Emmerdale fans have made no secret of their hopes for Robert Sugden to finally return to the soap, following his exit in 2019. Robert was a fan favourite on the soap, but exited after killing Victoria’s rapist Lee Posner.
However, some fans believe a Robert return is now looking likelier than ever. Ross has revealed that Rebecca, who shares son Seb with Robert, has died, with Seb heading to stay with distant relatives.
Could we see Robert return to seek custody of his son following the news of Rebecca’s death?
Emmerdale: Ross reveals Rebecca’s dead
Ross informed Charity that Rebecca died, although he did not specify when. He revealed he and Rebecca had split up at the time of her death, which occurred during routine surgery.
“Rebecca’s dead. Me and Rebecca, we’d been split up a while. Pretty amicable in the end as it goes, I was still getting to see Seb,” he told Charity. “Then one day she called me, saying she had to go into hospital for a routine operation. Nothing serious but could I look after Seb. No problem.”
He also added: “We were both having a pizza when we got the call. Turns out I was still listed as her next of kin. They said it was a one in a thousand chance, her heart just stopped and that was it.”
Ross then said Seb had been taken to Bristol to live with Rebecca‘s aunt rather than stay with him.
Where is Robert?
Robert Sugden is currently serving a 14-year prison sentence for murdering Lee Posner, who raped his half-sister Victoria. Robert went on the run following the murder but police eventually caught up with him.
Lee’s death was accidental and occurred during a confrontation between him and Robert. However, Lee was also hit by his brother Luke, leaving fans uncertain whether Robert is solely to blame for him dying.
Fans predict Robert is returning
Emmerdale fans are convinced that Rebecca’s death will spark the return of Robert, despite him currently being in prison. With plenty of drama going on amongst the Sugdens at the moment, it seems like a perfect time for Robert to be released.
Taking to social media, one person said: “It does have a feeling they are setting things up for a Robert return, they’ve brought his brother in, who they’ve paired with his (ex) husband and the love of his life, so a tug a war/love triangle there, now his son has lost his mother, a tug of war there too?”
Another added: “So Rebecca is dead and Seb was sent to some random relative in Bristol with Robert’s blessing? No way,” while somebody else said: “Surely, social services would’ve reached out to Robert’s side of the family before dumping Seb into the system..?”
Other shared their hopes for Robert to be returning sooner rather than later. One fan said: “Definitely think Robert will be the Christmas return,” and another wrote: “Robert is coming back, isn’t he?”
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