{"id":184931,"date":"2025-06-14T23:23:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T23:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/184931\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T23:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T23:23:10","slug":"emmerdale-robert-sugden-star-details-real-life-friendship-with-soap-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/184931\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale Robert Sugden star details real-life friendship with soap rival"},"content":{"rendered":"

The star best known for his role as Robert Sugden and the character recently made a return to the long-running soap just as his ex Aaron Dingle was due to tie the knot with half-brother John<\/p>\n

19:51, 14 Jun 2025Updated 19:51, 14 Jun 2025<\/p>\n

\"EmmerdaleEmmerdale Robert Sugden star details real-life friendship with soap rival<\/p>\n

Emmerdale’s<\/a> Ryan Hawley shared his appreciation for his soap rival Oliver Farnworth<\/a> amid a tense storyline. Ryan is best known for his role as Robert Sugden and the character recently made a return to the long-running soap just as Robert’s ex Aaron Dingle was due to tie the knot with half-brother John.<\/p>\n

Robert admitted he wanted Aaron back and the duo ended up sharing a secret smooch. However, it wasn’t enough for them to get back together as Aaron chose to marry John. Robert is now back in jail as he broke the terms of his bail and, next weeks, fans will witness John visiting him in prison to taunt him.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Disney+ drops to \u00a31.99 in rare deal Netflix and Amazon can’t beat<\/a>\"RyanRyan praised his soap rival Oliver Farnworth<\/p>\n

In an act of petty revenge, Robert reveals the secret kiss he had with John’s partner, angering him. While there’s a lot of drama to unfold, in real life, Ryan is a big fan of working with Oliver (who plays John).<\/p>\n

“I’ve never worked with Oli [before], but I’ve been having a lot of fun working with him. Me and him have quite a lot in common,” Ryan revealed to Digital Spy.<\/a><\/p>\n

“He’s a lovely guy. I really like him. I’ve had a lot of fun working with him. He’s great at playing this character. And I’m really happy he’s part of the cast.”<\/p>\n

\"Emmerdale'sEmmerdale’s Aaron Dingle married John(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

Ryan went on to compliment Oliver’s skills as an actor before adding how he’s “well liked around here.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, an episode next week featuring just a few cast members could see truths come to light, with fans set to see moments they’ve been waiting for for six long years .<\/p>\n

Some scenes our Mirror<\/a> soap insider have revealed would be “exactly what Robron fans have wanted for so long”. Not only that but there’s moving scenes with Aaron at the prison as well as drama with John, before Robert heads back to the village.<\/p>\n

Just months after his exit Robert had called for a divorce and cut Aaron and even his sister Victoria Sugden out of his life. So fans have absolutely no idea what life has been like for Robert in prison, and what’s gone on in that time. It’s been teased he could be harbouring secrets and a story about those six years he was offscreen for.<\/p>\n

Some of these things could well come out next week, as Ryan has promised viewers will learn a thing or two. With Ryan hinting at tense and dark scenes with John and then tear-jerking scenes with Robert and Aaron, he promised “big” moments ahead.<\/p>\n

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