{"id":47084,"date":"2025-09-24T19:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=47084"},"modified":"2025-09-24T12:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T11:41:19","slug":"was-that-john-sugden-exit-fans-beg-last-twist-after-stupid-anticlimactic-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/was-that-john-sugden-exit-fans-beg-last-twist-after-stupid-anticlimactic-episode\/","title":{"rendered":" Was that John Sugden&#8217;s exit? Fans beg for &#8216;one last twist&#8217; after &#8216;stupid anticlimactic&#8217; episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Emmerdale tonight, there was another twist as Caleb hit Cain with a shovel and agreed to take John to Rotterdam \u2013 but will John get away?<\/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>After the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/episode-recaps\/who-shot-is-john-dead-questions-fans-answers-cain-gun-drama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gunshot drama<\/a> in Tuesday\u2019s cliffhanger, fans were desperate to know if this was finally the end of John.<\/p>\n<p>But the frustration lives on, with fans complaining about the \u201cstupid anticlimactic\u201d episode.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47096\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47096\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47096\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Caleb-Cain-John-Emmerdale-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb, Cain and John in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Caleb-Cain-John-Emmerdale-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Caleb-Cain-John-Emmerdale-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Caleb-Cain-John-Emmerdale-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Caleb-Cain-John-Emmerdale-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Caleb-Cain-John-Emmerdale-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Caleb-Cain-John-Emmerdale-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Caleb-Cain-John-Emmerdale-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Caleb-Cain-John-Emmerdale-192x109.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Caleb-Cain-John-Emmerdale.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caleb ordered John to help Cain (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>Caleb hit Cain with a shovel<\/h2>\n<p>It was revealed that the gunshot was a stray shot into the air. In order to stop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/cain-dingle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cain Dingle<\/a> shooting John, Caleb hit him over the head with a shovel and knocked him out. The gun went off, but no one was hit.<\/p>\n<p>Caleb then demanded medic John help an unconscious Cain. Instead, John lunged for the shotgun, but Caleb got there first and told John that was a bad idea. 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faces his last night in the village<\/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\/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\">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>After telling Caleb that they can go back to their original plan and reminding him that the clock is ticking on the email to the police, John checked on Cain before they put him in the boot of his car.<\/p>\n<p>John then hid in the back of the van as they continued with their plan to head to Rotterdam. Caleb was stopped by Border Patrol, who told him to pull over and get out of the truck for a \u201croutine check\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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>An officer got into the back of the van briefly, made a joke about a cuddly dog and then went on his merry way. After that oh so thorough check, John breathed a sigh of relief from under a sheet.<\/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_47098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47098\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47098\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-and-Caleb-Emmerdale-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"John and Caleb in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-and-Caleb-Emmerdale-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-and-Caleb-Emmerdale-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-and-Caleb-Emmerdale-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-and-Caleb-Emmerdale-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-and-Caleb-Emmerdale-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-and-Caleb-Emmerdale-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-and-Caleb-Emmerdale-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-and-Caleb-Emmerdale-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-and-Caleb-Emmerdale.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John and Caleb hatched their plan (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Will John get away?<\/h2>\n<p>Before setting off again, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/caleb-miligan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caleb Miligan<\/a> told John the plan \u2013 that once in Rotterdam, Caleb will stop for a coffee and that is when John should make a run for it.<\/p>\n<p>John handed Caleb a piece of paper, presumably with the location of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/emmerdale-fans-work-out-where-anthony-body-has-been-buried\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anthony\u2019s body<\/a> on it. He also showed Caleb the email to the police on his phone and deleted it. Caleb asked why he had done all that before they have even set off. John responded that trust works both ways.<\/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>John then added: \u201cI have made some mistakes, but I am not a bad person.\u201d Just a bit deranged, hey John?\u2026 John asked Caleb to tell Aaron he\u2019ll always love him and to \u201cplease tell Cain I didn\u2019t mean for it to happen\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Cain, as the episode drew to a close, he came round. From the boot of the car he managed to break through into the front of the car, where his keys were waiting and he immediately drove off. Will he get to John before they cross the sea or is this the last we\u2019ve seen of John?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47097\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47097\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47097\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-under-sheet-Emmerdale-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"John hides in back of van in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-under-sheet-Emmerdale-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-under-sheet-Emmerdale-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-under-sheet-Emmerdale-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-under-sheet-Emmerdale-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-under-sheet-Emmerdale-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-under-sheet-Emmerdale-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-under-sheet-Emmerdale-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-under-sheet-Emmerdale-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-under-sheet-Emmerdale.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Viewers complained about the \u201csloppy\u201d episode (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>Fans beg for \u201cone last twist\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Emmerdale viewers are not amused about how the John storyline has played out. Writing on X, one fan wrote: \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">The ending of John\u2019s storyline is actually so sloppy because why is he not dead,<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> there better be another twist tomorrow night.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A second fan added: \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">So after all that John gets away with it. What a stupid anticlimax to tonight\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Emmerdale.\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>\u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Caleb smacks Cain with the shovel and takes <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">John<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> to Rotterdam, let\u2019s drag this on longer,\u201d a third viewer complained.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A fourth fan called the episode a \u201cfarce\u201d, adding: \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">You have dragged this story of <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">John<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> on for way too long, then don\u2019t give viewers \/characters the ending they deserve \u2013 bring him to justice!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another fan said: \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">If <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">John<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> does escape a) justice isn\u2019t served b) it will be such an anticlimax to a SL that was dragged out a little too long for me c) how will Aaron get a divorce?\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>Other fans have more faith in the story and don\u2019t think the is the last we\u2019ve seen of John, with one writing: \u201cY<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">ou lot need to have more faith in this show. Because AS IF it\u2019s ending there with J<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">ohn<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">.<\/span> This whole storyline\u2019s been going on for like a year and you think it\u2019s coming to an end on a random Wednesday?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/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\">While John and Caleb started their journey to Rotterdam, Jai was in charge at the Depot and couldn't believe what Caleb was up to in Emmerdale tonight.\n<p>Elsewhere, Mack was released from hospital after a remarkably quick recovery. But Ross was hanging around to ensure it wasn't a happy occasion for Charity.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for our full recap of Emmerdale tonight.<\/p>\n<h2>Jai was shocked about Caleb<\/h2>\n<p>After looking through Caleb's office at the Depot, Jai ranted to Dylan that that Caleb had packed him off to a meeting with the wrong information and then disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>Searching through the tablet, Jai was shocked when he discovered that Caleb had gone on the Rotterdam run without mentioning it to him.<\/p>\n<p>\"When has Caleb ever gone on a job? You know, I don't think I've ever seen him sit in a truck, let alone drive one,\" he exclaimed. Fair point.<\/p>\n<h2>Ray continued to manipulate Dylan<\/h2>\n<p>At The Hide, Ray offered Dylan some driving lessons. On a high from his new \"legit\" job, Dylan told Ray: \"I'm not doing anything dodgy for you at the Depot, so you can stick your driving lessons.\"<\/p>\n<p>But Ray insisted he was just trying to help. If Dylan gets his licence he'll be able to start driving for the Depot and get paid more. Ray told Dylan he was on his side, with Dylan coming round to the idea.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Ray gave Dylan his first lesson. He also offered to book him in on an intensive course as he'll be able to get licence quickly after getting his theory. He offered to pay for it all too, will Dylan accept?<\/p>\n<h2>Mack returned home in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>After a brief chat with Aaron in the hospital, where Mack advised him to call Robert, Mack was discharged.<\/p>\n<p>Mack was given the \"Red carpet treatment\" at home with biscuits and alcohol-free beer. Moses was especially delighted to see him and the two immediately headed off to play Night Ninjas.<\/p>\n<p>Ross took the opportunity to mention the paternity test to Charity. She informed him she had an appointment booked the next day. She asked Ross to supply a swab. However, to Charity's dismay, Ross told her he was going with her.<\/p>\n<h2>Liam buried his head in the sand<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/spoilers\/chas-heartbroken-over-liam-cancer-bombshell\/\">Liam's troubles mounted<\/a> up as the CQC (the independent regulator of health and social care in England<em>) <\/em>want a full report regarding John's employment.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all this going on, Claudette reminded not to forget his own problem and told him to rebook his appointment as \"ignoring it won't make it go away\". 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