Emmerdale’s John Sugden actor breaks silence on why villain k!lled Nate

Oliver Farnworth, who plays John Sugden in Emmerdale, has broken his silence on the huge secrets of his character including the murder of Nate Robinson on the ITV soap

John Sugden actor Oliver Farnworth has broken his silence on his Emmerdale storyline(Image: ITV)
John Sugden actor Oliver Farnworth has broken his silence on his Emmerdale storyline, which confirmed the character k!lled Nate Robinson.

Not only that, but John has been targeting several village residents in a sickening hero complex storyline. It emerged the character has been causing life-or-death incidents to then save people, including Chas Dingle and Jacob Gallagher.

Amid the mystery surrounding the man he visited in hospital and the truth about what happened to Aidan Moore, we learned a shocking truth on Thursday as Nate’s final moments were revealed onscreen. His death and his final scenes finally aired, and we found out John had murdered him by accident.

Actor Oliver has now spoken out about the brutal twist, and John’s reasons for killing Nate. Addressing the storyline and John’s other shocking crimes, Oliver revealed his reaction to finally being about to speak about it.

He said: “I think for me, the exciting thing is that the viewers find out first before anyone else in the village. So it’s kind of like letting them into these big secrets that John’s been harbouring.

Oliver Farnworth, who plays John Sugden in Emmerdale, has broken his silence on the huge secrets of his character(Image: ITV)
“It’s caused him a lot of stress and anguish having to hide things. I think the fact that the viewers find out first, is going to be really exciting although I’ll see what the backlash is I guess! It was bound to happen at some point, so I’m glad it’s come out now.”

The actor also shared all about what happened to Nate, and how he died. He said: “Obviously, what happened with Nate to all intents and purposes was an accident, but there’s no way that John dealt with it, or is continuing to deal with it, in the right way. Not just from a legal point of view, but from the point of view of the families that will be affected. There will certainly be a lot of fallout from that.”

With Nate’s death soon to be revealed to the village, Oliver teased what could happen and the panic John would feel to cover up his crime. He explained: “I guess with the sort of web that John’s woven for himself in the back of his mind, he’s anticipating people to start being suspicious, secrets to come out and people to start finding things out.

Emmerdale’s John Sugden k!lled Nate Robinson(Image: ITV)
“He’s got the love of his life, Aaron, (Danny Miller), he’s got a family that he never had. He does not want to lose all that, under any circumstances. There’s going to be a few battles ahead, I think.”

On playing the role, Oliver went on: “I absolutely love it here at Emmerdale. I really, really, truly love it. I think the character is a gift, really, because the backstory that’s been created from day one is so deep.

“The different intricacies of the character are just so interesting to play. He’s not just a villain or a bad person on paper, there’s way, way more to it than that. Even day by day, week by week, I’m literally still discovering things about him.

“So yes, there’s plenty more to come and yes, it’s a gift of a part.”