enthusiasts are abuzz with theories that Anthony Fox (played by Nicholas Day) might make a dramatic ‘return from the dead’ after John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) kept mum about the disposal of Anthony’s remains. In a gripping episode last month, ITV viewers watched in horror as Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) brutally assaulted sexual predator Anthony at Caleb Miligan’s (William Ash) depot.
Although Anthony was left gasping for air when Aaron departed, he was found unresponsive upon Aaron’s return.
In a chilling move, Aaron’s ally John Sugden stepped in, swiftly eradicating any trace of the body, sanitising the crime scene, and urging Aaron to keep silent about the incident.
Days later, Aaron crumbled under the weight of his secret, confessing all to Ruby in an effort to halt his mental health from deteriorating. It was then that audiences were hit with another bombshell.
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Emmerdale fans think Anthony is alive (Image: ITV)
Ruby (portrayed by Beth Codingly) heard Aaron recount his vengeful attack on her father, only to be haunted by the echoes of his own traumatic past with his abusive father Gordon, reports .
However, the plot took a jaw-dropping turn when Ruby revealed to Aaron: “You didn’t kill him, I did.”
She had found her father Anthony barely alive and, after a fraught confrontation, she ended his life, promptly confiding in her spouse Caleb.
In ‘s latest surprising turn of events, John and Aaron have disposed of Anthony’s car to create the illusion of his departure from the village.
Ruby admitted to Aaron she killed her dad (Image: ITV)
Nonetheless, as the mystery of Anthony’s final resting place deepens, John’s silence has spawned fan theories of Anthony still being alive.
A curious viewer took their thoughts to , querying: “What did John do with Anthony’s body? And why is no one asking John tell them what he did with it?”
They continued, expressing a hunch: “I just have a feeling this isn’t the last we’ve seen of the body, and it may be an issue down the line. I hope not, no one deserves to go down for his death.”
Another speculated about Anthony’s fate: “Maybe Anthony isn’t dead…” while a third voiced reluctance: “That has occurred to me, but I really don’t want to see that creep on our screens again.”
Emmerdale’s John and Aaron cleaned up the murder scene (Image: ITV)
Adding to the discourse, a fourth commentator doubted: “Neither do I. With the current set of writers who knows ?!” And yet another made the comparison of ‘like Joe?” referencing Joe Tate’s unexpected return.
Further commenting on the incident, one fan anticipated a twist on X: “Why am I now getting a sense that Anthony may not be dead and John has just kept him somewhere lol.” (sic)
“Cos I don’t like the way they killed him off, which then means no justice for Ruby and the way John is just leading this cover up and won’t tell Aaron much #.” (sic)
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