Emmerdale and Coronation Street fans are convinced another major hint has dropped that missing villain John Sugden could be about to resurface in Corriedale next year.
John vanished overseas earlier this year. It was a low-key exit that left viewers furious after months of huge storylines. Now, with subtle nods appearing again on Corrie, many think a comeback is being teed up.
Killer John escaped without punishment (Credit: ITV)
John Sugden in Emmerdale – a trail of secrets and destruction
John arrived in Emmerdale in 2024 as Jack Sugden’s secret son. Half-sister Victoria tried to welcome him. But to viewers he soon revealed his twisted hero complex – injuring people so he could swoop in and save them.
He first targeted Nate Robinson, who died after reacting badly to medication John had administered. Instead of reporting it, John dumped Nate’s body in the lake and later framed Owen Michaels when the truth threatened to surface.
But Nate wasn’t the only victim. John’s past included leaving former fiancé Aidan Moore in a coma, drugging Chas and pinning it on Ella Forster, attacking Mack with a shovel, causing the slurry tank leak at Butlers, and even giving Cain alcohol poisoning just so he could “save” him.
When things unravelled, John kidnapped Mack and held him in a bunker for weeks. He also drugged Aaron to control him. When that failed, John dragged him over a cliff and framed Robert for the entire ordeal.
Eventually, when the truth exploded, John blackmailed Caleb Miligan over Anthony Fox’s death and forced him to help arrange a getaway to Rotterdam.
Fans blasted the swift exit as “anti-climactic” given the months of build-up. Many were left wanting one final showdown.
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