In Emmerdale spoilers for next week, John takes control and helps Aaron cover up his extremely dodgy crimes.
Anthony has been murdered and now Aaron is left with one decision – to cover up what happened.
And in his moment of need, he turns to his boyfriend, John, who steps up and decides to help him.
Aaron begins to worry that they haven’t got all the evidence (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: John helps Aaron
Knowing they have to make it look like Anthony has left by his own choice, Aaron and John take great care in getting all of his things out.
How do they do this without someone seeing them? Well that’s where John starts to step up to his boyfriend duties.
With everything that’s gone on, John offers to buy Ruby a coffee. Which gives Aaron enough time to break in to their house and gather all of Anthony’s belongings.
Having to make it look like Anthony had left, Aaron also takes his care keys. But then is on edge wondering what exactly to do.
This is when John and Aaron spot Cain closing the garage for a few days. Which just so happens to be the perfect temporary solution for their plan.
When Aaron begins stripping down the car, John watches him with great concern.
John enjoys helping Aaron (Credit: ITV)
Will they be caught?
Aaron’s worry over what he had done begins to creep in, but John is there to assure him they got rid of all of the evidence at the Depot.
One thing that’s clear, John is enjoying being Aaron’s rock.
When he pretends to be doing a health and safety initiative for the Depot, John takes the chance to look around for anything they may have missed. And he is horrified to spot the tooth.
Trying to remain calm, John attempts to retrieve it. But a sudden appearance of an accusatory Caleb halts him.
What will he do? And will Caleb find out the truth?
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In Emmerdale tonight Aaron couldn’t pretend everything was normal so John had to act. Can he keep it together and cover up the evidence?
Meanwhile, Laurel was also spiralling and Nicola struggled to contain her as Steph remained determined to get to the truth about Anthony’s disappearance.
Here’s what happened in Emmerdale tonight, Friday January 24.
Aaron was on edge (Credit: ITV)
John kicked struggling Aaron into touch in Emmerdale tonight
Aaron was out trying to run the guilt off himself. John was worried about where he was and Aaron tried to be glib and pretend he was fine. John later cornered Aaron at work wanting to know how he was feeling, but Aaron brushed him off.
John insisted they had to act normal and go to the pub to make it seem like everything was okay. And that’s where they heard Steph say Anthony’s car was behind the pub so he couldn’t have gone anywhere.
Elsewhere, Leyla revealed she’d seen Anthony with a head injury, so panicked Steph decided to organise a search party.
She went to the hospital and coincidentally asked the same nurse Nicola had seen if Anthony had been in. The nurse described a blonde woman also asking after Anthony, which made Steph assume Ruby had been there too and later confronted her mum.
Aaron was horrified to overhear their conversation and rushed out. John tried to calm him down, but Aaron spiralled and shouted there was no way he’d ever get away with this.
John yelled at him to calm him down. He told him they would deal with this together – move Anthony’s stuff and get rid of the car to make it look like he’d returned and left again.
“Get a grip,” he told Aaron. But can Aaron really hold it together?
Dawn and Joe can’t keep away from each other (Credit: ITV)
Joe Tate continued to plot – but Kim’s on to him
Joe was on the phone to his mystery caller saying things weren’t good, he was tired and stressed – and Kim was listening in.
Meanwhile, Dawn was pouring coffee and was in a strop with Joe for blackmailing her. He claimed he’d reached out to someone about his problem and was getting help.
Noah was celebrating possibly winning a contract and being able to set up his own business. Joe overheard and swooped in with pictures of Dubai, wanting Noah’s help with the electricals over there.
He then went home and found Dawn, seducing her into kissing him again. Kim was listening in, but as they were in the nursery, she couldn’t hear them. This time.
Dawn pushed Joe off and told him to leave her alone. But she isn’t going to resist his charms for long.
Laurel was finding it hard to cope with her guilt (Credit: ITV)
The walls closed in on Laurel in Emmerdale tonight
Laurel was trying to pray her guilt away. But it didn’t really help.
Nicola fished for info on Anthony from Steph and worried he still hadn’t turned up.
Back at home, Laurel was wittering on again about how scared she was. Nicola was getting fed up of her (she’s not the only one) and told her Anthony had walked away alive, so it wasn’t their fault. But will Laurel stop spiralling?
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Fans have grown concerned about Aaron in Emmerdale as he has now become reliant on John. And they’re convinced more than ever that he has a deadly secret.
Ever since John Sugden appeared in the Emmerdale village, fans haven’t been able to warm to him. Every so often he does or says something that just makes him seem a bit off.
And last night, he was suspiciously good at covering up Anthony’s death – almost like he has had some practice.. That didn’t go unnoticed by fans. With many thinking he may have even had something to do with his death, so that Aaron would have a reason to need him.
Aaron now relies on John to keep his secret (Credit: ITV)
Should we worry for Aaron in Emmerdale?
As soon as Aaron told John what happened, John seemed to switch straight into protective boyfriend mode. Which would have been cute – if we didn’t have our trust issues with him.
And fans all agree that there has to be more to come in Aaron and John’s story. Some think Anthony may not have been his first murder. Remember Nate? His exit still seems very suspicious.
One wrote:Â “What would John do to Aaron if he turned on him? He has the power now to destroy Aaron’s life. What would he do if Aaron broke up with him? And if Robert ever returns, Aaron has welded himself to John. What a conundrum it would be.”
Another added: “When people say John and Aaron were cute today but it’s so obvious that John is not what he seems. Open your eyes.”
A third theorised: “Always thought the way Nate just left was iffy. And there is something about John that had me thinking he maybe killed him. And now tonight I deffo think he finished Anthony off. He knows it wasn’t Aaron.”
Fans think John has covered up murders before (Credit: ITV)
Is John a serial killer?
It’s not just the Nate and Anthony theories that have fans convinced John is hiding something. It’s also the mysterious Aidan Moore.
While he told Aaron that Aidan was someone he loved but couldn’t save in Afghanistan, fans immediately thought he was lying. And while some thought he actually is Aidan Moore. A viewer gave a different suggestion.
They wrote: “So this Aidan Moore. I think John may have had something to do with his death. He was way too calm about covering up Anthony’s death. So how did he do it so easily?”
As Aaron in Emmerdale panics about now being a murderer, just how many twists are set to play out in their new storyline? And do you think fans are right to worry for Aaron’s safety?
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In Emmerdale Anthony’s murder has been taking centre stage this week after Ruby confronted her dad over his abuse last week. And while last night showed what happened, many think it wasn’t the full story.
In last night’s episode, Aaron went to the Depot to confront Anthony. And it got ugly. After Aaron opened up on his own experiences, the vile man not only admitted what had happened, but disgustingly goaded him into beating him up.
However, Aaron stopped himself while Anthony was still alive. And while he tried to make Aaron kill him, the Dingle bad boy chose to walk away. But when he and John returned later, Anthony was dead.
Caleb was surprised that the Depot was empty (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale Anthony murder
Aaron immediately panicked at the thought of going to prison, but John stepped in to cover up Anthony’s murder.
However, we didn’t actually see Anthony die. And that usually means something in Soapland. Now, fans seem to think they have cracked the case.
There was plenty of time between Aaron telling John what happened to them heading there together. Enough time for someone to actually kill Anthony.
Fans couldn’t help but notice Ruby’s behaviour switch during that time. She went out looking for Steph and returned even more shaken than before.
Then when Caleb headed to the Depot, he looked genuinely surprised to see it empty.
Fans took to social media to share their theories. And believe that Ruby was the culprit and Caleb was covering for her.
One wrote: “My money is on Ruby. The gun was in her house and Caleb had told her it was untraceable. She was very calm talking to Steph. As if she knows Anthony is not coming back and Steph is safe out of his hands.”
Another added: “Caleb going into the Depot with his eyes searching the floor like he was expecting to see something. He had gone to clean up for Ruby hadn’t he?”
“So, did Ruby go up to the Depot and finish off her dad? She looked a bit suspicious when she came back. And she seemed genuinely surprised when Caleb came back and didn’t say anything.”
But now, Aaron is under the impression that he is a murderer, so the question is – is he? Or was it actually someone else?
If he isn’t responsible for the Emmerdale Anthony death, then there are currently a lot of people in the village who think they have something to do with it.
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Tonight’s episode of Emmerdale seemed to indicate that Aaron Dingle had killed Anthony. This came after Aaron confronted Anthony, demanding answers over his abuse of Ruby. Faced with Aaron’s demands that he hand himself in to the police, Anthony decided to poke the bear instead – rather be punched to death than die behind bars as a rapist, right?
Aaron walked away at the last minute, but the damage was done…. and John and Aaron returned to the scene of the crime to find Anthony lying there dead. But did Aaron really kill him?
Did Aaron kill Anthony on Emmerdale?
While Anthony’s murder might seem like a cut-and-dry case of death by Dingle, something doesn’t quite add up to us. Aaron gave the old man quite the pasting, but was it enough to kill him?
While Aaron’s claiming culpability for his death, there’s plenty of room for another to have snuck in after he left and finished the job. And, with multiple parties acting strangely as the episode ended, the mystery is far from over.
Here’s our pick of who might have really killed Anthony.
Ruby is determined to protect Steph (Credit: ITV)
Ruby made an odd comment
As the episode ended, Steph finally opened up to Ruby – although she stopped short of revealing what her dad had done to her. As the two women settled their differences with hug, Ruby assured her daughter that there was ‘nothing’ she wouldn’t do to protect her daughter.
Nothing, eh – like killing predatory monster Anthony, for example?
Caleb already tried to kill Anthony once (Credit: ITV)
And, as he arrived at the depot in the wake of Anthony’s beating, Caleb seemed surprised at how clean the place looked. Had he dipped back into the office to clean up his tracks?
John was on hand to cover Aaron’s tracks (Credit: ITV)
John helped Aaron cover up his attack on Anthony in Emmerdale
With Aaron panicking in the aftermath of the attack, supportive boyfriend John was quick to step up and help cover up Anthony’s death. A little too quick, perhaps?
John leapt to action without hesitation, cleaning the crime scene and then disposing of the body (aside from one pesky tooth). Unflappable John seemed to take the whole thing in his stride, leading us to wonder whether he was the one who delivered the killing blow. A sneaky way to ingratiate himself with Aaron, maybe?
Supportive Cain offered to help Caleb finish the job (Credit: ITV)
Cain’s got some making up to do
Interrupting his showdown with Anthony, Cain was there in his brother’s time of need. While slimy Anthony ultimately slipped away, Cain offered to help Caleb disappear his father-in-law properly.
And, later, he sidled up to Caleb reminding him that he’d always be there to provide an alibi or bit of support in his time of need. Could Cain have tried to ease a guilty conscience by murdering Anthony on Caleb’s behalf?
Nicola was acting suspicious (Credit: ITV)
Laurel and Nicola panicked as Aaron confronted Anthony on Emmerdale
As John set about cleaning up Aaron’s mess, Nicola and Laurel were in a tizz over their attack on Anthony. While Laurel fretted at home, Nicola headed to the hospital to see whether he’d been admitted.
Anthony seemed to have taken the bash to the bonce like a champ, but could a delayed brain bleed taken effect, killing him after the fact?
Steph was in an uncharacteristically good mood (Credit: ITV)
Steph was all smiles
Doting granddaughter Steph oscillated between being concerned for Anthony and – when not flirting with Ross again – feeling reconciliatory towards her mum. This was wildly out of character for Steph, who’s spent the last few weeks being nothing short of atrocious to poor Ruby.
Aware that her granddad was headed to the depo, could Steph have swung by just in time to hear his confession and foul words to Aaron? And, if so, did she sneak in to finish the old man off?
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Emmerdale tonight saw a confrontation between Anthony Fox and Aaron Dingle that turned deadly. Though Aaron walked away and left Anthony alive, when he returned later, the vile abuser was dead.
John stepped in and took control, but is he covering up his lover’s crime or someone else’s?
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Thursday January 23.
Anthony dead in Emmerdale tonight
Anthony was punched to the ground by an angry Aaron (Credit: ITV)
Aaron confronted Anthony – with dramatic consequences
After Aaron cornered him alone at the depot, Anthony tried to talk his way out of it, but for the first time he looked genuinely scared.
Anthony claimed he never hurt Ruby, it was a special bond and all about love. He broke down and said he knew he shouldn’t have done it. Aaron insisted he wouldn’t regret a thing if he killed Anthony, but he wasn’t going to as he had too much to lose. Aaron told Anthony he was going to the police station and he would confess to everything.
Anthony begged Aaron not to send him to prison as he’s an old man.
He then told Aaron: “She never tried to stop me, she enjoyed it as much as I did.” His next words sent Aaron over the edge: “How hard did you really try to stop your father?” What. A.Vile. Scumbag.
Absolutely losing it, Aaron beat him to near-death. Anthony was still conscious when he spat out a tooth and told Aaron to finish him off. But Aaron walked away.
Anthony met his fate in Emmerdale tonight (Credit: ITV)
Anthony dead
Back at home, John noticed something was wrong with Aaron. It didn’t take long for Aaron to confess what he’d done to Anthony. He said all he could see was his dad and he was ready to kill him and it made him feel better. John reminded him he didn’t actually kill Anthony.
He told Aaron they couldn’t leave him there to die because Anthony might be a monster, but Aaron is not.
But when they went back to the depot, Anthony was dead. Aaron was panic-stricken as he realised he was going to prison. John stepped into action and insisted he wasn’t losing him over Anthony.
Superhero John saved Aaron’s skin (Credit: ITV)
John cleaned up
John then set about cleaning the crime scene and disposing of the body. He seemed VERY efficient as he dismissed Aaron and got his bottle of bleach out. John insisted he was going to put Aaron’s life back together. But the tooth remained unseen.
Steph and Ross came across John fixing his van later and it looked like he was going to be caught when Ross went to help and found a tarpaulin in the boot. But fortunately, it seemed, John had already disposed of the body.
Cain almost caught Aaron with his bloody clothes, but Aaron managed to get rid of him before bunging them on a very hot wash.
As John returned and refused to tell Aaron any details, Aaron was spiralling about being a murderer. But is he?
Who really killed Anthony in Emmerdale tonight?
Something wasn’t right when Ruby came home (Credit: ITV)
Ruby
Despite Aaron firmly believing he’s a murderer, he left Anthony alive. And there was a good amount of time for someone to go an finish the job before Aaron returned with John.
At The Mill, Ruby was adamant she would not go to the police because she would die before Steph found out – a foreshadowing perhaps?
Ruby then went out to look for Steph and returned home even more subdued and shaken as Caleb hugged her and promised to make it all right. What is she hiding? Did she go to the depot looking for Steph and finish Anthony off?
When Steph returned, Caleb tried to tell her Anthony was a grown man and she shouldn’t worry about him. Ruby just apologised causing Steph to worry about how broken her mum seemed – it’s about time she noticed. Steph actually said sorry too. The pair of them hugged as Ruby promised to always keep her safe – there is nothing she wouldn’t do… Does that include murdering Anthony?
Caleb looked surprised when he saw the depot so clean – and looked directly at the spot where Anthony had died (Credit: ITV)
Or was it Caleb?
Caleb went up to the depot and seemed slightly surprised that the place was as clean as it was. Does he know something?
Joe told Dawn was what wrong with him in Emmerdale tonight
Dawn wanted answers over Joe’s pills in Emmerdale tonight (Credit: ITV)
Joe collapsed
Dawn found Joe slumped at the wheel of his car, clearly unwell. She took his keys so he couldn’t drive anywhere. Dawn concluded he has a drug problem.
Joe explained it was what had happened with Cain – he was still living with the effects of the punch and blow to his head. He claimed to get headaches and be reliant on painkillers.
Dawn asserted that he was addicted to drugs and she wouldn’t enable him. So Joe threatened to tell Billy what had happened between them if Dawn told anyone about the pills. She called his bluff claiming she was going to confess anyway.
Billy’s lovely speech meant Dawn kept quiet (Credit: ITV)
Dawn couldn’t confess
As Dawn went to confess, Billy started gushing about how proud he was of her and she couldn’t go through with it. Just as Joe predicted.
Joe insisted he was getting help to get off the pills and then made a secret phone call and told the person on the other end of the line they had a problem. He said it was “getting more obvious now” and he didn’t know how long he’d got until people started noticing. So it’s not just a painkiller addiction then?
Meanwhile, Charity was in Noah’s firing line as she demanded he stay away from Joe, but Noah was not backing down. Charity insisted she was right, but Noah told her he’s lonely, he doesn’t have any proper mates and he wants to get to know Joe.
Even Kim tried to tell Charity Joe had changed, but Charity told her she was a fool. Kim then went into Joe’s room and put a recording device in so she could see if he was up to anything.
Of course Kim picked up Joe’s call on her recording device and it set her mind ticking.
Nicola’s sad face was not suspicious at all (Credit: ITV)
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Laurel was STILL panicking, while Nicola was at the hospital trying to find out if Anthony had been admitted. She spun the nurse a story and came across as very suspicious. Honestly, we could really do without these two in this storyline.
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Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale has personal history of sexual abuse after his own dad, Gordon Livesy, subjected him to it as a child.
So now he has cornered abuser Anthony Fox at Caleb’s depot he wants answers over his treatment of Ruby Fox-Miligan. Although Aaron has not been told anything directly, he knows exactly what Anthony is – and how he’s lying to cover it up.
Viewers will remember that Aaron recently opened up to boyfriend John Sugden about his childhood abuse. And when the awful truth about who had raped Ruby dawned on Chas, it was because of her own experience helping son Aaron fight for justice.
So what happened with Aaron and his dad in Emmerdale, and where is his abuser Gordon now?
Aaron is disgusted when he finds out the truth about Anthony after his own childhood experiences (Credit: ITV)
Aaron’s troubled childhood
Aaron was a troubled youngster. He had a rocky relationship with his mum, Chas, and grew up with his dad and his wife, Sandra.
His regular visits to Emmerdale usually brought drama but Aaron eventually moved to the village and started to repair his relationship with Chas.
As a teenager, Aaron struggled with his sexuality. He tried to kiss his best friend Adam Barton, but then got involved with Adam’s sister Holly.
Adam wasn’t keen on the romance, but not because he cared about his best mate’s sexuality. Instead he told Aaron he thought he was gay, and he didn’t want him using his sister.
Aaron and Jackson
Realising Adam could be right, Aaron broke up with Holly and started going to a gay bar which is where he met Jackson Walsh (played by Marc Silcock, who had been in Emmerdale previously as Bob Hope’s son, Josh).
Meanwhile, Aaron’s surrogate dad, Paddy, was concerned that the one-time troubled young man was sneaking around. He uncovered Aaron’s secret and in return, Aaron beat Paddy up!
But Aaron eventually accepted he was gay and started a relationship with Jackson. Though their happiness didn’t last as Jackson was paralysed in an accident and later took his own life.
Aaron faced his abuser, dad Gordon, in court (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Aaron Dingle abused by his dad in Emmerdale
After a LOT of drama, Aaron finally got together with Robert Sugden and the pair seemed made for one another.
As they settled down together, Aaron felt secure enough to reveal another part of his childhood. He told Robert that he’d been sexually abused by his dad, Gordon.
He revealed it started after his dad had lost his job and Aaron was misbehaving. Gordon did it to teach Aaron a lesson. He told Aaron he wasn’t to tell anyone or else he would do it again.
Things got better when Gordon married Sandra Flaherty and they had daughter, Liv. But when Aaron once again got into trouble at school, Gordon raped him again, to bring him into line. It happened a third time when Aaron rowed with Sandra and Gordon wanted to punish him.
Aaron later went to live with Chas and didn’t see Gordon again until he was an adult. When Chas and Gordon started dating again, Aaron began self-harming. His cuts got infected and that’s when he revealed what had happened to him as a child.
With Robert’s support, Aaron bravely faced up to his childhood trauma. Gordon tried to claim Aaron was suffering from false memory syndrome and making it all up. But Aaron stayed strong and told his mum what had happened.
Chas went round to confront Gordon and though he denied it at first, he eventually turned aggressive and confessed. Chas told Cain, who tried to kill Gordon. But Chas and Aaron stopped him and Aaron reported his father to the police for the abuse.
Chas Dingle helped her son Aaron stand up to his evil dad in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Gordon continued to manipulate
Gordon was charged, though he denied it. So Aaron was forced to go to court and give evidence against his abusive father.
Wanting to make sure the case was watertight, Robert paid a young lad named Ryan to lie that Gordon has assualted him too. Gordon was sure Chas was behind the set-up and violently slammed her against a wall. Aaron was furious about the deal and made sure Ryan retracted his statement.
Gordon was pleased as it made his case all-the-more stronger. He had been suffering from cancer and was using the side-effects to look frail and it got him released on bail at his plea hearing.
After reconnecting with daughter Liv, he started using her to spy on Aaron and get dirt on her brother. But Liv wisened up and told Aaron. He confronted his dad and told him he would see him in court.
Though Gordon was found guilty, Aaron feels justice wasn’t done (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Was Aaron denied justice in Emmerdale after his abuse by his dad?
In court, Liv turned on her dad and helped secure the conviction. Gordon was sent to jail for 18 years, Aaron changed his name to Dingle and tried to move on with his life.
However, during the party to celebrate his name change, the police arrived to inform Aaron his dad had been found dead in his cell. Although it was believed Robert had paid to have him killed it turned out Gordon took his own life by hanging himself.
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*Warning: Emmerdale spoilers follow from the Thursday January 23 episode, which is available now on ITVX, but has not yet aired on ITV*
Emmerdale spoilers from tonight’s episode have revealed Anthony is dead – and who his killer is. But speculation has already begun that all is not as it seems.
There was a clean-up operation and the body was hidden, but who really killed him?
Anthony was stunned to see Aaron there (Credit: ITV)
What happened in Emmerdale last night?
After a game of Russian Roulette with Caleb on Wednesday January 22, Anthony inexplicably managed to run away from his gun-wielding son-in-law. Cain talked Caleb out of going after him and Anthony limped his way to the depot hoping to find Steph.
But she wasn’t there and the place was in darkness due to an electrical fault. Anthony let himself in and tried to use the office phone to call his granddaughter. Only Aaron Dingle was there waiting for him.
He menacingly told Anthony he wanted them to have a little chat.
Emmerdale spoilers from earlier in the week had made it seem like Caleb shot him (Credit: ITV)
Anthony killed in Emmerdale spoilers
For the first time all week, Anthony seemed genuinely scared when confronted by Aaron. After Anthony finally confessed what he did, Aaron beat him a little, but then told him they were going to the police instead.
However Anthony made crass remarks about both Ruby’s willingness and Aaron’s relationship with his dad, Gordon. It sent Aaron over the edge and he violently lashed out, unable to control himself.
He left Anthony battered on the floor, missing a tooth, but still alive.
Aaron then went home, confessed to John what he did, who insisted they had to go and help Anthony. But when they got there, Anthony was dead. John dealt with the situation as distraught Aaron couldn’t believe he’d become a murderer. But has he?
Did Aaron really kill Anthony? (Credit: ITV)
Speculation over Anthony’s killer in Emmerdale
Fans online who have already watched the ITVX early release episode aren’t so sure all is as it seems. There was a lot of time between Aaron leaving Anthony alive and going back to find him dead.
“Someone got to Anthony in the depot after Aaron left him there,” said one on social media.
Another agreed (cryptically!): “I don’t buy it with a certain character…Someone else got there first before they went back too a certain place.”
“So… I don’t think the killer is the killer… we didn’t actually see him kill Anthony,” added a third.
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Emmerdale cast member Danny Miller has opened up about why Aaron could be driven to murder as Anthony is killed in the show.
Aaron Dingle has suffered a lot over the years. Now it seems his past is catching up with him. And the thought of anyone suffering the same abuse he did as a child is too much for him to bear.
Emmerdale cast member Danny Miller has revealed just what Aaron’s motives would be for killing Anthony, and whether he thinks Aaron is actually capable of murder.
Aaron is disgusted when he finds out the truth (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale cast star Danny Miller on Aaron’s realisation
Back in 2016, Emmerdale embarked on a heartbreaking storyline for fan-favourite Aaron when they brought his dad back. After keeping it in for so long, Aaron finally confided in Robert Sugden about the sexual abuse he faced growing up.Â
What followed was a long and emotional journey where Aaron, with the support of the rest of his family, faced his disgusting dad in court. And thankfully, Gordon got sent down. But, his time in prison wasn’t long, as he ended up taking his own life shortly after the sentencing. Leaving Aaron with even more emotions to deal with.
Now, as Aaron has just realised the truth of what’s happened between Ruby and vile Anthony, he sees red. And wants to get revenge.
Danny Miller explained that while Aaron wasn’t aware of the situation before now, he has ‘always been wary of Anthony.’ And that could be down to ‘an instinct from experience.’
When Aaron spotted the altercation between Ruby and Anthony, he knew deep down what was going on.
Danny added: “He knows the difference of scared looks from his experience. And that’s exactly what he sees in Ruby – he sees himself.”
Danny thinks Aaron has motive for Anthony’s murder (Credit: ITV)
Could Aaron kill Anthony?
As soon as Aaron realises, Danny explains he is ‘instantly aggressive and destined for revenge.’ Not only does he see it as a chance to defend Ruby, but it’s also ‘his chance to level with Gordon. Who took the ‘coward’s way out’ as Aaron calls it.’
The revelation obviously brings back horrific times for Aaron, and Danny knows his character would worry about how to cope.
He said: “It’s pure disgust and dread as to how he’ll deal with this. And it brings back so many evil and dark memories for Aaron that he had suppressed for many years.”
We know Anthony ends up dead, so could Aaron kill him? Danny seems to think there’s plenty of reasons why he would.
“Having experienced the same abuse and disgusting acts, he never got the justice he deserved or that Gordon deserved. The motive is there in plain sight,” Danny commented.
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Pauline Quirke is a familiar face to Emmerdale fans having played devoted mum Hazel Rhodes for two years.
Pauline may have shot to fame as Sharon in BBC comedy Birds of a Feather but she won a whole host of new fans when she joined Emmerdale in 2010 as Hazel.
Here’s everything Hazel got up to in her time in the village.
Hazel’s time in the village wasn’t happy (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Hazel’s arrival
Hazel turned up in Emmerdale in the summer of 2010 without warning to surprise son Jackson Walsh – Aaron’s boyfriend. She and Aaron immediately butted heads but they did grow to get along.
In October that year, Jackson was in an accident and paralysed from the neck down. Hazel stuck around to help care for her son. She was an art teacher and started running classes for the villagers.
She became friends with Bob and was a shoulder to cry on for him when there was a fire in Emmerdale and Bob’s wife Viv, and his mate Terry, were both killed.
Making the best of things
With Viv’s death weighing heavily on her, Hazel worried about what would happen if she wasn’t around to look after Jackson. She hired a carer to help but Jackson wasn’t keen.
She and Aaron also introduced Jackson to quadriplegic Steve Kelly, whose wife was pregnant. They hoped that Jackson would see his life wasn’t over. But Jackson wasn’t convinced.
Aaron and Hazel took Jackson to Whitby (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Pauline Quirke’s character helped Jackson with his bucket list
By the spring of the following year, Aaron and Hazel were devastated when they discovered Jackson’s video diary which revealed he wanted to die.
Heartbroken, Hazel and Aaron decided to help Jackson tick off his bucket list including skydiving and a memorable trip to Whitby.
But even that wasn’t enough to change Jackson’s mind. So reluctantly, Hazel agreed to help. She sacked the carer and she and Aaron mixed a lethal cocktail of drugs for when Jackson decided the time was right.
When Jackson chose the time, Hazel was too upset to put the drugs in Jackson’s mouth, so Aaron was the one to do it. She stayed in Emmerdale for a little while afterwards but decided the memories were too hard and she had to move on.
Hazel did ask Aaron to leave with her, but he decided to stay.
Pauline Quirke left Emmerdale in 2012.
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