Emmerdale tonight saw Bear expose Mandy to Paddy even after he promised not to. Seeing his bride-to-be selling herself online shook Paddy to the core as he declared he didn’t know if there would be a wedding.
Meanwhile, Victoria’s fish finger lunch impressed John, but her constant pushing to be a faaaamily did not, so he’s off. Or is he?
Here’s what went down in Emmerdale on Wednesday August 14.
Paddy knows everything – ouch (Credit: ITV)
Bear exposed Mandy
Now he knows Mandy’s secret, Bear questioned Paddy over whether he was doing the right thing. “It’s like going back to where I belong,” Paddy said of Mandy – sort of forgetting it didn’t work out last time.
Meanwhile Tracy caught Mandy mid-findom and was shocked. But Mandy insisted she’d almost cleared her debts and it was all brilliant. Blimey, three days work to clear off several credit cards plus the tax man – sign us up!
Bear then confronted Mandy, who desperately tried to explain herself. She begged him not to tell Paddy, and he did agree so as not to break his son’s heart. But he made Mandy promise she would pack it in immediately.
She agreed. But then she got one more offer of £300 from a new client and decided to take it to clear off that last bit of debt. Oh Mandy. If only she hadn’t got greedy, Paddy might never have known, but in fact the client was Bear who was trying to make sure she had quit like she promised.
When he realised she hadn’t, he showed Marlon, Chas and crucially Paddy what Mandy was doing. They were stunned and Paddy said he wasn’t sure he could go ahead with the wedding.
Victoria wouldn’t leave John alone
Victoria confided in Pollard about John’s attitude. But as they talked by Jack’s grave, Eric told her not to give up on him yet. So she gave him fish finger sandwiches for lunch and encouraged him to play football with Harry.
It seemed John was softening – apparently he’d eat fish fingers every day if he could. But then Victoria pushed again and it all went wrong. The offer of a beer and family movie night was a step too far. John decided he was done with life at Vic’s and he was off.
Tom immediately assumed it meant they were getting back together and short of packing his things and moving himself back home, he settled for letting himself in and sitting smugly with a glass of wine thinking he’d won.
Let’s hope a reunion is not what Belle wants to talk about. And him suffering a slow, painful death is.
Angel got aggressive
Jimmy and Nicola were worried sick about Angel, thinking someone had beaten her up and left her with serious injuries. Jimmy even decided to drive down to Bristol to find out exactly what was going on.
But he got halfway there and got a call to say what we already knew: Angel had started the fight, not been the victim. Jimmy said he’s fearful his darling angel was being turned into a bad girl inside, but we’re afraid to say we think she was on that road waaay before she went down!
Carl King in Emmerdale left quite a mark on the village – and he had quite the reputation with the ladies. But was Chas Dingle his one true love? Or was Carl unable to love anyone except himself?
Played by Tom Lister for eight years, Carl was the third son of four. He was a womaniser, commitment-phobe and a killer – responsible, but never properly punished, for two village deaths. He died himself in 2012 at the hands of serial killer Cameron Murray.
But his legacy lives on – and his temper tantrums certainly live on in son Tom King, currently terrorising estranged wife Belle Dingle. So let’s take a look at Carl and his ladies’ man past.
Colleen was Carl’s first wife (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Carl King arrives in Emmerdale
Even from the off, Carl was a womaniser. He arrived in the village as a spy at Tate Haulage, going by the name Carl McKenzie. His first flirt was with Louise Appleton, who he asked on a date.
However, Carl’s wife, Colleen soon arrived and revealed who she was. Louise slapped Carl and Colleen told him not to come home.
After moving into Holdgate with the King family, Carl was doing some roof repairs with local postman Paul Marsden. As Paul was teasing him about his fear of heights, he fell off the roof and died. Carl and his brothers Jimmy and Matthew moved the body so it looked like Paul had fallen off his own roof. Carl never paid for his death.
Carl and Chas Dingle, take 1
It wasn’t long before Carl started bonding with Chas Dingle over both feeling like they were bad parents. He confided in her over Paul’s death and they started dating.
But things were tricky and they took a break – during which he slept with Chloe Atkinson. He got back together with Chas, but things took a dark turn…
Ms Atkinson wanted her man! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Chloe Atkinson’s campaign of terror
Chloe decided to split Chas and Carl up so she could have him all to herself. She started writing poison pen letters and eventually Chas stopped trusting Carl.
So with Chas and Carl over, Chloe moved in for the kill and Carl was only too happy to oblige. However, he soon grew bored of her and tried to end it.
But crazy Chloe wasn’t giving up that easily and told him she was pregnant. She then tried to get pregnant before he found out she was lying. Chas discovered the truth and forced Chloe to ‘fess up. She did and left the village, but not before telling him she could be pregnant as they weren’t using precautions. Is there another spawn of Carl King out there somewhere?
This match didn’t last long (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Delilah Dingle
Carl tried to win Chas back, but she wasn’t interested and left to join the army. So he turned his attention to her cousin Delilah Dingle instead. We’d say talk about keeping it in the family, but there are so many Dingles in Emmerdale it’d be hard not to!
They grew closer as he tried to put Chas behind him. He even introduced her to his dad, Tom, but Tom wasn’t impressed he was dating another Dingle. However Del managed to win Tom round and it looked like things were going well.
Not for long! Del soon realised Carl still had feelings for Chas and encouraged him to fight for her. He tracked Chas down and confessed. He then accidentally broke her leg, meaning she was discharged from the army on medical grounds.
A broken leg didn’t dampen their romance (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Carl King and Chas Dingle, take 2
With Chas back in town, Carl was so overexcited at their reconciliation he proposed. Chas turned him down, so he did a wing walk to conquer his vertigo and she was so impressed she accepted.
They moved into Home Farm together and Chas got a job as Jimmy’s personal assistant.
Things turned sour when Matthew and Sadie King started a rival company. With the family at war, the discovery Chas was passing information on the Kings to Jamie Hope, whose sister Dawn had died thanks to the Kings battle, Tom let rip. He insisted Chas wasn’t good enough for Carl and then bribed her to end things.
But Chas fought back and told Carl everything on Tom’s wedding day to Rosemary Sinclair. Tom was then murdered when he was hit over the head and pushed from his bedroom window. It was later revealed Carl had a confrontation with his father about Chas and hit him when Tom called Chas nasty names. Carl then pushed Tom away and he fell out of the window.
In the midst of all this, Carl started dating DCI Grace Barraclough, who was investigating Tom’s murder! So that soon got complicated and Jimmy whisked his brother out of the country to clear his head. But Carl decided to confess anyway and told Grace everything. She took him to the police station, but was hit by a lorry as she was walking across the road. Carl then got away with murder – and things ended with Grace, pretty badly!
Carl never really loved Lexi (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Lexi Nicholls
After Tom’s death, his former lover Carrie Nicholls turned up. She had nursed Tom’s first wife during cancer and she and Tom had had a fling. But it turned out she and Carl had also had a fling!
So when Carrie’s sister, Lexi, came to town he kept it in the family again and became romantically involved with her. Before too long he got bored again, but Lexi blackmailed him to stay with her by revealing she knew he killed Tom. Lexi later proposed to Carl and he accepted.
However, he was still in love with Chas and told her as much on his wedding day. She insisted she had moved on so he married Lexi. He even (reluctantly) agreed to have a baby with her. Lexi lost a baby due to ectopic pregnancy and then wanted to try IVF, but Carl wasn’t keen.
Lexi then took premature baby Angelica from Nicola up to the hospital roof. Carl talked her down, but then admitted he didn’t love her and only married her because she knew his secret. Lexi left to live in Canada, Carl just a painful memory.
Chas blew up Carl’s life on their wedding day! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Carl King and Chas Dingle in Emmerdale, take 3
It seemed Carl finally got what he wanted after that when he and Chas got back together. They were happy, but once again, Carl started to get bored. Quelle surprise.
He started an affair with Eve Jenson. Chas found out and cooked up a plan to ruin Carl.
She proposed, pretended to be pregnant and then took all his money to pay for the wedding. At the altar, Chas exposed his affair with Eve to the village and humiliated him. It turned out she’d stolen all the money and only paid for a budget wedding. Carl was bitter and twisted and things only got worse…
Carl seemed to think blackmail was the way to get Chas back (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
The end for Carl in Emmerdale
After discovering Chas was having an affair with Cameron Murray, Carl started blackmailing her for his £30K back. The blackmail turned into an obsession with getting Chas back for himself. He asked her to run away with him and she agreed in order to keep him quiet over her affair.
She went on to marry Dan Spencer, but planned to flee Emmerdale after the ceremony. However Carl caught her and stood in front of the camper van to stop her.
He invited her into the bed and he started kissing her and pulling at her dress. Terrified he was going to rape her, Chas managed to get out, but Carl caught her and slammed her to the ground. He confessed he had killed his dad for her and scared Chas grabbed a brick and hit Carl over the head with it.
She fled and spent many months thinking she’d killed him. She even stood trial for it. But in reality, her lover Cameron Murray had finished the job with the same brick.
Victoria Sugden in Emmerdale is getting on the nerves of viewers who have said the way she is acting towards new half-brother John Sugden is irritating.
John isn’t interested in building a relationship with his sister. In fact he wants to get out of the village as soon as he possibly can. But Vic has seized the opportunity to smoother him in sibling love – and he’s not keen.
Fans have also had almost as much as they can take of her. Here’s what they’re saying..
Victoria is following John everywhere he goes (Credit: ITV)
Victoria smoothers John in Emmerdale
From the second she found out John was probably her half-brother, Victoria was like a puppy. She fawned over him, excitedly introduced herself and was crestfallen when he really wasn’t interested.
She gave the guy a break, she did go in all guns blazing at his mother’s funeral after all, but when he turned up in the village and still didn’t want to get to know her, she took action. Victoria decided to kill him with kindness.
Vic then insisted he stay with her, made him tea and toast, was at his beck and call and even fought his battles for him when she confronted Aaron and Mack. Yet still, John is not giving her anything back.
She even tried to find out more about his past when she handed him a pair of dog tags yesterday. She’d found them stashed in Harry’s room. But he clammed up again and told her he didn’t talk about that time in his life. So clearly he has something to hide.
Will Vic let it go? Of course she won’t, expect more probing and pushing in tonight’s Emmerdale (Wednesday August 14)
Her behaviour is getting on John’s nerves – and fans’ too!
Fans fed-up
Those watching at home don’t blame John for not wanting to chat to Victoria – they think she’s being very annoying!
One asked on social media after the episode aired on Tuesday August 13, “Is Victoria doing anyone else’s head in?”
“She really bugged me tonight,” one agreed and another added: “YESSSS!!!!!! I was cussing!! He’s not even being nice to you and you’re flying around this title of half-brother and coming down on your friends…..get a life lol.”
“She’s like a puppy following that creep about. Think they are really running out of what to write!!” said one more.
A fifth added: “I kept saying to the screen ‘Victoria please just [bleep] OFF!!..She’s like an irritating fly that keeps flying around you when you’re trying to eat dinner…Poor John…”
“She’s everywhere like a bad smell that won’t go away,” said one more.
Someone else compared her to a stalker! “Victoria is basically Martha from Baby Reindeer. Weirdo”
Another wrote: “Next scene will be John trying to go to the bog only to suddenly find Victoria standing beside him saying ‘Hi. What are you doing now?’”
We’ve established two things about John Sugden since his arrival in Emmerdale: he’s moody and he doesn’t like other people. Is that really what the village needed, though?
Recently we’ve lost several ‘nice’ men. Ethan Anderson, good guy lawyer, who sometimes made mistakes, Nicky Miligan: family troubles forced him into doing bad things, but on the whole, a good guy and Suni Sharma – happy-go-lucky good guy.
So why has Emmerdale replaced them with another brooding bad lad? We already have Aaron filling that role – and clearly this village ain’t big enough for the both of them!
Newcomer John is a secret Sugden (Credit: ITV)
John Sugden arrives in Emmerdale
Let’s take a look at everything John’s done since he arrived in the Dales…
Aaron got jiggy, then got robbed! (Credit: ITV)
1. ‘Robbed’ Aaron
Okay, so he didn’t officially rob him, but he slept with him in his van on the side of the road, then drove off with all his stuff – keys, wallet and don’t forget that beloved hoodie. Aaron’s crime? Meeting someone on a dating app, being taken in by his torso, not finding out his name and sleeping with him within seconds of meeting. Didn’t really deserve to be robbed, did he?
2. Been stroppy with Victoria and Sarah
You know, Victoria Sugden can be a tad annoying. She’s nice and all, but we can totally see how her OTT reaction to finding out she had a secret half-brother was somewhat unnerving. She’s a bit like an excited puppy – clearly John does not like puppies either. But he could have given her something. And his adopted niece Sarah, he was awful to her. A smile or a thank you every now and then wouldn’t go a miss.
John made it clear he wasn’t a man to be messed with (Credit: ITV)
3. Attacked Aaron and Mack
Aaron was quite annoyed to have had his stuff taken and when he found out John was a secret Sugden, he thought the whole thing had been a set-up. Determined to get to the truth, Aaron confronted him with the only tactics he knows how: his fists. But ex-army man John got the upper hand. And, when they had another aggressive confrontation, John won again. He even got the better of Mack. And then threatened them both when they plunged his van into a lake. And we don’t think Aaron and Mack have any idea just how much he’s capable of yet…
4. John doesn’t like cake
What sort of person does not like cake?! Well, John Sugden apparently, who told Nicola in no uncertain terms he doesn’t like cake and he doesn’t need smiles or friendliness from the locals. Can you trust anyone who doesn’t like cake?! We’re not so sure…
Aaron was outsmarted, but do we need another broody bad boy? (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans not here for villain John Sugden
It’s fair to say making friends is not John’s strong point. But then that runs in the family given both dad Jack and half-brother Robert were also sullen so and sos. But fans aren’t loving there being yet another miserable and brooding man in town.
“Please not another wannabe villain. I can’t cope with all the bad people in the storylines it’s getting absolutely way out of hand!!!” sighed one on social media.
A second raged: “Can we have new characters that don’t have any issues or hidden agendas etc please. Love the lighthearted storylines it gives us all an escape from this tough world!! Emmerdale tell your writers to change tactics please and have more giggles and happy people!! So much nicer to watch rather than having to record and fast forward most of an episode!!”
“Why couldn’t John come in and just be normal instead of most of the new characters coming in with issues,” added one more.
A fourth wrote: “Great….another angry young man, angrier than angry Aaron in the village, ugh.”
“The writers are getting ridiculous with all these angry men storylines. They brought Aaron back angry at the world and now instead of John meeting Victoria at the funeral and finding out they are related and have them get aquatinted they bring him back angry with a bad attitude,” said a fifth.
Emmerdale newcomer John Sugden has not made many (ahem, any) friends since arriving in town, but he’s certainly made enemies – including Aaron Dingle and Mack Boyd.
Last night Aaron and Mack decided to take their revenge on John who’s been particularly unpleasant to them since sleeping with Aaron and driving off with his stuff. So they stole his van, left the handbrake off and let it roll into a lake.
They found their prank hilarious and fans did too. In fact they are loving Aaron and Mack scenes and want more of them.
Aaron and Mack didn’t hold themselves back (Credit: ITV)
Aaron and Mack team up in Emmerdale
John has made it perfectly clear he wants to leave Emmerdale as soon as he can – as soon as his van’s fixed, that is. Last week he had several threatening incidents with Aaron where John got the upper hand and punched him.
So Aaron and Mack decided to teach John a lesson. John soon found his van missing and immediately knew who had taken it. Of course, he was right when he confronted Aaron and Mack and they took him to where they had left it.
Unfortunately, Mack had left the handbrake off accidentally and it had rolled into the lake. The boys found this hilarious and taunted John, who was even angrier and even more miserable and tried to get violent again.
Aaron was still laughing about it later when John cornered him in the pub. As John got Aaron all hot under the collar, he moved in for a kiss, only for John to pull away and laugh at him.
Looks like this feud has a long way to go yet.
If Emmerdale did smug (Credit: ITV)
Fans love Aaron and Mack
However aside from John Sugden, viewers are here for this Aaron and Mack pairing. When Mack first arrived it was clear the men had chemistry, but show bosses decided to take Mack in the direction of Charity instead. Aaron then left.
But now they’re back as partners in crime and their bromance is just what we need.
“We need more of the bromance and the banter from these two!!! Too much doom and gloom this is a welcome addition,” shared one fan on social media.
Another added: “Absolutely love Aaron and Mackenzie’s friendship.”
“At last a pairing that we are going to absolutely love. The devilment between these two is fab,” enthused a third.
A fourth said: “They are such a good shout. Funny, good actors, great chemistry. More buddies scenes needed.”
“Those two are hilarious. Mack and Aaron are great, the new Paddy and Marlon,” agreed a fifth.
The new Paddy and Marlon? Would we go that far? Well, we certainly hope these scenes keep coming as the light relief is a welcome change from all the plotting and murders and illnesses in Emmerdale.
Emmerdale spoilers for next week reveal Ella flips, twice. Once she lashes out at Mandy and the second time it’s Wendy in the firing line – and it’s violent. What’s going on with her?
Elsewhere, Jai takes Caleb’s advice and plays dirty, but Laurel has some tricks of her own. And, Will worries when Dawn delivers upsetting news.
All this coming up in next week’s Emmerdale spoilers.
Emmerdale spoilers – Ella’s outburst
Mandy is desperate to make sure Ella has fun (Credit: ITV)
1. Mandy spoils Ella
It’s Ella’s 30th birthday, but she doesn’t tell anyone. However, Mandy finds out and surprises her with birthday wishes. Ella’s taken aback and a little uncomfortable when Mandy offers her a full beauty makeover with before and after photos.
Rhona shows Ella the photos (Credit: ITV)
2. Ella flips
When Ella sees Mandy has splashed the photos all over the salon socials, she loses it.
There goes’s Ella’s birthday cake (Credit: ITV)
Seeing Mandy with a birthday cake for her, Ella storms over and snatches it out of her hands. Ella smashes the cake to the floor and rushes off to the footbridge.
Dr Liam worries for his ex (Credit: ITV)
3. Liam steps in
Liam witnesses the outburst and follows Ella. He manages to calm her down. Liam says he will accompany her to the surprise party being thrown for her. Ella feels better when she realises the support she has and even tries to enjoy herself.
4. Gary arrives
Ella relaxes and is touched by Liam’s gift: a small star pendant. However, things take a turn when June’s nephew Gary arrives. He’s aggressive and confronts Ella, handing her a photo of Joanne. Shaken, a devastated Ella rushes out. But Gary follows her and fearful Ella falls to the ground in tears.
5. Ella attacks Wendy
Wendy rescues Ella and takes her away from looming Gary. He is full of grief and anger and unable to contain himself as he walks off. Wendy takes Ella to the surgery, but shaky Ella can’t calm down. Wendy is left stunned when Ella flips out and attacks her.
Emmerdale spoilers – Laurel and Jai
Gabby and Laurel are smug as they deliver news to Jai (Credit: ITV)
6. Laurel gets one over on Jai
Laurel has a suggestion for Gabby: She buy into the Hide. Gabby is excited by the idea and agrees. However, Jai is fuming when he finds out what’s happened.
Laurel has no idea how low Jai is going to stoop (Credit: ITV)
7. Jai hits back with more lies
The mediator arrives for the session with Jai and Laurel. But he turns the tables and lies through his teeth that he’s in debt so he’s sold Holdgate and Tenants to pay them off. He therefore claims he has nothing to give Laurel in the divorce.
Every minute that passes Laurel knows she’s done the right thing (Credit: ITV)
Jai later worries whether he’s done the right thing, but Caleb reassures him he owes Laurel nothing.
Emmerdale spoilers – Will and Kim
Is Will’s marriage over? (Credit: ITV)
8. Will can’t get in touch with Kim
Dawn tells Will she’s going to report Rose missing to the police. Things get worse for Will when he tries to get in touch with Kim and she fails to answer. He fears they are definitely over.
Will can’t believe it (Credit: ITV)
9. Dawn gives Will awful news
Dawn then delivers awful news to Will: Evan needs a bone marrow transplant so she has to get in touch with Rose to see if she’s a match. In shock Will can’t believe they need to find Rose.
Will knows what he has to do (Credit: ITV)
He digs out Rose’s phone and after failing to get hold of Kim again, Will composes a message to send from Rose’s phone.
More Emmerdale spoilers
Vinny is a little put out by Charity’s jibes (Credit: ITV)
10. Gabby reassures Vinny
Charity feels guilty when she makes fun of Vinny’s lack of experience compared to Gabby.
Things are hotting up for these two (Credit: ITV)
However Gabby silences his worries when she snogs him in the pub. Vinny and Gabby then push Thomas together on the swings and it’s clear they are growing closer.
A very Dingle day out (Credit: ITV)
11. Sarah has a Dingle experience in Emmerdale spoilers
Charity rushes Sarah out of the house and promises her a proper Dingle experience. They go joyriding in an open-topped car. But is the flash car stolen?
Emmerdale tonight saw John Sugden stranded in the village. And if we thought we might learn a bit more about him, we were wrong. All we know is he’s still moody and he’s still miserable.
Elsewhere, Mandy became a findom and Moira displayed yet more personalities.
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale on Friday August 9.
John is no one’s friend, apparently (Credit: ITV)
John was mean
Despite his stand-offish nature, it didn’t stop Tracy, Chas and Nicola ogling John while he was out for a run. Aaron came along and was snippy about him, meaning Chas immediately worked out something had happened. So Aaron confessed and told his mum it brought everything that happened with Robert back and he couldn’t go there again.
Meanwhile, Victoria was still playing hostess with the mostess, determined to kill John with kindness. But snappy, moody John wasn’t interested in playing happy families. Especially when Sarah turned up wanting to meet her newfound uncle. John then confessed his mum had written a letter to Jack, but he never replied. Victoria was insistent that Jack can’t ever have got the letter.
John stomped off. He then had another encounter with Aaron. He called Aaron “paranoid and a bit of a whiner” – he does have a point. But Aaron didn’t like it and tried to hit him again. However, John once again came out on top. Probably time for a new tactic other than violence.
So, so far we know John has the Sugden moodiness down, but definitely none of the charm.
Mack and Aaron then plotted to wipe the smile off John’s face. Which doesn’t sound sensible at all. But when has that ever stopped them?
Loving Moira displaying kindness for once (Credit: ITV)
Moira was also mean – and then flirty in Emmerdale tonight
Moira was stressed again – this time because Cain had tidied up rather than done nothing. It’s no wonder he can’t keep up.
She then came home later and was all lovey-dovey and kissy. She told him there weren’t many men this “useful and sexy” leaving Cain very confused again. Us to. Is she drunk? Is that what this is? Or is something else going on here?
Mandy was ready to go (Credit: ITV)
Mandy is a findom
Desperate to solve her money worries, Mandy was caught by Tracy signing up for her findom website. And she was not impressed. She insisted Mandy needed to find another way, but Mandy was adamant she was going ahead with it.
Meanwhile, Chas gave Paddy a pre-wedding present that included his and hers slippers and bride and groom rubber ducks. She then let slip they’d been given to them for their wedding. Because that’s not weird. After they shared a moment, Chas told him she was happy for him.
Back at home Mandy chose a mask for her profile pic and soon had her first client ready and waiting. Madame Diamante Dales was born. There’s no way this can go wrong for Mandy, right? Right? We’ll find out next week…
Jimmy is Caleb’s latest victim (Credit: ITV)
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Caleb paid Jimmy a visit and discovered his plan had worked and Jimmy had lost a big client. Part one complete.
Then, conveniently, a inspector turned up to check the vehicles at Home James Haulage… And Jimmy was fined for exceeding his legal driving limits. Did Caleb have something to do with it? Yes, of course he did! Round two to Caleb.
We don’t know about you, but the whole Caleb ruining someone’s life storyline feels a bit, well, boring and dry. Change the record.
Aaron Dingle thought with his pants in this week’s Emmerdale when he bedded his internet date on the side of the road without even finding out his name. The guy then drove off with Aaron’s keys, wallet and beloved hoodie.
As if all that wasn’t bad enough, when Aaron did find out his name, it turned out to be John Sugden. And yes, he’s a real Sugden, half-brother of Aaron’s ex, Robert. Oops.
But it’s not the first time Aaron’s love-life has been complicated. Let’s take a look at his romantic history.
Victoria was Aaron’s first girlfriend (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Aaron and Victoria Sugden
Turns out, Robert and John aren’t the only Sugdens Aaron’s been with – he actually lost his virginity to Victoria. When Aaron first arrived in Emmerdale he hadn’t yet realised he was gay (or at least was trying to pretend he wasn’t). He and Victoria got together and had sex.
But when he found out she’d also slept with her foster brother, Daz Eden, Aaron dumped her.
He then turned his attentions to Holly Barton, but when he tried to blackmail her for sex it really put paid to any chance he might have had!
Aaron’s attraction to men first came to light when he and Adam Barton were involved in a car crash. Adam pulled away and Aaron immediately insisted Aaron had misunderstood and was imagining things. To prove it, he managed to get Holly to be his girlfriend after all.
Adam was not impressed given Holly was his sister. He tried to tell everyone what happened, but no one believed him. Angry Aaron confronted him about spreading rumours, but Adam insisted he wasn’t, he just didn’t want Aaron dating his sister when he’s gay. Holly and Aaron broke up soon after.
Jackson’s story ended tragically (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Jackson Walsh: Aaron’s first love in Emmerdale
Jackson was Aaron’s first true love. The pair met at a gay bar in Hotten but Aaron was still struggling with his sexuality. When Paddy worked out what was really going on between Aaron and Jackson Aaron beat him to a pulp.
Still, Paddy stood by him and encouraged him to accept his sexuality. But Aaron would not. However he continued to see Jackson.
Aaron then violently punched Jackson and got charged with assault when he thought Jackson was about to out him to the village. Aaron was sentenced to community service and eventually revealed he was gay. He and Jackson then got together properly.
Tragedy struck when Jackson told Aaron he loved him and then drove off, upset, when Aaron didn’t say it back. Aaron called him, Jackson tried to answer his phone and crashed. He got stuck on a railway line. He was horribly injured when a train hit a van which then smashed into his car.
Jackson was paralysed from the neck down. He and Aaron broke up briefly and Aaron went on dates with a man called Flynn Buchanan, but could not forget about Jackson. They reconciled and pledged their love for one another.
However, Jackson could not come to terms with his new state. He made the difficult decision to end his life. Reluctantly, Aaron and Jackson’s mum, Hazel, agreed to help. Hazel brought the drugs to Jackson, but couldn’t give them to her son. So instead, Aaron was the one who handed them over. Jackson took the pills and passed away.
In a video message, played at his funeral, he told the mourners that his death was his own choice. That meant Aaron and Hazel didn’t get into trouble for it.
Romance blossomed with Ed (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Ed Roberts – the man Aaron left Emmerdale with
Rugby player Ed brought a minibus to the garage for Aaron to fix. After confusion over Aaron and Adam’s relationship, Ed and Aaron shared a kiss. However their first date was soured when Ed discovered Aaron helped Jackson to die.
Ed left, but later let Aaron explain himself. Aaron also showed him his self-harming scars. The couple spent the night together.
But things moved very fast for the pair when Ed revealed he was signed to a French rugby team and was leaving in four weeks. He asked Aaron to go with him.
At first Aaron said no, reluctant to leave his family. However after Adam started a fire at the garage, Aaron took the blame for his mate and fled to France with Ed in 2012 to escape prison.
When Aaron returned to Emmerdale in 2014, he and Ed had split up, but remained on good terms. And that’s when he met Robert Sugden.
It was toxic, but fans loved Robron! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Robert Sugden – Aaron’s true love?
At first, their relationship was horribly toxic. Robert was engaged to Chrissie White when he called Aaron to a layby to fix his car and then kissed him passionately. Robert later visited him at the garage and they had sex. However, Robert then firmly told Aaron he was straight!
Robert refused to leave Chrissie, but continued his affair with Aaron. Katie Sugden then got suspicious and Aaron, angry at Robert’s lack of commitment, engineered it so she would catch them kissing. However, the set-up led to Katie’s death.
Things got incredibly difficult between them after that. They were off and then on again and then off and then on, Aaron began over-exercising, running himself into the ground, and at one point Robert held him hostage and pointed a gun at him.
But after Robert was shot by Ross Barton things changed. It was Robert who got Aaron to confess his sexual abuse from his dad as a child. And Robert stood by him during the trial. He also helped Aaron get to know half-sister Liv Flaherty.
Though the pair still had their ups and downs – not least Aaron going to prison and Robert having a one-night stand with Rebecca White which resulted in him becoming a dad to little Seb – they married and settled down.
But their life together came to an end when Robert’s sister Victoria was raped by Lee Posner. Robert attacked her rapist, who died. Robert was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2019 and divorced Aaron to ‘set him free’. Robron were no more.
Lee’s brother Luke later confessed that he also attacked Lee on the same day he died, and Victoria thought that would be enough to see Robert free. But sadly, Rob decided not to pursue the case and he’s still in prison.
Ben was easily forgiving (Credit: ITV)
Aaron’s next love: Ben Tucker
Aaron began hooking up with random guys on dating apps in order to blot out the pain of the split. But by late 2020 Aaron was almost ready to move on. Coincidentally that’s when he reconnected with old school friend Ben Tucker. We say ‘friend’ but actually Aaron had bullied Ben and waged a campaign of homophobic abuse against him, so they weren’t really friends.
However, Ben forgave his former bully and the pair started a romance.
Liv – Aaron’s sister – caused a few troubles for the couple. Ben’s dad was an alcoholic and when Liv was struggling with drink, Ben didn’t want to be around her.
And the romance ended in tragedy when Ben became a victim of Emmerdale serial killer Meena.
John and Aaron wasted no time (Credit: ITV)
Aaron and John Sugden in Emmerdale – a replacement Robert?
On Wednesday (August 7), Aaron went off to meet an internet date. But he was stopped in a layby – incidentally the same layby he first hooked up with Robert in – by a man with a broken down van.
Talk about coincidence, the guy was only Aaron’s date! So rather than go to the hotel, the pair just got down and dirty in the van by the side of the road, without even knowing each other’s name.
He certainly seems to be Aaron’s type – moody, brooding, somewhat aggressive, oh, and he’s also a Sugden! That’s Aaron completing the Sugden hattrick then!
John Sugden is the half-brother of Victoria and Robert – and this makes things really rather awkward indeed.
However, even when Aaron confronted John and asked what he was playing at, and then got a punch in the stomach for it, it seemed pretty clear there was plenty of sexual tension between them. So how long before they can’t fight that attraction any more – and this becomes very complicated indeed?
Emmerdale fans have been treated to the arrival of John Sugden this week and after a pretty busy first few episodes they think they already have his card marked.
Sure his arrival and hook-up with Aaron was not a coincidence, one has now suggested this is all to do with Aaron’s ex, and John’s half-brother, Robert.
So how does it all work?
Aaron was immediately attracted to John – and then robbed by him! (Credit: ITV)
John Sugden arrives in Emmerdale
On Wednesday night (August 7) Aaron had a date at a hotel, but was flagged down on his way by a breakdown. It was John Sugden, but Aaron didn’t know him – nor did he know John was actually his date. Aaron had never seen his face and didn’t know his name either.
As Aaron fixed his van, it wasn’t long before the pair started kissing. Then they fell into the back and did the deed. Afterwards Aaron wanted an immediate repeat performance, but while he went for a wee in a bush John drove off – with Aaron’s keys, wallet and hoodie in the back of his van!
Then on Thursday August 8 Victoria kindly drove Pollard to a funeral. They were chatting to the son of the deceased and he introduced himself as John Sugden. Vic looked shocked and Pollard confirmed he could well be her half-brother.
When Vic introduced herself to John, he said he knew Jack was his dad and made it clear he wanted nothing to do with the Sugdens. He left and Victoria was totally baffled.
John later broke down again and Mack was called to tow him back to Emmerdale – where Aaron was waiting. Turned out John hadn’t officially robbed him, he’d just driven off without giving his things back.
Victoria was thrilled to see him again. She immediately revealed Aaron was Robert’s ex-husband and took her new sibling to her place for the night.
But, Aaron was convinced John was up to something. “You’re not telling me this happened by chance?” he questioned. And he got a punch in the stomach for his trouble.
John made it clear he wasn’t a man to be messed with (Credit: ITV)
What is John up to in Emmerdale?
Well, fans agree with Aaron, something is going on. In an exchange about the character on social media, several viewers started to discuss exactly what.
“Awkward, more to this John character than he is letting on. Mmm seems coincidence that a secret Sugden suddenly springs up. Something about him, can’t figure out yet,”mused one.
A second replied: “I have a theory that he’s actually been to prison and knew Robert. Robert shared his entire life story to John and Robert somehow [bleeped] John off and now he’s going to go after everyone Robert loves as revenge.”
Someone else agreed: “I was thinking the exact same thing, maybe Robert’s revenge?”
“My thinking is that John is going to take out his revenge on Robert by hurting the people Robert loves. Aaron and Victoria. But the only way this story could work is if they intend to bring Robert back at some point. So maybe recast the role if Ryan Hawley doesn’t want to return?!?!? With that said, I’m probably way off, but it would be a cool storyline if that’s the direction,” said one more.
Aaron was devastated when Robert was given 14 years in prison (Credit: ITV)
Is Robert returning to Emmerdale?
There are no current plans to bring Robert Sugden back to the Dales. He’s currently serving 14 years in prison for killing Victoria’s rapist. Meanwhile, actor Ryan Hawley is starring in Casualty right now.
Danny Miller, who plays Aaron, has previously said he was trying to persuade Ryan to return.
He told Inside Soap: “Every day I still get messages from people saying, ‘Bring back Robron!’
“I’d love to work with Ryan again but it’s just a case of whether I can talk him round…”
Newcomer John Sugden is ruffling feathers amongst the locals in tonight’s Emmerdale spoilers. Victoria’s long-lost brother finds himself stranded in the village and confronted by a vengeful Mack.
Also in Emmerdale on Friday August 9, cash-strapped Mandy transforms herself into financial dominatrix, Madame Diamante Dales. And Jimmy is hit with a hefty fine from a haulage inspector.
Emmerdale spoilers: John is causing a stir
John hasn’t exactly made friends since his arrival (Credit: ITV)
1. John is making waves in Emmerdale
John Sugden is a man who knows how to make an entrance. First he has a roadside romp with Aaron and robs him blind. Then he unveils himself as the love child of Emmerdale legend, Jack Sugden.
Yes, it’s been a busy week for the handsome newcomer. And it seems there’s plenty more drama to come.
But while Victoria is hopeful her sibling will stick about in the village, it’s not a feeling shared by Aaron – or Mack!
2. John makes an enemy of Mack
John remains trapped at Barton and Dingle Automotives as he waits for his broken down van to be repaired. And it’s clear he’s not here to engage in friendly chit chat.
Tensions are already high between John and Aaron, who’s still raging over the humiliating theft. But will John show any remorse? Early indications suggest not.
Meanwhile, Mack takes an instant dislike to John’s standoffish behaviour. And he’s definitely someone you don’t want to make an enemy of. Could this be the start of a fresh rivalry in the Dales?
Mandy makes money in Emmerdale spoilers
Mandy’s new career begins (Credit: ITV)
3. Mandy transforms into a financial dominatrix
Mandy decides there’s only one way to fix her cashflow crisis, and that’s by becoming a sex worker! We’re not talking turning tricks, rather the practise of findom – aka financial domination.
After getting the low down on what being a financial dominatrix entails, Mandy decides she’ll give it a whirl. Tracy reckons it’s a crazy idea, but Mandy’s got a honeymoon to pay for. Desperate times call for desperate measures and all that.
Mandy sets herself up an online profile and slips on a masquerade mask as disguise. The transformation is complete – say hello to Mand’s new alter ego, Madame Diamante Dales.
Later, she logs online, hoping to find admirers who will lavish her enough money to solve her problems. Will the risky move pay off?
Jimmy’s money troubles in Emmerdale spoilers
Rodney caused Jimmy problems yesterday – but it wasn’t actually his fault! (Credit: ITV)
4. Jimmy is fined
Jimmy’s bad luck continues when he’s hit with a whopping fine.
The King’s latest crisis occurs after an inspector arrives at Home James Haulage to do a spot check on the vehicles. Unfortunately the lorries don’t meet the expected standard and horrified Jimmy is fined thousands.
How will he explain this to business partner Will Taylor? And will Jimmy be able to find the money to pay it off?
We know Caleb is out to ruin Jimmy’s business, so could he have anything to do with this?
