{"id":46906,"date":"2025-09-22T19:55:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T18:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=46906"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:03:52","slug":"does-caleb-help-john-leave-emmerdale-all-the-theories-on-what-happens-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/does-caleb-help-john-leave-emmerdale-all-the-theories-on-what-happens-next\/","title":{"rendered":" Does Caleb help John leave Emmerdale? All the theories on what happens next from bringing him to the police to murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale ended on quite the cliffhanger as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/caleb-miligan\">Caleb Miligan<\/a> may help John get out of the country \u2013 to ensure Ruby stays out of prison.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/johns-secret-life\">John\u2019s lies<\/a> have all unravelled and now everyone knows the truth about what he did to Nate \u2013 and a lot of other things. But obviously, John still has his hold on some villagers as he is the only one who knows where Anthony is buried.<\/p>\n<p>This came into play tonight, when he blackmailed Caleb into getting him out of the country. And if he doesn\u2019t, then they all go down with him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46917\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46917\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.50-1024x487.png\" alt=\"Caleb and John talking in a car in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.50-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.50-1300x618.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.50-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.50-180x86.png 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.50-96x46.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.50-512x243.png 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.50-192x91.png 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.50.png 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John wants to go on the run (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 blackmailed Caleb<\/h2>\n<p>In tonight\u2019s visit to Emmerdale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/john-sugden\">John<\/a> was sneaking around the village without a care in the world \u2013 even though there were quite a lot of police cars.<\/p>\n<p>He even bumped into Harry, while he was lurking in Victoria\u2019s house. But when Harry was wondering what he was doing, he made the youngster believe it was a surprise. 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>But then John went to the Depot, and used the last card he has left \u2013 Anthony\u2019s body. While Caleb told him he wouldn\u2019t help, he quickly realised John wasn\u2019t lying about bringing Ruby down.<\/p>\n<p>And so, they agreed to meet at the Depot the next morning to get John out of 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 Emmerdale fans aren\u2019t so sure that Caleb will actually help him. And have taken to social media and Reddit to discuss their theories.<\/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_46915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46915\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46915\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.13-1024x554.png\" alt=\"John mocking Caleb in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.13-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.13-1300x703.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.13-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.13-180x97.png 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.13-96x52.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.13-512x277.png 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.13-192x104.png 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.13.png 1328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John has insurance on Caleb (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>1. Caleb brings John to the police<\/h2>\n<p>If Caleb has John in the car then it\u2019s the perfect opportunity to drive him straight to the police station. The only thing that would stop him is John\u2019s promise to destroy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/ruby-miligan\">Ruby<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One fan wrote: \u201cSurely Caleb just drives John to the station and then he\u2019s arrested?\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>Caleb\u2019s not one to let his family down. But right now he\u2019s got to decide what to do next. And whatever he does, he will not want Ruby to go to prison.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46914\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46914\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.49.58-1024x506.png\" alt=\"Caleb angry at John in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.49.58-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.49.58-1300x642.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.49.58-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.49.58-180x89.png 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.49.58-96x47.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.49.58-512x253.png 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.49.58-192x95.png 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.49.58.png 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caleb doesn\u2019t want Ruby to go to prison (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Does Caleb murder John?<\/h2>\n<p>Another way to ensure John never gets to tell anyone that Ruby killed Anthony is to murder John himself. Not only would it mean nobody can ever know the truth, but it would also bring John\u2019s storyline to a close.<\/p>\n<p>And while a lot of fans would love to see him face justice, Caleb may find killing him is his only option.<\/p>\n<p>One fan wrote on Reddit: \u201cI wonder if Caleb is just going to use this as an opportunity to off John? Honestly, John has some nerve trying to blackmail Caleb and then being fine with getting in a car alone with 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<figure id=\"attachment_46916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46916\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46916\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.39-1024x545.png\" alt=\"Cain Dingle angry in Emmerdale \" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.39-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.39-1300x692.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.39-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.39-180x96.png 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.39-96x51.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.39-512x273.png 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.39-192x102.png 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-14.50.39.png 1326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cain wants rid of John (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>3. Or will the Dingle\u2019s team-up?<\/h2>\n<p>Another popular Emmerdale theory is that Caleb will take John straight to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/cain-dingle\">Cain Dingle<\/a>. And if he does that, then John probably wouldn\u2019t be walking away unscathed.<\/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>\u201cHow has Caleb not called Cain yet to handle John? Surely he\u2019ll do that instead of getting him out of the country\u201d a fan penned online.<\/p>\n<p>If Cain were to hear that Caleb knows where John is, we are sure that he would want to take his revenge. John played him for months, and killed his son \u2013 it\u2019s only natural for Cain Dingle to go after him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46851\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46851\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-7-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"John Sugden hides in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-7-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-7-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-7-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-7-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-7-180x98.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-7-96x52.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-7-512x279.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-7-192x105.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-7.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We can see you, John (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>4. John gets away<\/h2>\n<p>Of course, there is another direction the storyline could go. Caleb could actually get John out of the country. And if he does, then that leaves it open for him to return and bring even more torment whenever he wishes.<\/p>\n<p>One fan penned: \u201cWhat if Caleb actually does get John out of the country? A final showdown would be still to come at some point then..\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>If Caleb did help John, and if Cain or Aaron found out, we can only imagine the divide it will cause in the Dingle\u2019s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">What else happened in Emmerdale tonight?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">Aside from John blackmailing Caleb, there was quite a lot going down in Emmerdale tonight.\n<p>Liam continued to struggle, but once again pushed aside his symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Ray discovered Dylan's new job - and thinks it could work to his benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for our full recap of Emmerdale tonight.<\/p>\n<h2>Mack and Aaron reunited<\/h2>\n<p>After everything that happened, Mack finally got to visit Aaron, who was very apologetic about everything.<\/p>\n<p>But Mack tried to defend some of John's actions as he saved his life - but Aaron reminded him he was still a murderer.<\/p>\n<p>The best pals bonded over what John did, and Mack talked Aaron through what happened in the bunker.<\/p>\n<p>Will they manage to get through everything that happened?<\/p>\n<h2>Liam cancelled his appointment<\/h2>\n<p>Liam lied to Chas about why he was up throughout the night. But when he arrived at work, Claudette told him she had booked an appointment for him.<\/p>\n<p>However, when Manpreet started freaking out as they let John work at the surgery near drugs, Liam got Claudette to cancel his appointment to help out.<\/p>\n<h2>Cain blamed everybody in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>In true Cain fashion, he put the blame on everybody in the village for missing the signs that John was a murderer. But even he didn't see it.<\/p>\n<p>In the pub, Cain turned on Vic for letting John live in the village, convinced that she knows something. And again told Chas that he didn't care about Aaron.<\/p>\n<p>However, later, Tracy managed to speak to him, reminding him that even they were fooled by John. But the only thing Cain cares about is getting justice for Nate.<\/p>\n<h2>April tried to confide in Ross<\/h2>\n<p>With the stress of everything to do with Ray hanging over her, April asked Ross if they could have a chat.<\/p>\n<p>But while she was speaking to him, Ross was clearly distracted by farm stuff on his phone and gave April some quick advice before leaving.<\/p>\n<h2>Ray discovered Dylan's job in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>In the village, Ray spotted April, trying to get her to do another job. But she was busy and told him Dylan got the Depot position and couldn't do any either.<\/p>\n<p>But this was actually good news for Ray, as he headed to see Dylan at his new job.<\/p>\n<p>When there, he told Dylan that now he can use the vans to do more deals for him. 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