Emmerdale’s John Sugden makes twisted accusation in a bid to get rid of brother Robert ahead of exit

EMMERDALE’S John Sugden has made a twisted accusation against brother Robert in a bid to remove him from the village once and for all.

The killer – who is played by actor Oliver Farnworth in the ITV soap – married Robert’s ex-husband Aaron Dingle last year despite the obvious connection between the exes.

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John has been desperate to get rid of Robert since his release from prison, but in a way that keeps his family on side.

So unable to send him back to prison for attacking him, John has come up with a new way – and used his nephew Harry for it.

In today’s episode John encourages Harry to play on his drums in a bid to trigger Robert’s PTSD – and it works.

Robert loses his temper just in time for John to swoop in and save the day and comfort Harry.

The ploy, that then sees Robert convinced that he’s a danger to Harry, and subsequently breaks down and decides to leave the village.

Actor Ryan Hawley explains: “John sets up a situation where Robert’s left alone with Harry. 

“Robert’s having difficulty dealing with his his circumstances at the moment, and PTSD, and he’s not sleeping very well. 

“He’s got a kid that, by his own admissions, he’s not good at looking after. 

“He has him out of necessity, while Victoria goes to work or she has to go help out a friend that’s broken an arm or something, and Robert stays with him.  

“John encourages him to be disruptive and to kind of trigger Robert, which he does. Robert loses his temper, and John walks in on it and sees it. 

“He uses it as a thing to gaslight Robert, to make it look like he’s he’s been aggressive. He says that they’re all part of  him being dangerous and not safe around kids and around Victoria. 

“There have been some situations before where Robert’s having a nightmare and Victoria comes to go and wake him, and he hits her by accident. 

“John adds all that together, and he uses it to paint the picture to basically get rid of Robert. 

“He visits and rubs it in his face. It’s a real low point at this moment. He’s had a fight with John as well, Robert’s hit him over the head with a wrench, [like] what happened with Lee all those years ago. 

Darkest soap storylines

Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…

EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.

Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.

Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.

Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.

“It’s kind of a low point for Robert in that he’s repeating the actions that put him in prison six years ago. John uses the situation to just really rub it in, and Robert loses it. Nuts.”

But will Robert leave the village and let John win?   

Actor Oliver Farnworth will soon leave the soap as The Sun exclusively revealed this week.