Emmerdale is clearly setting the stage for 2026, and CorrieDale is that launchpad.

While fans are still reeling from Robert’s disappearance on Christmas Day, a side detail has caused a stir on social media: Danny Miller inadvertently “leaked” information that led many to believe Aaron will still appear in Emmerdale in 2026.

It sounds like a reassuring piece of candy, like at least Aaron wasn’t written out.

But Emmerdale is like that; being alive doesn’t mean everything is okay.

Sometimes, being alive means paying a much more painful price.

The interesting thing about this news is that it leaves fans both relieved and scared. Because if Aaron doesn’t die at the crossover event, what will be taken away instead of his death? Love? Peace? A part of his psyche? And with Robert missing and Aaron on the verge of exploding, a major event like CorrieDale could easily become the night Aaron makes the most reckless decision of his life. When you’re disoriented, you cling to anything. Aaron might rush to find Robert without thinking about the consequences. Aaron might throw himself into danger because he only has one goal: to bring the one he loves back. And if CorrieDale is a massive road accident, where characters from two worlds are thrown into the same chaotic zone, Aaron could very well be swept up in it at the very moment his mind is no longer clear.

Danny Miller’s “slip of the tongue” also made fans look at the current details with a different perspective. The threats surrounding Robert are no longer romantic drama, but signs that someone is pulling the strings to push Robron into the exact moment of the explosion. Robert’s disappearance isn’t just to hurt Aaron. It could be bait to lure Aaron to a specific location, on a specific path, at a moment when everything collapses. Emmerdale loves that kind of thing: you think it’s a coincidence, but it’s actually a trap.