{"id":47139,"date":"2025-09-24T19:55:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=47139"},"modified":"2025-09-24T16:48:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:48:55","slug":"dont-worry-not-how-john-sugden-storyline-will-end-emmerdale-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/dont-worry-not-how-john-sugden-storyline-will-end-emmerdale-opinion\/","title":{"rendered":" Don&#8217;t worry, this is not how the John Sugden storyline will end &#8211; OPINION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well now, that was not what I expected\/hoped for\/demanded \u2013 after all that, Emmerdale baddie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/tag\/john-sugden\/\">John Sugden<\/a> has escaped to Rotterdam a free man and that\u2019s the end of that? I don\u2019t think so!<\/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>There is no way this is the last we\u2019ve seen of John. Mark my words, as a soap journalist of over 20 years, this will not end here.<\/p>\n<p>After all of those crimes, all of that build up and week\u2019s worth of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/when-does-john-get-caught-fan-frustration-overdrive-want-end-now\/\">dragging it out<\/a>, Emmerdale seemingly chose to end John Sugden\u2019s story on a random Wednesday night in nowhere near a blaze of glory. Nope. No way. Not happening.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36528\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36528\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Nate-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"John injects a pained Nate with a syringe on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Nate-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Nate-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Nate-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Nate-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It was John who killed Nate\u2026 accidentally (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 Sugden\u2019s many, many crimes in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at his catalogue of crimes. Of which there are many. You see, John has a hero complex \u2013 he likes to hurt people so he can then save them.<\/p>\n<p>This is what he was trying to do with Nate Robinson, who was injured after a fight with Cain Dingle. Nate had a bad reaction to the medicine and died. But instead of confessing, John disposed of his body in the lake.<\/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 [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all the latest 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bottom-2\">2 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 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!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-standard-2026-05-01T163329.213.jpg\" alt=\"Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand\">\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\"> Tue, May 5<\/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\">Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand<\/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 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Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/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 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\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\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\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\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\">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\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/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>When it surfaced, John went to great lengths to protect his secret including arranging to have Nate\u2019s stuff collected and framing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/characters\/who-owen-emmerdale-as-john-sugden-takes-drastic-action-cover-tracks-robert-spiker-firing-line\/\">Owen Michaels for the death.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As well as Nate, we know John did something to his former fianc\u00e9 Aidan Moore that put him in a coma. He also drugged Chas and framed Ella Forster for it. He hit Mack over the head with a shovel, and he caused the slurry tank leak at Butlers. He also gave Cain alcohol poisoning and saved his life.<\/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>When his secrets started to spill out, John kidnapped Mack and held him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/itvx-early-release-confirms-mackenzie-dead-finally-bunker-emmerdale\/\">hostage in a bunker<\/a> for weeks. He drugged Aaron to keep him under his control. And when that didn\u2019t work, he pulled him over a cliff.\u00a0<em>THEN<\/em> he framed Robert Sugden for it all.<\/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! 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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<p>Have I missed anything?<\/p>\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 seemingly went to Rotterdam (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How did the John Sugden storyline end in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Well, \u2018end\u2019 is hopefully not the correct term. But this chapter has come to a close with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/episode-recaps\/does-caleb-help-john-leave-emmerdale-all-the-theories-on-what-happens-next\/\">John blackmailing Caleb Miligan<\/a> into taking him abroad.<\/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>Despite Cain trying to hand John to the police, Caleb couldn\u2019t risk Ruby\u2019s freedom and insisted he had to help John. Subsequently he drove John in the back of one of his lorries to Rotterdam where he supposedly dropped him off.<\/p>\n<p>In return, John deleted an email he had scheduled to send to the police about Anthony\u2019s death. He also revealed the exact location he had buried Anthony\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<p>And that looks like that.<\/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_45804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45804\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45804\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-Emmerdale-1024x589.jpg\" alt=\"John in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-Emmerdale-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-Emmerdale-1300x748.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-Emmerdale-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-Emmerdale-1536x883.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-Emmerdale-180x104.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-Emmerdale-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-Emmerdale-512x294.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-Emmerdale-192x110.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/John-Emmerdale.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cain won\u2019t let John go (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>It\u2019s not over!<\/h2>\n<p>Never fear! Emmerdale has something up their sleeves. It could be a Halloween return, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/the-end-of-john-sugden-won-t-be-until-christmas-emmerdale-fans-fear-as-they-slam-storyline-as-tedious\/\">Christmas comeback.<\/a> But whatever it is, he will be back. I have to believe that!<\/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>We might be distracted for a while by news of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/episode-recaps\/where-john-what-about-robert-emmerdale-fans-furious-episode-ending\/\">Robert\u2019s mystery man<\/a> from prison. But just when the dust has settled and Robron are back together, that\u2019s when John will be back.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s soap lore \u2013 baddies always return; some from prison, some from being on the run and even some from the dead.<\/p>\n<p>John Sugden is an obsessive. He is obsessed with Aaron and obsessed with bringing Robert down. Is he going to let them live happily ever after? No siree, he is not.<\/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>I don\u2019t believe this is the end for John in Emmerdale. I don\u2019t know how or when or even where, but I do know we will see justice served \u2013 one way or another.<\/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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