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Emmerdale returning star Ryan Hawley has said his character Robert Sugden is back in the Dales to stay.
Hawley reprised the role of Robert in tonight’s jaw-dropping episode, which saw Robert interrupting the wedding of his ex-husband Aaron Dingle and his half-brother, John Sugden.
Weighing in on the shocking moment that left Aaron and the soap’s fans speechless, Hawley confirmed Robert isn’t going anywhere.
“The secret is out today! My character is returning permanently and not just for Aaron and John’s wedding. I am back for good, and I am so excited to be playing Robert again,” the actor told The Mirror.
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While the two exes’ surprise reunion may not be the friendliest, Hawley revealed that he and Aaron star Danny Miller stayed in touch after he left the show, with Miller reaching out to him to have him back on Emmerdale.
“Recently, while I was living in Brazil with my family, where we had been for the past year, Danny texted to see how I would feel. We’ve always kept in touch, and after a lot of thought, I told him, ‘Yeah, I am up for it. ‘ I then got a call swiftly from the producers, and it went from there,” Hawley explained.
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Robert’s motivations may not be clear at present but, whatever his reasons to stop the wedding, he might be doing Aaron a favour.
“[Robert] causes disasters wherever he goes, but on this occasion, he wants to stop the wedding – and while it will cause chaos, it’s also the right thing to do, because we know John isn’t right for Aaron,” Hawley said.
As fans know, Aaron’s fiancé John accidentally killed Nate Robinson and covered up his death, continuing leaving a deadly wake in the village.
As for Robert, he was last seen on the soap in 2019, when he was sent to prison for the murder of rapist Lee Posner.
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
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