Emmerdale shocked the audience again when Robert Sugden – who once vowed to protect Aaron Dingle “to the ends of the earth” – turned out to be the most ruthless backstabber.

After so many ups and downs, everyone thought the two could finally be happy. But life is not like a dream.

The episode opens with Aaron Dingle alone in the garage, hearing a strange text message from Robert’s phone.

When he opened it, what he saw was undeniable evidence: Robert was seeing someone else.

The shock left Aaron frozen, his hands shaking, his heart broken. He couldn’t believe that the person who had been through hell with him would turn against him like that.

Robert appeared, trying to explain that it was “just a mistake”, but Aaron’s eyes extinguished all hope. “I didn’t just betray you,” – Aaron choked – “I betrayed everything we had.” The audience was silent.

In the days that followed, Aaron disappeared from the village. Meanwhile, Robert was in turmoil, both afraid of losing Aaron and trying to maintain his “good guy” image. But rumors quickly spread – and Kev Townsend, who had been jealous of Robert, began to use it to blackmail him.

One dagger of betrayal, two broken hearts. Everyone wondered: would Aaron return for revenge, or would Robert make amends by sacrificing everything? It was only just beginning – and Emmerdale was preparing for its next big twist.