Emmerdale fans 'work out' unlikely pair will join forces to take John Sugden down

ITV soap fans are convinced an unlikely duo will take Emmerdale villain John Sugden (played by Oliver Farnworth) down in scenes yet to air. In a recent twist, Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) returned to the Yorkshire Dales just as his ex-husband Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) was set to tie the knot with John.

John is Robert's half-brother and a villain who has been terrorising the village with a series of killings. During tonight's heated instalment, Robert found out about John's latest attack on him after the latter reminded Caleb Milligan (Will Ash) about a debt.

John, who is paranoid that Robert could cause trouble for his marriage to Aaron, pressured Caleb to end his employment at his firm as Robert tries to rebuild his life after coming out of prison.

Fans are manifesting that Robert and someone else in the Dales will end John's reign of terror and save Aaron.

One viewer believes Robert will team up with Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) to take on evil John.

One fan posted on X, "I'm looking forward to Robert vs. John," while another added, "This is why bringing Robert back was a smart move."

Another noted: "So here's a prediction... Both Mack and Robert have clearly shown a more than obvious disdain for John and both love Aaron (for totally different reasons, obviously). So who better to team up and actually expose his true colours once and for all?"

Meanwhile, someone else thought Caleb and Robert might form an alliance. They penned: "Caleb seems to have a bit of a soft spot for Robert. I hope they join forces and bring John down."

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV and ITVX.