Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) has been somewhat surprised by his feelings for John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) in Emmerdale.
The two characters met earlier this year at the side of a road. A glamourous place, but John only flagged Aaron down because he needed to borrow someone’s phone to contact a garage about his broken van.
Aaron was on the way into town to meet a man in a hotel room when he came across John. Once they established they were planning on meeting each other, John and Aaron forgot about the hotel and slept together in the back of his van.
The broken vehicle led John to the village, and he only really stayed because he needed to wait for it to be repaired.
In this process, he reluctantly got to know new sister Victoria (Isabel Hodgins), and found eventually found friendships (though, not strong ones) with Mackenzie (Lawrence Robb) and Billy (Jay Kontzle).
As much as John would be reluctant to admit it, he’s actually settling in quite well in the village. He’s got a new job at the surgery, is learning more about Vic and in upcoming episodes, takes a surprising step with Aaron…are they even at boyfriend status yet?!
Coming up, Aaron reluctantly opens up to John about his ex-husband Robert Sugden – aka John’s half brother.
Aaron and Robert’s romance storyline was hugely loved by many, many Emmerdale fans. Things came to a devastating end for them when Robert went to prison for Lee Posner’s death.
During the conversation between them, John continues to press Aaron about his feelings. Troubled by how much he’s opened up, a defensive Aaron storms out.
Despite the reaction, this clearly marks progress between the two characters.
What’s next as their relationship continues to blossom?
