/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 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ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-has-surgery-dr-todd-lets-slip-knows-secret\/\">\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\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-08T120152.310.jpg\" alt=\"Cain has surgery and Dr Todd lets slip she knows a secret\">\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\"> Mon, May 11<\/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 has surgery and Dr Todd lets slip she knows a secret<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] 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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\">Hello Kev, goodbye Dawn and welcome back Sadie King?<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">14 hours 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-struggles-cope-vanessa-realisation-over-dr-todd\/\">\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\/05\/Fan-theory-Split-40.jpg\" alt=\"Moira struggles to cope and Vanessa has a realisation over Dr Todd\">\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 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 struggles to cope and Vanessa has a realisation over Dr Todd<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute 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 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text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, May 6<\/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\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/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\/cain-sets-out-hammer-revenge-robert-todd-wants-10k-from-charity\/\">\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\/05\/News-split-2026-04-30T115615.768.jpg\" alt=\"Cain sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity\">\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 11 - 15<\/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 sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity<\/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>Throughout the feud, there were fights, Robert set fire to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tagandy-sugden\/\">Andy Sugden<\/a> and Katie\u2019s camper-van. And let\u2019s not forget the wedding ring engravings.<\/p>\n<p>Their feud literally lasted on and off until Andy\u2019s departure, when they put everything behind them and Robert helped him flee the country.<\/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>But the many years spent hating each other should show John that Robert isn\u2019t afraid of playing the long game.<\/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_41595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41595\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41595\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8988997bu-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"Robert and Andy argue in the house in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8988997bu-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8988997bu-1300x856.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8988997bu-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8988997bu-1536x1011.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8988997bu-2048x1349.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8988997bu-180x119.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8988997bu-96x63.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8988997bu-512x337.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8988997bu-192x126.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert and Andy had a feud for years (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Katie\u2019s death<\/h2>\n<p>Despite an initial affair and relationship, Robert and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/katie-sugden-emmerdale-andy-robert\/\">Katie Sugden<\/a> hated each other in the end. And ultimately Robert was responsible for her death, as he pushed her and she fell through the floorboards at Wylie\u2019s farm.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Robert was desperate to hide his and Aaron\u2019s affair. And so the pair cleaned the place up and removed any evidence that they had been there.<\/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>Eventually, Andy did discover the truth, but Robert never actually faced any prison time for it. But it shows he\u2019s willing to do whatever is needed.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Robert history in Emmerdale: numerous affairs<\/h2>\n<p>When Robert wants something, he gets it. And that works exactly in his romantic life too.<\/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>Over the years he has cheated on countless partners. However, everyone is grateful for the Robert and Aaron affair since it brought us our beloved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/robron\/\">Robron<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But even their relationship wasn\u2019t without a hitch. When Aaron was locked up, Robert slept with Rebecca behind his back \u2013 and they ultimately had a son together.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41597\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41597\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_8842199k-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Robert shot Paddy while holding Aaron at gunpoint \" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert has even turned on Aaron in the past (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/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>4. Schemes against the White\u2019s<\/h2>\n<p>When Robert was married to Chrissie \u2013 and when he wasn\u2019t \u2013 he wanted to take the White family down to get Home Farm to himself.<\/p>\n<p>He staged break-in\u2019s, took Lachlan hostage, and even pretended to be in love with Lawrence. But he really stopped at nothing to get what he wanted.<\/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>In the end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/white-family-emmerdale-lawrence-chrissie-death-serial-killer-lachlan-tragic-rebecca\/\">all of the White\u2019s<\/a> except for Lachlan have died.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Attacking Paddy and holding Aaron hostage<\/h2>\n<p>When Paddy threatened to tell Chrissie about his and Aaron\u2019s affair, Robert was determined to stop him.<\/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 spotted that Paddy had fallen into a grain pit at Butler\u2019s Farm and turned the auger on, watching it fill. In the last minute, he tried to save him but Andy got there first.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Paddy was okay. But he knew someone was behind it, and it wasn\u2019t long before Robert was the main suspect.<\/p>\n<p>When he confronted him about it, Robert threatened to kill little Leo. Eventually Paddy told Aaron.<\/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>This led to Aaron taking Robert to a lodge getaway to get him on tape confessing to Katie\u2019s death. But they begin fighting and Robert realised what was happening.<\/p>\n<p>He held Aaron hostage, tied to the radiator, and held a gun to his head. But Paddy arrived as he was about to pull the trigger, and got shot in the arm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40385\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40385 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_aaron_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron goes to the prison\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_aaron_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_aaron_02-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_aaron_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_aaron_02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/17_06_emm_robert_aaron_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert has been in prison for murder (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>6. Constant feuds for Robert in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s actually rare for Robert to have a friend in the village. Over the years, he has been embroiled in numerous feuds with so many different villagers.<\/p>\n<p>There was his feud with Ross Barton, to Joe Tate and the White\u2019s to name a few. And every time, Robert somehow always comes out on top.<\/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 also not opposed to kidnapping and threatening kids to get his way.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Robert history in Emmerdale: Killing Lee<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s not forget that Robert is literally in prison for the murder of Lee. So that in itself should show John what he is capable of.<\/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>And again, he attacked Lee to look out for Victoria \u2013 someone he loves. 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