Emmerdale confirms special episode featuring John and Robert Sugden showdown
Robert will take centre stage.
Emmerdale has confirmed a standalone episode with a big, game-changing showdown between Robert (Ryan Hawley) and half-brother John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth).
Robert made a surprise return last month, just in time to crash John's wedding to Robert's beloved ex-husband and soulmate Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller).
Aaron greeted Robert with a punch, but it wasn't long before the pair were kissing!
After this passionate moment, John and Robert came to blows, and Aaron ultimately married John, adamant that Robert would remain in his past.
Next week, however, with Robert back behind bars for breaking his probation, Aaron decides to see Robert in prison after the latter's sister, Victoria (Isabel Hodgins), reveals that Robert is in a bad way.
Robert then gets an unexpected visit from a hostile John.
Teasing what fans can expect, actor Hawley explained: "John comes to speak to Robert and they have it out, to some extent."
John soon dishes out a threat, but instead of deterring Robert, this has the opposite effect.
"They're quite tense scenes," he added, "which end in Robert vowing to come back to the village and expose John for the man he believes him to be, which is not the right man for Aaron."
Discussing the moment Aaron comes to see Robert, Hawley shared: "They're really big scenes, some lovely scenes, there's a nice journey throughout it and I was really pleased with the writing. I think they were fantastically written."
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Expanding on how the conversation unfolds between the much-loved former couple, Hawley promised: "It's really emotional. There are things they haven't had the chance to say to each other for six years, so there's a lot to be revealed."
Aaron and Robert were torn apart when Robert was imprisoned for murder in 2019, after which Robert cut off all contact.
But now, Robert is due to head home for good, and this coincides with, we hope, the unravelling of secret murderer John.
Viewers can catch this special episode of Emmerdale on Tuesday 17th June on ITV and ITVX.
Read more:
- How will murderer John Sugden be caught out in Emmerdale?
- Emmerdale sets up killer John Sugden's latest Nate scheme in ITVX release
- Emmerdale star set to return to ITV soap after 2 years off screens
- Emmerdale airs game-changing Ruby Miligan twist amid murder confession in ITVX release
- Emmerdale star opens up on future of Matty and Amy's adoption story
- Emmerdale newcomer Joe Absolom opens up on his dark storyline involving April
- Emmerdale airs big romance cliffhanger – will Aaron Dingle choose Robert or John Sugden?
- Emmerdale airs dramatic aftermath of epic Robert Sugden return in ITVX episode
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1. Stream on ITVX.
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Laura Denby is a Freelance Soaps writer covering all the latest news in the Dales, Cobbles and East End for Radio Times. She's a soaps nerd with a love for comedy drama, and has also written for Digital Spy, Metro UK and Yahoo UK.
