Emmerdale<\/a> offered fans a surprise update on beloved former character Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) in tonight\u2019s episode (13th December 2023).<\/p>\n In 2019, Robert was given a 14 year prison sentence<\/a> for the murder of Lee Posner (Kris Mochrie), the man who raped Robert\u2019s half-sister Victoria (Isabel Hodgins). Rather than let his husband Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) wait for him, Robert divorced him to set him free, leaving Aaron heartbroken.<\/p>\n A few years later, Lee\u2019s mum Wendy (Susan Cookson) learned that her other son, Luke (Max Parker), had hit Lee in self-defence during an argument that took place the very same day Robert also attacked him.<\/p>\n Victoria and her friend, solicitor Ethan Anderson (Emile John), looked into whether this news might change things for Robert, but later heard that Robert wasn\u2019t pursuing the case.<\/p>\n While this made us wonder why the storyline was brought up again, only to be dismissed just as quickly, Robert hasn\u2019t been forgotten.<\/p>\n In the Woolpack, Victoria and Aaron were catching up over a drink, when Aaron snooped on her phone and discovered her secret relationship with Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant).<\/p>\n When Vic confided that Jacob needed to wait a while before revealing their romance to his loved ones, Aaron urged her to wait for Jacob if she thinks he\u2019s \u2018The One\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cYou sound like you\u2019re speaking from experience,\u201d Vic told him, as Aaron looked away and replied with a cryptic \u201cmaybe\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cRobert\u2019s doing okay,\u201d Victoria added, before Aaron reverted back to his grumpy persona and declared that he hadn\u2019t asked!<\/p>\n She added: \u201cI know! But whilst we\u2019re talking about \u2018The One\u2019\u2026\u201d<\/p> Aaron promptly changed the subject, but we can\u2019t help noting this is the first actual news we\u2019ve heard of Robert in a long time.<\/p>\n Last year, Aaron had found love again with Italian boyfriend Marco \u2013 but he\u2019s come back to the Dales very much single and with a bitter, hardened attitude due to suppressed grief over late sister Liv (Isobel Steele).<\/p>\n But it\u2019s clear that Aaron can\u2019t forget his soulmate Robert<\/a>, and we can only hope that one day the pair will be reunited. But for now, we\u2019ll have to make do with this brief, but welcome, mention of Robert.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Aaron\u2019s fury with his mum, Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter), continues to cause chaos<\/a> in the village. Will they ever make amends?<\/p>\n Anyone affected by Victoria\u2019s <\/em>story can find support by visiting Rape Crisis<\/a>, or calling our 24\/7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line on 0808 500 2222.<\/em><\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Emmerdale airs on weekdays at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX. 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