{"id":43434,"date":"2025-07-18T19:25:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T18:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=43434"},"modified":"2025-07-18T13:15:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:15:58","slug":"who-owen-emmerdale-as-john-sugden-takes-drastic-action-cover-tracks-robert-spiker-firing-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/who-owen-emmerdale-as-john-sugden-takes-drastic-action-cover-tracks-robert-spiker-firing-line\/","title":{"rendered":" Who is Owen in Emmerdale? As John Sugden takes drastic action to cover his tracks Robert’s spiker is in the firing line"},"content":{"rendered":"

Owen Michaels is a name that keeps cropping up in Emmerdale as he\u2019s drawn into the saga of John Sugden<\/a>. But who exactly is Owen? And why is he so important?<\/p>

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Although tonight will see Owen\u2019s death, he\u2019s still going to keep coming up in storylines, so here\u2019s everything we know.<\/p>\n

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John witnessed Owen drugging Robert\u2019s beer (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Owen in Emmerdale was the date who spiked Robert<\/h2>\n

When Robert Sugden returned to the village after his prison release, he was heartbroken to know that Aaron Dingle had married John. He told Robert John was his future and Robert needed to move on \u2013 and away.<\/p>\n

Although Robert stayed put he set about trying to make Aaron jealous. First stop: hooking up with an online date in full view of Aaron. That date? Owen Michaels.<\/p>\n

He lives in Demsdyke and was very keen to get Robert back to his place asap. But when Robert saw his little performance was having no affect on Aaron, he called things off and said he couldn\u2019t go through with it.<\/p>

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