When Robert Sugden walked back into Emmerdale during Aaron and Jon’s wedding, time stopped—and not in a good way. His unexpected arrival felt like a ghost gatecrashing the present, especially for Aaron, who had spent years rebuilding his life after Robert’s imprisonment for killing Lee Posner. But Robert didn’t come back quietly. He came with a purpose—one that would set fire to every bond Aaron had tried to rebuild.

As Aaron stood at the altar with Jon, ready to start a new chapter, he was blindsided by a flood of old feelings. The tension between him and Robert was palpable. Even before Robert’s shocking confession, it was clear that unresolved emotions still lingered. When the two shared a passionate kiss—witnessed by Charles Dingle—it didn’t just blur lines; it detonated them.

Despite the kiss, Aaron chose Jon. He went through with the wedding, believing it was the right decision. But Jon now carries a burden—an image of betrayal and a secret kiss that haunts his every move. The betrayal stung, but what came next threatened to unearth something much darker.

The next week, both Aaron and Jon visit Robert in prison. It’s not closure they’re after—it’s confrontation. Robert confesses to Aaron that he still loves him. Aaron, torn between history and healing, insists that his heart now belongs to Jon. The heartbreak is mutual. But Robert isn’t done stirring the pot.

In a moment of cruelty—or perhaps a desperate attempt to reclaim what he’s lost—Robert reveals to Jon that he kissed Aaron on the wedding day. The bombshell lands hard. Jon’s composure unravels, and a chilling warning slips from his lips: “You have no idea what I’m capable of.”

Robert, ever the provocateur, hints that Jon may be hiding secrets of his own. Is Jon truly the loving partner Aaron believes him to be—or is there something far more dangerous simmering beneath the surface?

With Robert newly released and returning to the village determined to stay, Jon is backed into a corner. Humiliated, threatened, and emotionally exposed, he’s a man ready to break. But when he does, who will pay the price?

Emmerdale is no stranger to tragic love stories—but this triangle could turn deadly.