Emmerdale star Danny Miller hints at John Sugden connection for Aaron

Emmerdale newcomer John Sugden is certain to ruffle a few feathers when he rocks up in August – and actor Danny Miller has hinted his alter ego Aaron Dingle could be right in the mix of those feathers!

Although John’s arrival will at first affect Victoria Sugden – his only remaining relative in the village, it doesn’t look like it’ll be long before Aaron is involved too. And given his history with the Sugdens – namely, Victoria’s brother Robert – how will John’s arrival go down?

Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale as played by Danny Miller looks brooding — Aaron’s certainly not had much luck moving on from Robert (Credit: ITV)

‘Interesting’ new Sugden coming to Emmerdale, reveals Danny Miller

Danny Miller dropped a few hints about what to expect from John at this year’s Radio Times Soap Awards. He told The Mirror: “There’s a Sugden coming in.

“With the history that Aaron has with Robert, it’ll be interesting to see what happens with them. It’ll be an interesting few months for sure.”

Hmm, sounds… interesting!

Of course, Aaron was married to Robert Sugden and the pair – known as Robron to the fans – were deemed soulmates. With Robert in prison after he attacked Victoria’s rapist, Lee Posner, who subsequently died, he told Aaron to move on.

Aaron has tried, but most of his romances since have ended tragically, including that with his lover Ben who was murdered by Meena Jutla. But will John’s arrival spell new love for Aaron? And would that not be super-duper weird? But then again, Aaron is a Dingle, a little bit of husband and wife swapping is nothing new to them!

Emmerdale's Oliver Farnworth as John Sugden — ‘Brooding and mysterious’ – just Aaron’s type! (Credit: ITV)

Who is John Sugden?

Newcomer John is described as ‘brooding and mysterious’ (aren’t they all?) and he will become ‘deeply entwined with the rich history of the Sugden family’. Sounds, er, fun…

However, John will also have his secrets… (Of course he will). He’s set for romance, when he catches “the eye of an unsuspecting resident, enriching the drama around his arrival.” So is that Aaron? And how will that complicate things?

John is played by former Coronation Street actor Oliver Farnworth, who says: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining the cast of Emmerdale.

“The show has such a rich history, and the Sugden family is integral to that. I’m looking forward to bringing my character to life and working with such a talented and dedicated team.”