{"id":48563,"date":"2025-10-22T17:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=48563"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:30:07","slug":"give-kev-a-chance-robron-fans-need-ease-up-kev-breath-fresh-air-emmerdale-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/give-kev-a-chance-robron-fans-need-ease-up-kev-breath-fresh-air-emmerdale-opinion\/","title":{"rendered":" Give Kev a chance &#8211; Robron fans need to ease up, Kev is a breath of fresh air in Emmerdale &#8211; OPINION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kev Townsend arrived in Emmerdale with quite the secret: he is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/emmerdale-fans-work-out-real-reason-robert-married-kev\/\">Robert Sugden\u2019s secret husband<\/a> from 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>Of course, the twist left die-hard Robron fans furious. Just as we\u2019d got rid of evil John Sugden and Robert and Aaron Dingle had got back together here comes another husband-shaped problem to split them up.<\/p>\n<p>It has led to quite an unfair round of Kev-bashing. Behind the Robron drama, Kev is actually an interesting and complex character. And an actor of Chris Coghill\u2019s abilities has a lot to give the soap.<\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s time to lay off him and give Kev a chance.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47367\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47367 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROBERT_KEV-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Emmerdale Kev and Robert chat in the prison\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROBERT_KEV-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROBERT_KEV-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROBERT_KEV-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROBERT_KEV-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROBERT_KEV-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROBERT_KEV-96x64.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROBERT_KEV-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROBERT_KEV-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_ROBERT_KEV.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kev might not be liked, but he is compelling to watch (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Plenty of Emmerdale fans do like Kev<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">I\u2019m not the only one. There are lots of viewers on social media who feel the same. <\/span><\/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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Todd\">\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 8<\/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 struggles to cope and Vanessa has a realisation over Dr Todd<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">18 hours 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\" 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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\/jacob-trapped-dr-todd-mandy-makes-big-confession\/\">\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\/DATE-split-2026-05-05T124904.081.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession\">\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\"> Wed, May 6<\/span>               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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 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">May 11 - 15<\/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\">Cain sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity<\/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 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\/bear-could-blow-everything-as-he-takes-to-the-stand\/\">\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\/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\">4 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\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\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\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\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\"> Mon, May 4<\/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\">Paddy, 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\">7 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><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">\u201cKev<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> is a great character for sure. And Chris is such a good actor,\u201d wrote one on X. Another, watching Tuesday night\u2019s outing added: \u201c<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Kev<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> saving the episode already.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cI quite like <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Kev<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">. Aside from his scary side, he is hilarious!! Interesting how <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Kev<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> and Robert got together! The actor himself is playing <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Kev<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> brilliantly!\u201d shared a third.\u00a0<\/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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">A fourth expressed: \u201cKev<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> is a much better and more interesting character than John.\u201d<\/span><\/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><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">And after his outpouring of emotion during Wednesday night\u2019s episode (October 22) another wrote: \u201cControversial opinion, <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">I think <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Kev<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> is a great character and I feel bad for him ngl.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Others could see why people didn\u2019t like him, but also urged them to give Kev a chance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo why do people hate Kev? One word: Robron. Anyone that comes between the beloved boys is a no from fans,\u201d sighed one.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_48219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48219\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48219 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/29_10_emm_kev_mack_01-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"He brings humour to the show too (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/29_10_emm_kev_mack_01-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/29_10_emm_kev_mack_01-1300x849.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/29_10_emm_kev_mack_01-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/29_10_emm_kev_mack_01-1536x1003.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/29_10_emm_kev_mack_01-180x118.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/29_10_emm_kev_mack_01-96x63.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/29_10_emm_kev_mack_01-512x334.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/29_10_emm_kev_mack_01-192x125.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/29_10_emm_kev_mack_01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He brings humour to the show too (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>Why we need to give Kev a chance<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t get me wrong, I love Robron together. I want nothing more than Robert and Aaron to be reunited, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/seb-needs-return-robert-aaron-reunion-emmerdale-fans-demand\/\">get Seb back<\/a> and live happily ever after.<\/p>\n<p>But that doesn\u2019t take away from the fact that Kev is a good character. Imagine if he was coming between Joe and Dawn \u2013 would we be so angry about him then? No (and arguably we\u2019d all be less interested in that anyway!)<\/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>He\u2019s been brought in to cause a stir and no one for one second can say he hasn\u2019t done that!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/cast\/chris-coghill-emmerdale-life-off-screen-career-killing-eastenders-role-famous-ex-wife\/\">Chris Coghill<\/a> is playing him to perfection. He lights up the screen when he\u2019s on it. Everything from the weird hand gestures, the sniffing and strange way he talks from fast to slow to fast again show us that he is building a character with more layers than an onion.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s got roughly five months to live and I can\u2019t wait to peel back each layer and see what\u2019s really underneath. Plus, he\u2019s hilarious!<\/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>Chris and Ryan Hawley, who plays Robert, have also told us Kev isn\u2019t just a violent thug.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKev is a really complex character and there\u2019s so much to him,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/emmerdale-kev-is-incredibly-dangerous-reveals-newcomer-chris-coghill\/\">Ryan explained to Emmerdale Insider<\/a> recently. \u201cHe\u2019s not just some baddie. He\u2019s not even a baddie\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201d Chris agreed: \u201cHe\u2019s a criminal and he\u2019s got psychopathic tendencies but he\u2019s got a lot of redeeming qualities.\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_47098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47098\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47098 size-medium\" 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\">We didn\u2019t want another John Sugden and we\u2019ve not got one (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>He\u2019s not just another John Sugden<\/h2>\n<p>I think it\u2019s fair to say we were all more than fed-up with John by the end (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/dont-worry-not-how-john-sugden-storyline-will-end-emmerdale-opinion\/\">if that even was the end<\/a>!). Skulking around in plain sight, no one noticing anything was up with him for ages and getting away with everything.<\/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>But Kev is different. We already know his bad qualities. We already know Robert is scared of him. And we definitely have more to learn when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/news\/emmerdale-fans-so-excited-to-see-what-happened-to-robert-in-prison-flashback-episode\/\">Robert\u2019s standalone episode<\/a> airs next month.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter that he\u2019s not a nice guy (we loved Meena Jutla and she wasn\u2019t exactly nice, was she?!) Soap characters aren\u2019t all meant to be nice, we\u2019re not meant to like them all, but that doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t be gripping to watch.<\/p>\n<p>And it really doesn\u2019t matter that he\u2019s coming between Robert and Aaron at this point. Fans have wanted a Robron reunion for SO LONG, do you really think Emmerdale won\u2019t give us one at the end of the day?<\/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>Kev is just another stumbling block \u2013 and a really interesting and compelling one at that. So while he\u2019s with us, like him or not, let\u2019s give him a chance to entertain us at the very least.<\/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? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kev is hilarous<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734177,"featured_media":48576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Emmerdale Kev robron","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Give Kev a chance - Robron fans need to ease up, Kev is a breath of fresh air in Emmerdale - OPINION","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"Give Kev a chance - Robron fans need to ease up, Kev is a breath of fresh air in Emmerdale - OPINION","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_schema_page_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_schema_article_type":"","_secondary_title":"Give Kev a chance  - Robron fans need to ease up, Kev is a breath of fresh air in Emmerdale - OPINION","secondary_post_title":"","dbc_origin_post_id":0,"dbc_origin_site_url":"","homepage_headline":"","excerpt":"","dbc_special_tags":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"1359","slider_placement":"","_slider_placement":"field_681be083af7d6","footnotes":""},"categories":[1359],"tags":[1731,1761,1726],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-48563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-characters","tag-features","tag-kev-townsend","tag-robron"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.4 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Give Kev a chance - Robron fans need to ease up, Kev is a breath of fresh air in Emmerdale - OPINION<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kev is hilarous\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/give-kev-a-chance-robron-fans-need-ease-up-kev-breath-fresh-air-emmerdale-opinion\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Give Kev a chance - Robron fans need to ease up, Kev is a breath of fresh air in Emmerdale - OPINION\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kev is hilarous\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/give-kev-a-chance-robron-fans-need-ease-up-kev-breath-fresh-air-emmerdale-opinion\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Emmerdale Insider for spoilers, breaking news, first-look pictures, previews and fan theories\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-22T16:13:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-22T16:30:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Opinion-standard-2.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"978\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Carena Crawford\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Give Kev a chance - Robron fans need to ease up, Kev is a breath of fresh air in Emmerdale - OPINION\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Caz81\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@EmmerdaleInside\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Carena Crawford\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/give-kev-a-chance-robron-fans-need-ease-up-kev-breath-fresh-air-emmerdale-opinion\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/give-kev-a-chance-robron-fans-need-ease-up-kev-breath-fresh-air-emmerdale-opinion\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Carena Crawford\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/#\/schema\/person\/24b2b55a5d690b73a6f1e04f730f9449\"},\"headline\":\"Give Kev a chance &#8211; 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