ITV Share By Jade Brown Sep 3 2025 By Jade Brown Sep 3 2025 John knows the truth about Aaron - from ultimate showdown to cliff jump drama, everything that happens next Aaron will have to watch his back... Aaron Dingle John Sugden Robert Sugden Share By Jade Brown Sep 3 2025 By Jade Brown Sep 3 2025 John discovered that Aaron slept with Robert in tonight’s episode of Emmerdale – with a cliff jump on the horizon, it’s fair to say John doesn’t deal with the revelation well. Robert Sugden has been clear about his feelings for ex-husband Aaron. Although Aaron has insisted it’s John he wants, he did recently give in and sleep with Robert. During Wednesday’s episode, John listened to a voice note that Aaron had sent to Mack. In the message he mentioned this betrayal, leaving John furious. But what happens next? Robron shared another intimate moment (Credit: ITV) Robert tells Aaron he is making a mistake With a permanent move on the horizon, Aaron and John returned to the village to pack up their belongings. John Sugden was immediately on edge as he informed Aaron that after today they’d never have to return to Emmerdale again. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Meanwhile, Robert continued to wallow at the thought of losing Aaron forever. Victoria returned home to give him all the goss – from Charity going spare at Mack’s absence to the revelation that Aaron and John were moving into John’s childhood home. This was one bit of information too much for Robert and he decided he didn’t want to give up on Aaron and headed to Mill Cottage to have it out with him again. Robert told Aaron not to leave and to be honest with himself about how he really feels. Robert tried to kiss Aaron, but Aaron pulled away. After hesitating, Aaron told Robert he had to go. But the doubt was written all over Aaron’s face. John discovered Aaron’s betrayal (Credit: ITV) John discovers the truth about Aaron and Robert in Emmerdale With Aaron Dingle struggling with his feelings, he decided to reach out to best mate Mack – who hasn’t been seen for two weeks. John currently has Mack chained up in an underground bunker and has his phone in his possession. Seeing a voice message from Aaron on Mack’s phone, John couldn’t resist pressing play. As Aaron questioned Mack’s whereabouts, he soon moved on to the drama in his own life and inadvertently revealed all about cheating with Robert to John. “I don’t know if I’m doing the right thing moving away, you know,” Aaron said. “I don’t know if I’m doing the right thing being with John at all. But let’s be honest, I wouldn’t have slept with Robert if I was sure about all that, would I?” John’s face turned to one of fury. What will he do next? Robert can’t believe what happens (Credit: ITV) What happens next in Emmerdale? Spoilers for this week and next week reveal John goes to extreme measures not to lose Aaron. He starts by trying to drug Aaron in order to make sure his husband is reliant on him. Emmerdale spoilers for next week reveal Aaron tries to escape his evil husband’s clutches. Robert arrives at the cottage and a showdown ensues as he accuses his brother of murder, but things turn physical and Robert ends up lifeless on the ground. Meanwhile, Aaron searches in the woods for the hatch where he believes Mack is being kept. His search is hopeless and he is soon tracked down by John. Seeing how unbalanced John is, Aaron tries to convince John to take him to Mack. But when Robert arrives, John makes the decision to call the police and frame Robert for his crimes. John then grabs Aaron and jumps into the gorge. Robert is shocked as he looks over the edge and sees Aaron and John motionless. However, he is later left feeling defeated when no one believes his accusations about John. Instead, Chas accuses Robert of being the one to push John and Aaron off the gorge and she vows to make him pay. Will John get his comeuppance? Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns What else happened in Emmerdale tonight? There was a big focus on John and Aaron in Emmerdale tonight, but Mack didn't escape focus as his disappearance continued to confuse Charity. John grew concerned as Chas encouraged Charity to call the police about Mack being missing. Here's our full rundown of what happened in Emmerdale tonight. Mack refused to record a voice message John grew concerned when Chas suggested to Charity that she call the police as Mack hasn't been seen for two weeks. He promptly returned to the bunker where he is holding Mack. John fixed Mack's loose stitch and told him he is lucky that he is being looked after. John then tried to force Mack into recording a message for Charity saying he wasn't coming back. But Mack refused to do it. Charity was devastated over Mack's announcement in Emmerdale tonight John decided he didn't need Mack and took matters into his own hands. Using Mack's old voice notes on his phone along with AI, John was able to put a convincing message together. "I'm not coming back Charity, there's nothing for me there," the AI Mack said, adding: "Stay safe and be well." When Charity received the message, she was understandably heartbroken and didn't suspect the message might be fake. John spoke to Paddy again in Emmerdale tonight After feeling angry about Aaron's betrayal, John immediately messaged the support forum and demanded to talk to someone. He eventually got through to Paddy and declared that he is sick of being let down by people he is trying to support. John shared details with Paddy about his husband and brother. However, the signal wasn't the best and Paddy didn't hear everything, otherwise he may have put the pieces together and realised who it was. 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