{"id":650340,"date":"2025-12-23T12:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/650340\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:22:31","slug":"emmerdales-robert-left-fearful-tonight-as-kev-targets-aaron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/650340\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale&#8217;s Robert left fearful tonight as Kev targets Aaron"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"1.0\"><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 spoilers\" data-node-id=\"1.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmerdale spoilers<\/a> follow from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69661879\/emmerdale-spoilers-kim-tough-decision-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69661879\/emmerdale-spoilers-kim-tough-decision-accident\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Tuesday&#039;s episode (23 December)\" data-node-id=\"1.0.2\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuesday&#8217;s episode (23 December)<\/a>, which is available to watch now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ITVX\" data-node-id=\"1.0.4\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">ITVX<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a65244257\/coronation-street-emmerdale-change-episode-release-youtube\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a65244257\/coronation-street-emmerdale-change-episode-release-youtube\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"YouTube\" data-node-id=\"1.0.6\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> but hasn&#8217;t yet aired on ITV1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Emmerdale&#8217;s Robert Sugden uncovers the secret threat to his happiness with Aaron Dingle tonight &#8211; and immediately fears that history could be repeating itself. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69840754\/who-was-watching-aaron-robert-from-bushes-emmerdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69840754\/who-was-watching-aaron-robert-from-bushes-emmerdale\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"With Kev Townsend back in the village\" data-node-id=\"4.2\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">With Kev Townsend back in the village<\/a> and plotting his revenge, are Robert and Aaron about to face a miserable time over the festive season?<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The ITV soap has just kicked off a huge Christmas storyline for the popular couple, as Aaron was furious to discover that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69664210\/emmerdale-spoilers-robert-sugden-christmas-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69664210\/emmerdale-spoilers-robert-sugden-christmas-story\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"someone had deliberately damaged his car\" data-node-id=\"6.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">someone had deliberately damaged his car<\/a>. This unsettling incident came shortly after Robert and Aaron had clashed with Ross Barton over their plans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69737899\/emmerdale-danny-miller-seb-robert-aaron-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69737899\/emmerdale-danny-miller-seb-robert-aaron-christmas\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"to bring Seb back into their lives\" data-node-id=\"6.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">to bring Seb back into their lives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Although Ross appeared to be the most likely culprit for the car incident, the closing moments of the episode saw Robert&#8217;s prison husband Kev Townsend lurking in the shadows\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">In tonight&#8217;s episode, the situation only gets worse as someone sets fire to trees outside Aaron&#8217;s home.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"robert sugden, aaron dingle, emmerdale\" title=\"Robert Sugden, Aaron Dingle,  Emmerdale \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/robert-sugden-aaron-dingle-emmerdale-6936aea560c75.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\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69842188\/emmerdale-dramatic-2026-moira-dingle-celia-daniels-crime-spree\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69842188\/emmerdale-dramatic-2026-moira-dingle-celia-daniels-crime-spree\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Emmerdale plans dramatic 2026 for Moira after Celia Daniels&#039; crime spree\" data-node-id=\"15.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmerdale plans dramatic 2026 for Moira after Celia Daniels&#8217; crime spree<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Once again, Aaron is quick to suspect Ross of causing trouble, but the village&#8217;s bad boy has an alibi after spending most of the morning at the caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Robert soon discovers who is behind the attacks when he spots Kev lurking around. Still hoping that he can reason with his ex, Robert boldly invites Kev up to Aaron&#8217;s flat for a calm conversation. Well, surely it has to be calmer <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=\"than last time\" data-node-id=\"19.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">than last time<\/a>, when Kev was waving a sword around.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;I am sorry about all that,&#8221; Kev admits, as he reflects on their previous showdown. &#8220;I just got very emotional, you know what I mean?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">And when Robert continues to insist that Aaron is the man he wants to be with, Kev replies: &#8220;I&#8217;ve been thinking about it a lot, and I just don&#8217;t believe you. I don&#8217;t think that I&#8217;m prepared to accept that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"kev, emmerdale\" title=\"Kev, Emmerdale \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1371\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kev-emmerdale-6880b40ca36cb.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"26.0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69837695\/emmerdale-life-changing-story-kim-tate\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a69837695\/emmerdale-life-changing-story-kim-tate\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Emmerdale lines up a life-changing 2026 story for Kim Tate\" data-node-id=\"26.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmerdale lines up a life-changing 2026 story for Kim Tate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Kev confesses that he was behind the damage to Aaron&#8217;s car and the petty act with the trees, but is his worst still to come? Fans can see how the drama plays out when the episode airs tonight at the earlier time of 7pm on ITV1, or it&#8217;s streaming early now on ITVX and YouTube.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"30\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Beyond that, fans can expect this story to continue over the rest of the week, with confusion and fear ahead when Robert mysteriously goes missing on Christmas Day\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"33\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"33.0\">Emmerdale<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"33.1\"> airs tonight at 7pm 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=\"33.2\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-node-id=\"33.2.0\">ITVX<\/strong><\/a><strong data-node-id=\"33.3\">.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" 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=\"35.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-node-id=\"35.0.0\">Read more <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"35.0.1\">Emmerdale<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"35.0.2\"> spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"38\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"38.0\">The new edition of Living Legends, celebrating music icon Dolly Parton, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1766533100582000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1HU8Ja_0pS38ng1VgNs88e\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvldollyparton\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy Dolly at 80 in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"38.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy Dolly at 80 in newsagents or online<\/a>, priced at just \u00a38.99.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emmerdale spoilers follow from Tuesday&#8217;s episode (23 December), which is available to watch now on ITVX and YouTube&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":650341,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3937],"tags":[1380,199080,1331,77,1330,199079,382,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-650340","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-4754924a-6551-4891-8975-380f8a66e034","10":"tag-displaytype-standard-article","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-locale-gb","13":"tag-shorttitle-emmerdale-fear-for-robert-as-kev-targets-aaron","14":"tag-tv","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115768863574794789","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650340","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=650340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650340\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/650341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=650340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=650340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=650340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}