If you thought the brotherhood between Robert Sugden and Aaron Dingle was the only thing that was solid in Emmerdale, this week’s spoilers will shock you.

The iconic pair of “the fiercest broman in the Dales” are about to have their biggest clash since 2020 – and this time, no one will escape unscathed.

A new source from Digital Spy reveals: Robert accidentally (or intentionally) reveals a secret of Aaron’s to Kev Townsend, a shady man involved in a drug smuggling operation.

When Kev finds out, he uses the information to pressure Aaron into cooperating.

And when Aaron learns that Robert was the one who “opened his mouth”, everything explodes.

A shocking scene is predicted: Aaron comes to Robert in the middle of the night, in heavy rain, his shirt covered in mud, his eyes blazing. “You betrayed me, Robert!” he screams. Robert tried to defend himself: “I just wanted to save you!” But Aaron didn’t listen. A punch landed, and the two rolled together in the middle of the street – angry and desperate.

The next morning, the whole village was in an uproar. Kev walked leisurely past, looking at the two with a smirk. He knew Aaron had lost his ally now – and he could manipulate him more easily.

The most painful thing was not the betrayal, but that Robert had no idea that Kev had recorded the conversation – evidence he could use to blackmail them both at any time.

Longtime fans called this “Robert & Aaron: The Fall Arc” – when friendship is destroyed by misplaced trust. An insider even hinted that this war would last until at least the end of the month, with the possibility of one of them being seriously injured or leaving the village.