{"id":45946,"date":"2025-09-04T15:57:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=45946"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:57:44","slug":"emmerdale-fans-call-out-plot-hole-john-fakes-mack-goodbye-note-wifi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-call-out-plot-hole-john-fakes-mack-goodbye-note-wifi\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale fans call out gaping &#8216;plot hole&#8217; as John fakes Mackenzie&#8217;s goodbye note"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Emmerdale this week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/emmerdale-fans-feel-sorry-john-sugden-exit-nears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Sugden<\/a> used AI to fabricate a voice message from Mack \u2013 but fans have pointed out a plot hole in the storyline.<\/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>With Mack\u2019s family worrying about his whereabouts, John decided he needed to send Charity a message from Mack in order to stop her going to the police and reporting him as a missing person.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/mackenzie-boyd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mackenzie Boyd<\/a> refused to play ball, so John used his laptop to put the message together himself. But fans have pointed out a problem with this.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45954\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45954\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-WiFi-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"John in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-WiFi-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-WiFi-1300x779.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-WiFi-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-WiFi-1536x920.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-WiFi-2048x1227.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-WiFi-180x108.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-WiFi-96x58.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-WiFi-512x307.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-WiFi-192x115.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John used his laptop in the bunker (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 fakes message from Mack<\/h2>\n<p>John has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/emmerdale-fans-question-captive-mackenzie-loo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">holding Mack<\/a> in an underground banker for two weeks now. Originally his wife Charity thought he was at a stag do. When he didn\u2019t return on time, she assumed he was still mad at her over the surrogacy.<\/p>\n<p>As time has gone on, Charity has become increasingly worried. 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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\">6 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>Not wanting the police sniffing around, John quickly headed back to the bunker and ordered Mack to record a voice note telling Charity he was fine, but wasn\u2019t coming back.<\/p>\n<p>Mack refused to do such a thing, so John took things into his own hands. John set up his laptop on a shelf in the bunker, and using the voice messages saved on Mack\u2019s phone and AI, he managed to put together his own message.<\/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>It was pretty convincing too, as when Charity heard it, she didn\u2019t doubt for a second that it was Mack.<\/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_45955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45955\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45955\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Paddy-1024x628.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Paddy-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Paddy-1300x797.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Paddy-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Paddy-1536x941.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Paddy-2048x1255.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Paddy-180x110.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Paddy-96x59.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Paddy-512x314.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Paddy-192x118.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paddy struggled to get a good WiFi signal (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fans point out gaping \u2018plot hole\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>For the last couple of months, John has been seeking advice from a helpline and unbeknown to him, his advisor has been none other than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/paddy-bring-john-down-fans-believe-telling-moment-tonight-wednesday-episode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paddy Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>John was close to outing himself to Paddy this week, but Paddy\u2019s WiFi connection failed and he couldn\u2019t hear what John was saying. Fans have pointed out how convenient that is\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>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cCan someone explain to me how Paddy lost signal when he\u2019s at home with <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">wifi<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> but John managed to have access to the best internet in an underground bunker in the middle of nowhere to use AI?\u201d wrote one fan on X.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cPerfect <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">WiFi<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> in the bunker. But dodgy signal right at the crucial moment,\u201d agreed a second fan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A third fan asked: \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">What are the odds on perfect <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">wifi<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> coverage in an underground bunker in the middle of a forest?\u201d<\/span><\/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>While a fourth fan said: \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">A message for the <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Emmerdale<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> producers, which <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">WiFi<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> provider is John with? The reception he gets is extraordinarily amazing ,unbelievably perfect reception even in a bunker buried underground in the middle of woodland, who\u2019d have believed it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? 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