{"id":649518,"date":"2025-12-23T02:47:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/649518\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T02:47:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:47:27","slug":"who-was-watching-aaron-and-robert-from-the-bushes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/649518\/","title":{"rendered":"who was watching Aaron and Robert from the bushes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69795026\/emmerdale-danny-miller-accidental-corriedale-spoiler\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69795026\/emmerdale-danny-miller-accidental-corriedale-spoiler\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Aaron Dingle\" data-node-id=\"1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Dingle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69662071\/emmerdale-spoilers-aaron-fearful-robert-disappears\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69662071\/emmerdale-spoilers-aaron-fearful-robert-disappears\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Robert Sugden\" data-node-id=\"1.2\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Sugden<\/a> have faced no end of obstacles in their relationship &#8211; and it seems yet another is on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69738299\/emmerdale-spoilers-aaron-kim-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69738299\/emmerdale-spoilers-aaron-kim-ray\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Tonight&#039;s episode\" data-node-id=\"4.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Tonight&#8217;s episode<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Emmerdale\" data-node-id=\"4.2.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmerdale<\/a> saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69831659\/emmerdale-spoilers-ross-barton-returns-showdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69831659\/emmerdale-spoilers-ross-barton-returns-showdown\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Ross Barton\" data-node-id=\"4.4\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Ross Barton<\/a> confront the pair for contacting Angela Reynolds in an attempt to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a27177717\/emmerdale-baby-seb-actor-different\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a27177717\/emmerdale-baby-seb-actor-different\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Seb, Robert&#039;s son\" data-node-id=\"4.6\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Seb, Robert&#8217;s son<\/a>, back in their lives.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Ross demanded to know what he was playing at, pointing out that Robert signed his son away and that he has been more of a dad to Seb than he has.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;This isn&#8217;t about Seb, this is about you two,&#8221; Ross shouted, saying that if they want what is best for him, to &#8220;leave him alone&#8221; before storming out of the house.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Robert lamented that maybe Ross has a point, appearing defeated after struggling with the difficulties of not seeing his son.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"aaron dingle, robert sugden, emmerdale\" title=\"Aaron Dingle, Robert Sugden, Emmerdale \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4157\" height=\"3182\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/aaron-dingle-robert-sugden-emmerdale-68a2fce53752a.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"15.0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a63147899\/best-film-tv-tours-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a63147899\/best-film-tv-tours-2025\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best film and TV tours for 2025\" data-node-id=\"15.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Best film and TV tours for 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Aaron followed Ross and confronted him for getting into Robert&#8217;s head, with Ross saying he &#8220;won&#8217;t stand by and watch them ruin Seb&#8217;s life because they got bored&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Aaron called Robert following the confrontation, and the soap switched to the viewpoint of someone in the bushes. Aaron got in the car, noticing the car&#8217;s windshield has been smashed and immediately accused Ross.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Ross spoke to his brother Lewis, saying that giving Seb up was the &#8220;hardest thing he&#8217;s ever done&#8221; and that he felt like he wasn&#8217;t only letting Seb down, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/g25433\/emmerdale-spoiler-pictures-rebecca-white-death-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/g25433\/emmerdale-spoiler-pictures-rebecca-white-death-news\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"his ex-girlfriend and Seb&#039;s mother, Rebecca White\" data-node-id=\"21.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">his ex-girlfriend and Seb&#8217;s mother, Rebecca White<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Aaron accused Ross of smashing up his car, which Aaron denied, and Aaron instead hurled abuse at Ross. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"25\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">He simply responded that if Aaron spoke to him like that again, he will do &#8220;a lot worse&#8221; than damaging a vehicle, seemingly incriminating himself.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"aaron dingle, robert sugden, ross barton, emmerdale\" title=\"Aaron Dingle, Robert Sugden, Ross Barton, Emmerdale \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3032\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/aaron-dingle-robert-sugden-ross-barton-emmerdale-6936ae9bd4b21.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"28.0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a45973857\/emmerdale-village-tour-tickets-vouchers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a45973857\/emmerdale-village-tour-tickets-vouchers\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Emmerdale Village Tour tickets and vouchers \u2013 how to buy as gifts\" data-node-id=\"28.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmerdale Village Tour tickets and vouchers \u2013 how to buy as gifts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"30\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">When Robert returned home to assess the damage, he was sure it was Ross who had done the damage, and his thoughts immediately turned to revenge.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">However, it wasn&#8217;t Ross that smashed the windscreen, as we soon saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69765132\/emmerdale-kev-townsend-return-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69765132\/emmerdale-kev-townsend-return-christmas\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Kevin Townsend lurking in the shadows\" data-node-id=\"32.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin Townsend lurking in the shadows<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"34\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Kevin arrived in the ITV soap earlier this year, stunning fans after it was revealed that he was Robert&#8217;s estranged husband, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69234665\/emmerdale-spoilers-robert-flashback-episode\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69234665\/emmerdale-spoilers-robert-flashback-episode\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"whom he married in prison\" data-node-id=\"34.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">whom he married in prison<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Kevin was shocked when he discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69460169\/emmerdale-spoilers-robert-aaron-unite-oust-kev\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69460169\/emmerdale-spoilers-robert-aaron-unite-oust-kev\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Robert and Aaron had reunited\" data-node-id=\"36.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert and Aaron had reunited<\/a> behind his back and had recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69567454\/emmerdale-spoilers-will-kev-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69567454\/emmerdale-spoilers-will-kev-return\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"attacked Robert\" data-node-id=\"36.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">attacked Robert<\/a> during a confrontation in their flat.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"38\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">He fled the village shortly after, but now he&#8217;s back, what trouble could he bring to Robert and Aaron&#8217;s doorstep, particularly if they regain contact with Seb?   <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"40.0\">Emmerdale<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"40.1\"> airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ITVX\" data-node-id=\"40.2\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-node-id=\"40.2.0\">ITVX<\/strong><\/a><strong data-node-id=\"40.3\">.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"42\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Read more Emmerdale spoilers on our dedicated homepage\" data-node-id=\"42.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-node-id=\"42.0.0\">Read more <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"42.0.1\">Emmerdale<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"42.0.2\"> spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"44.0\">Love TV? Get your Christmas viewing sorted with the<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/uk\/gh-christmas-tv-guide?utm_source=digital&amp;utm_medium=digitalspy&amp;utm_campaign=Royale25\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/uk\/gh-christmas-tv-guide?utm_source=digital&amp;utm_medium=digitalspy&amp;utm_campaign=Royale25\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\" Good Housekeeping Christmas TV Guide\" data-node-id=\"44.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong data-node-id=\"44.1.1\">Good Housekeeping Christmas TV Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong data-node-id=\"44.2\">, featuring 14 days of Christmas TV listings, plus everything you need for the ultimate festive viewing experience! Just \u00a34.75 \u2013 available now at Morrisons, TG Jones and all other good magazine retailers.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aaron Dingle and Robert Sugden have faced no end of obstacles in their relationship &#8211; and it seems&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":649519,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3937],"tags":[1380,198881,1331,77,1330,198880,382,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-649518","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-content-type-news","9":"tag-contentid-664df972-bd50-4c60-bd28-f5a866f9ffd5","10":"tag-displaytype-standard-article","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-locale-gb","13":"tag-shorttitle-who-was-watching-emmerdales-aaron-and-robert","14":"tag-tv","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115766601934850913","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=649518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/649519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=649518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=649518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=649518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}