John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) and Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) recently addressed their feelings for each other in Emmerdale, which left many fans of the ITV soap feeling surprised.
Since John arrived in the village it soon became apparent that he wasn’t an easy man to get to know.
His half sister Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins) found it an uphill struggle to get through to him as he seemed happier without any ties at all, living in his camper van and moving from place to place.
Gradually he’s settled in the village and into a relationship with Aaron and started working as a paramedic, but there was always one big question hanging over him. Who was Aidan Moore, the person whose dog tag John kept as a treasured possession?
When John and Aaron went on a camping trip together that question was finally fully explored, as John described how Aidan had been his first real love. Because they were both in the army they kept their relationship under wraps.
When Aidan tragically died in an explosion and medic John was unable to save him, he couldn’t grieve openly because the relationship had been a secret. He kept all the pain inside and found it difficult to move on.
In yesterday’s episode, that conversation had had a profound effect on John. As he and Aaron headed out to the woods to sit on a log once more (sitting on logs has become their new favourite thing), John once again spoke about Aidan.
He said he still misses him, but didn’t want to live in the past. He kissed the dog tag and threw it into the undergrowth.
What came next was the opportunity for Aaron and John to admit they love each other. For two men who barely talk about their feelings, it was a special moment for them, but the problem?
It’s left many audience members of the ITV soap very suspicious.
Taking to social media platform X, Emmerdale fans are feeling worried about Aaron, noting they get quite a ‘weird’ vibe from John.
‘Why do I feel it’s not going to end well for Aaron and John? #Emmerdale’, a user of the platform wrote.
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Another echoed the concerns and said: ‘I swear it’s not just me being a Robert loyalist, John is dodgy, no?’.
Given Aaron’s history when it comes to all things romance, could he finally be in luck with John – is he genuine?
Or could it all be too good to be true?
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