{"id":52612,"date":"2026-02-16T12:25:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=52612"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:32:18","slug":"emmerdale-fans-feel-sorry-robert-big-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-feel-sorry-robert-big-trouble\/","title":{"rendered":" Devastating reason why Emmerdale fans feel so sorry for Robert and why it signals big trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale fans have been left concerned for Robert Sugden after Victoria\u2019s exit, as they call for a change to be made in his storylines.<\/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>Last year, Robert made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-why-robert-should-not-be-messed-with\/\">his highly awaited return<\/a>, and viewers were thrilled. Since then, he has been on our screens quite a lot. From secret husbands, to getting Aaron back, Robert\u2019s return truly had it all. But now, as the months have passed, some viewers are concerned for his future.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Victoria<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/victoria-leaving-emmerdale-for-good-what-we-know-about-isabel-hodgins-exit-future-return\/\"> left the village<\/a> as she couldn\u2019t cope with murdering John. And some Emmerdale fans are concerned that may mean trouble for Robert, as he doesn\u2019t interact with many other villagers\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52024\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12_02_emm_aaron_robert_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron finds Robert on his knees\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12_02_emm_aaron_robert_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12_02_emm_aaron_robert_01-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12_02_emm_aaron_robert_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12_02_emm_aaron_robert_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12_02_emm_aaron_robert_01-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12_02_emm_aaron_robert_01-96x64.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12_02_emm_aaron_robert_01-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12_02_emm_aaron_robert_01-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12_02_emm_aaron_robert_01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert wants to get the farm back (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>Concerns grow for Robert<\/h2>\n<p>After Victoria left the village, Robert found the old Emmerdale Farm stone and believed it was a sign for him to fix the farm with his family.<\/p>\n<p>But now that Vic has actually left, fans are concerned that we won\u2019t get to see Robert on our screens as much \u2013 something which is already annoying viewers. And this is purely because he doesn\u2019t really hang out with anyone else.<\/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\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\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\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's 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)] 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hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\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-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\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 4 - 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's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/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\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\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\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\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, Apr 29<\/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 and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/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>\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>Taking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Emmerdale\/comments\/1r4330q\/victoria_robert_best_friend_gone_now_he_is_alone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a>, fans discussed what needs to happen to Robert now that his sister is gone.<\/p>\n<p>One fan proposed: \u201cWhere does Robert\u2019s story go? Victoria was Robert\u2019s rock and his best friend. Will the show create a new friend for him? She was someone he could trust to keep his secrets, and now Robert has no one he can turn to.\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>Another agreed: \u201cIt will be very interesting to see where this leads. Especially as Victoria was very harsh when Robert reappeared..\u201d<\/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! 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I think he and Rub and\/or Caleb could be friends, and probably would have the most in common. But they would take Aaron\u2019s side in any situations that arise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe needs a cheeky mate like Mack, but not Mack. Someone new. Maybe a childhood friend returns or someone who comes to work in the village?\u201d another proposed.<\/p>\n<p>So, with fans calling for a change for Robert to get more friends in the village, who could that be? And if he doesn\u2019t start hanging out with others, could it mean fans are in trouble and we will see less of him on our screens? We hope 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<figure id=\"attachment_51013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51013\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51013\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-19T104949.188-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Robert and Aaron are back home where they belong (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-19T104949.188-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-19T104949.188-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-19T104949.188-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-19T104949.188-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-19T104949.188-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-19T104949.188-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-19T104949.188-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-19T104949.188-192x109.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-12-19T104949.188.jpg 1720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He doesn\u2019t really have other friends in the village (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fans want to see more of him and Aaron<\/h2>\n<p>But this isn\u2019t the only issue Emmerdale fans are having. Just last month, during the iconic Corriedale crossover, Aaron and Robert found a moment in the madness to get engaged.<\/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>However, after a very brief mention, it literally just has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-accused-forgetting-corriedale-fans-sigh-over-missing-characters-plots\/\">not been brought up again<\/a>. Now, many fans want to see the soap actually come through, and give them a great Robron storyline that they have been waiting six years for.<\/p>\n<p>And even though there has been a lot of backlash on so many special episodes, some fans think it is exactly what Robert and Aaron need, in order to move past everything that has happened over the years.<\/p>\n<p>One said on X: \u201cThere is definitely a space for a special Robron episode. There is so much still to be told and discussed.\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>Another penned: \u201cGive me an Aaron and Robert special episode where they talk about their disappointment, resentment and the heartbreak of those missing six years and really delve into their trauma and mental state. Give me yelling, anger and pain and not have them ignore it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-character-exit-fears-grow-itvx-showdown\/\"><strong>Is Arthur leaving Emmerdale? 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