Emmerdale’s Danny Miller reveals huge Aaron and John wedding twists will ‘blow your minds’

It’s the story that has Emmerdale fans talking – and that’s just how ITV soap star Danny Miller likes it.

Currently, the alter-ego of the 34-year-old is oblivious, with Aaron Dingle having no idea of the dark secrets of hero complex driven husband-to-be John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth).

Over the years, we have seen Aaron at the forefront of some high-octane, heavily emotional material but being on the periphery is new territory, the actor told Metro in a recent exclusive interview.

‘I’ve enjoyed of finding ways of playing an oblivious Aaron, as he doesn’t know who John really is. It’s refreshing to talk about now as the audience finally know about it.

‘But having to play Aaron ignore all the red flags, it’s nice not to be inquisitive and to be in the dark. Somewhere down the line, it’s bound to come out, but we don’t know when.’

It’s especially great for fans to be in on a secret that Aaron doesn’t know, Danny agrees – even if some do stop him when he’s out to warn him.

But there’s much more to come. Danny and Oliver have known the general trajectory of John’s nature for some time but, as a wedding approaches, certain truths may come to light.

Wedding joy – or wedding doom?

It’s going to be explosive and format-breaking, the star – who returned after a five-year hiatus – promised.

‘I have never been a part of a story like this where it’s gone on for so long that Aaron has been oblivious while the audience get the full detail and I watch with interest to see what happens.

‘It’s a typical soap wedding, I guess. ‘There are a lot of surprises along the way, it’s not a normal wedding in terms of it being straight-forward; it’s very different.

‘They decided to show a new way of how we tell stories, to try and keep up with Netflix and Amazon and these brilliant dramas being made. So it’s a bit of a special episode,  there are a fair few surprises, a couple that are huge and a couple that people will really enjoy – and some that people won’t!

‘It’s good to get people talking. There are some really big moments in there that will blow the audience’s minds. To be a part of that is amazing.’

Viewers know that John has orchestrated a number of situations that have put lives on the line, to then go on to save them. But, when it came to Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter), he was unable to reverse it, and he then had to dispose of a body.

As for whether this will come to light at the wedding, or if John might even kill again, remains to be seen, but it’s evident that both Danny and Oliver are going to be very busy.

Congratulations are in order!

Not that Danny has much time to wind down. He and wife Steph recently announced her pregnancy and the proud dad to two children, Albert, 3, and Edith, 2, couldn’t be more thrilled to be welcoming a third addition into the fold.

‘It’ll amazing to be a family of five. It’s nice to have that addition, the family is growing. It’s a lovely feeling to have another on the way.

‘It’s a lot different for me now, I don’t have time to worry about unwinding because the kids are very good at doing that.

‘I get home, they’re happy to see me, we have a little play about, throw them about a bit, get them in the bath and into bed. We’ll have our tea and then, before you know it, I’ve got to be learning lines. Then it’s 6am and I’m off to work again!

‘It’s nice not to have time on my own anymore, it helps to shut out any emotional stuff out that’s going on with work. Leave that where it is, which I was never really good at doing but which I am much better at.’

‘It wouldn’t be my decision to go’

And as for Emmerdale? Hopefully we have Aaron for years to come – certainly, if he has his way, that will be the case.

‘Do you know what, I love this job more than I ever have. To be able to raise a family on the back of this amazing show with such incredible people.

‘It certainly wouldn’t be my decision for Aaron to leave or have a break ever again. I just adore it; I wouldn’t ever want to leave again, off my own back.

‘It’s just trying to live each day and each year’s contract by exactly that and hope they ask me to stay.’