Since arriving in Emmerdale last month, John Sugden has been shrouded in mystery, with fans curious to see whether he has a secret identity.
Revealing himself to be the long lost son of Jack and brother to Victoria, fans are convinced he isn’t telling the whole truth.
This suspicion has been exasperated by the discovery of items in his property with the name Aidan Moore. So if he is really John Sugden, just who is Aidan Moore?
Fans are desperate to discover the truth and this isn’t the first time Emmerdale has kept the truth under wraps. Here are 5 times other secret Emmerdale identities were discovered…
1. Caleb and Nicky Milligan
In one of Emmerdale’s biggest shocks last year, Caleb and Nicky were revealed to be father and son.
Arriving in the village separately, Nicky got himself a job at Home Farm, while Caleb showed up in the Village as the long lost brother of Chas and Cain – obviously.
With Caleb and Nicky seemingly having no interactions with each other, no suspicions were aroused. But the shocks didn’t stop there.
Right after confirming the pair as being related, viewers saw them visiting Frank Tate’s grave, and it because clear Frank was in fact Caleb’s dad.
The pair were in the village to rob Kim Tate of her fortune. Are you keeping up?
2. Chloe Harris and her father
Chloe, herself, was a bit of a mystery when she arrived in Emmerdale. Chloe’s family home was installed with several cameras and her father made sure she was constantly being watched.
Later on, the housekeeper – Kerry Wyatt – revealed to Chloe that she was her biological mum and she helped her escape.
In another twist, Damon ‘Harry’ Harris was later revealed to be Chloe’s father. Weeks after kidnapping Chas Dingle, Harry turned up in the village. Upon seeing Chloe, he said: “Chloe, sweetheart,” with Chloe shocking viewers by responding: “Hi dad.”
Emmerdale secret identity: 3. Nate Robinson
Nate arrived in the village as somewhat of a mysterious figure. Viewers knew he was up to something, but they didn’t know what.
He later got a job as a farmhand and started an affair with Moira Dingle. It wasn’t long before Cain discovered the infidelity and it’s fair to say, he didn’t take it well.
Following a showdown, Nate called Cain “dad”, thus revealing his secret identity as Cain’s long lost son.
Nate had purposely tracked Cain down and was out for revenge (isn’t everybody in soapland?) on the man he believed had abandoned him as a child.
4. Ella Forster
Emmerdale aired one of its darkest stories earlier this year when it was revealed that newcomer Ella was in fact a child killer.
Ella killed her friend Joanne in a jealous rage when she was younger. The incident took place on the day of Ella’s 11th birthday. Ella later took on a new identity.
Ella tried to start a new life in the village, but the truth was discovered by Liam, with whom Ella had started a relationship with.
Emmerdale secret identity: 5. Vanessa and Tracy’s father
Long lost siblings has long been a theme in soapland and this was no different in 2016 when Tracy and Vanessa discovered they shared the same dad.
The big reveal was first shared with viewers when Tracy’s partner David went to visit her dad Frank Clayton in prison. Speaking fondly about his daughter “Teenie”, it was assumed he was referring to Tracy.
However, Frank later made a call to “Teenie,” and viewers were left shocked when the person on the end of the phone was revealed to be Vanessa.
The two women discovered the truth when they saw each other at their dad’s bedside.
Read more: ‘I’ve made friends for life at Emmerdale’ Jurell Carter spills the beans on Nate’s exit
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