Robert Sugden

JessicaMad posted on 22/10/15:
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Are you aware there has been a leak? I won't reveal the details. It's a shame because a lot of people have had the episode ruined.
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This leading soapboards forum gets any and all Emmerdale spoilers very quickly from one poster or another here. This is what posters here do and post about all of the time about any and every future Emmerdale storyline.

For myself personally, I knew about this issue just after midnight on Sunday October 18th. The source was not a primary news source but a relatively minor online soap gossip website. People on Twitter went wild about this for hours afterwards. I stayed up all night watching it all! Other popular websites, such as Digital Spy and Metro, stayed silent about what was going on.

I, for one anyway, was really hoping that it was a fake spoiler and done for too easy publicity for a relatively minor soap gossip website. In my opinion, the spoiler was unclear, badly-worded and a totally unnecessary (and really careless and throw-away) comment within the future viaduct Pete/Ross storyline article it was included within for the Emmerdale episode to be screened on October 26th. I myself just tried to ignore this article and its contents and carried on trying to work out who could have shot Robert by using the previously-screened episodes for facts and also reliable spoilers from various sources. What I thought and concluded after this I posted on this forum in this thread earlier.

Everyone who visits this soapboards forum knows to expect spoilers on here. There are other message boards where some Emmerdale fans go to discuss the current and previous episodes only and it is on these that some had the shooter spoiler told to them early by a small number of spoiler posters. I don't think the general public in the main knew about it as it didn't appear on TV, radio, paper magazines or newpapers.

I really liked the Rewind episode. There were several twists and turns and times when it started to look as if different people were going to shoot Robert. These times included Andy looking for a shotgun at the farm, drunken Chrissie with her handbag in the village, and Lachlan opening the Home Farm safe and taking at least the bracelet out. But in the end it was scally Ross who was shown to shoot at Robert. The Rewind episode answered a lot of questions but raised some new ones too, for me anyway.

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Emmerdale spoilers: Ross Barton is exposed as Robert Sugden’s shooter – but what happens next?

Duncan Lindsay for Metro.co.uk
Thursday 22 Oct 2015 8:59 pm

In the next episode, viewers will finally see Robert wake up and he will struggle with the fear of not knowing who pulled the trigger. And Ryan Hawley, who plays him, told us that it is the worry that Aaron was involved which might hurt him the most.

He said: ‘He is actually genuinely gutted and heartbroken that Aaron might have had some kind of involvement in it and that is what he wakes up to find out – Victoria and Diane inform him when he comes to that Aaron has been arrested. He kind of almost refuses to believe it, after that obviously there are scenes that follow, he questions him and sees various people, he has suspicions and something happens that gives him a clue it wasn’t Aaron…’

Pondering whether Robert can ever be redeemed, Ryan added: ‘I like to think he is a well rounded character he has more going on than just being devious but I don’t really know how he can redeem himself.’

Source:
http://metro.co.uk/2015/10/22/emmerd...-next-5449462/

I liked the episode I thought it was really well done. I can't say I'm thrilled it was Ross as he is my favourite character and it just feels like there are only so far things go before getting punished (although Michael's comments are interesting about what happens that can't be disclosed yet) This also could be a way of keeping Robert in the show? but it was good involving Andy. And the Motor cross scenes make a little more sense now aswell. I seen the leak straight after it was made public when all the soap spoilers get released late on a Monday. And I can't deny that watching it I just knew what was coming. Which is a shame as I think this made it obviously less shocking. Although I think they let the cat out of the bag at the end of the 7pm episode when Ross went up to Andy anyway.

Emmerdale spoilers: Robert Sugden plans to test Aaron Livesy in court

By Daniel Kilkelly
Tuesday, Oct 27 2015, 00:01 GMT

Emmerdale schemer Robert Sugden feels torn next week as he continues to question whether Aaron Livesy shot him.

Since regaining consciousness in hospital last week, Robert (Ryan Hawley) has been plagued with anxiety over who made the shock attempt on his life.

Viewers know that Ross Barton was responsible for the shooting, but it's Robert's ex-lover Aaron who is currently awaiting trial for the crime after being wrongly accused.

Robert suspects that his estranged wife Chrissie was the real culprit, but upcoming episodes will see his family urge him to accept that it was Aaron.

There's good news for Robert next week when he is finally allowed to leave hospital, but with no home to go to, his sister Victoria invites him to live with her and Adam. This infuriates Andy, who refuses to live under the same roof.

While settling back into the village, Robert visits the exact spot of the shooting and his thoughts go back to the big question of Aaron's supposed guilt.

Confiding in Victoria, Robert explains that when he gets to see Aaron deliver his plea in court, he will be able to tell if he did it or not. For the time being, he still questions whether Aaron could have pulled the trigger given their history.

Ryan Hawley, who plays Robert, told Digital Spy: "Robert is actually genuinely gutted and heartbroken that Aaron might have had some kind of involvement in the shooting.

"He wants to go and see Aaron in court, look him in the eye and see whether he is behind it. He wants him to tell the truth and plans to goad him in court when he makes his plea."

Emmerdale airs these scenes on Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6 at 7pm on ITV.

Source:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s1...-in-court.html

Robert Sugden, character summary up to about July 2015
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Father: Jack Sugden (deceased)
Mother: Pat Sugden (deceased); Sarah Sugden (step mother, deceased); Diane Sugden (step mother)
Siblings: Jackie Merrick (full), Sandie Merrick (half same mother), Tommy Merrick (half, same mother), Victoria Sugden (half, same father); Andy Sugden (adopted)
Grandfathers: Jacob Sugden (deceased), David Harker (deceased?)
Grandmothers: Annie Sugden, Dolly Harker (deceased?).
Spouse: Chrissie White (2015-)
Children: Lachlan White (step-son via Chrissie)
Occupations: Mechanic (2004–05), Bartender (2004–05), Chef (2004–05), Estate Manager (2014–15)
Acted by: Richard Smith (1986–89), Christopher Smith (1989–2001), Karl Davies (2001–09, 33yo, DOB: 06/08/82), Ryan Hawley (2014–, 28yo, DOB: 22/01/87)

Robert Jacob Sugden is a character in Emmerdale. He first appeared in his birth episode, Episode 1042 (22nd April 1986) to 2005 followed by a brief appearance at his father's funeral in 2009. He was the son of Jack Sugden and his wife Pat who died when Robert was 4 months old. Robert was originally played as a baby by Richard Smith (1986-1989); Christopher Smith (1989 to 2001); Karl Davies (2001 to 2005; 2009). Robert returned in October 2014 and is played by Ryan Hawley. Roberts has developed a much more evil side to him.

In April 1986 Pat and Jack Sugden had a baby boy Robert Jacob Sugden, named after his two grandfathers. His godfather was Amos Brearly, who would one day be his step grandfather.

In October 2014, Robert Sugden visited his father's grave and his old house, Tenant House. He then made his face known at The Woolpack to Diane and Victoria. Robert announced that he was moving into Home Farm as he was engaged to the daughter of the new owner Lawrence White. The daughter was Chrissie White. Lawrence saw Robert as a good investor to Home Farm but as a user. He wanted to try and oust Robert from Chrissie's life but in the end Robert staged a robbery with Aaron Livesy and Ross Barton and pretended to be the hero and "saved" a kidnapped Lawrence. He won Lawrence over, who realised he was not so bad after all.

In November 2014 Robert started a gay relationship with Aaron Livesy, and this annoyed Katie Sugden, who knew what he was like before. In February 2015, Robert and Chrissie were due to be married and Katie threatened to spill the beans to Chrissie. One time Robert lured her to Wylie's Farm, which was due to be renovated and to be Katie and Andy's new home. Him and Katie argued and Katie fell to her death through a rotting floor. Aaron later found out and helped Robert cover his tracks.
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History could be about to repeat itself on Emmerdale next week as Robert and Andy Sugden face off in a huge showdown on the roads.

The feuding brothers will put their lives on the line in dramatic scenes, which are reminiscent of a fatal road crash they were involved in 10 years ago.

Long-term Emmerdale fans will remember that Robert's 2005 exit plot saw him drive a car straight at Andy's Land Rover, sending it crashing off the road.

The terrifying incident led to the death of Max King, who was a passenger in Andy's vehicle.

Next week's Emmerdale episodes see the Sugdens dice with danger once again as the truth about Robert's shooting finally starts to unravel.

The trouble kicks off after a guilt-ridden Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) gets drunk on the day of Aaron Livesy's plea hearing, feeling terrible that an innocent man could be heading to jail because of him.

When Ashley Thomas (John Middleton) spots Andy in an emotional state at Katie's grave, he's left stunned as the troubled farmer admits that Aaron is innocent and he was the one who really wanted Robert dead.

Taking this as a confession, Ashley later decides that he can't keep such a terrible secret and hopes that he can persuade Andy to go to the police.

Unfortunately, a rattled Ashley accidentally rings Robert instead - leaving a voicemail message saying that he cannot justify sending an innocent man to jail.

Ryan Hawley, who plays Robert, revealed: "Robert is confused when he hears the message from Ashley, but the implication is that Andy was somehow involved in the shooting and that Aaron is innocent. Robert then stages a meeting between him and Andy, so he can tell him what he knows.

"Robert provokes Andy and can see that he did have some kind of involvement in what happened. It's very similar to the scene where Andy found out that Robert was involved in Katie's death a few weeks ago. Andy even slaps the phone out of Robert's hand when he tries to call the police, just like Robert did to Andy.

"At that point, Robert knows for sure that Andy is guilty in some way. He gets in the car, races off to go to the police station and Andy follows him."

As the drama comes to a head, a furious Andy will block Robert's path by setting his Land Rover in a face-off against his brother's sports car.

Andy and Robert both rev their vehicles and seem determined to drive at each other straight to the death. Robert swerves at the last minute, but Andy doesn't deviate from his path and both cars end up ploughing off the road.

Asked about the nod back to 2005, Hawley explained: "I actually watched those scenes when I first got the job, because that was the last time the audience saw Robert, barring his very quick appearance for Jack's funeral. These scenes are almost a recreation of that.

"Andy and Robert square up to each other and they're both feeling very betrayed and hurt. Both of them have lost quite a lot. Hopefully there'll be some great scenes between me and Kelvin - and what happens next is a really cool stunt.

"I did the driving but not any of the dangerous stuff unfortunately, because the stunt men stepped in! I must say I've done more driving in this job than I have done probably my whole life! It's nice and exciting to do something like this.

"You just hope that the scenes you're doing and the acting won't be dwarfed by the stunt, so you maybe step your game up and try that little bit harder."

Emmerdale airs the stunt scenes on Thursday, November 12 at 7pm and 8pm on ITV.

Source:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s1...car-stunt.html

Ryan Hawley gave an actor interview for soaplife recently to talk about his upcoming Emmerdale scenes in which Robert and Andy Sugden "face-off" in cars over their personal differences.

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LIFE OR DEATH for Robert!

Andy's life hangs in the balance and only Robert can save him, reveals Ryan Hawley...

Aaron Livesy is up in court for attempted murder and Robert Sugden feels sure he is guilty. But when a drunk Andy tells vicar Ashley Thomas that Aaron is innocent and it was he who wanted Robert dead, everything changes. Knowing the extent of his brother's hatred, Robert confronts Andy and the pair get into a deadly game of cat and mouse on the road. I t ends with Andy's car flipping over and his life on the line... 'It all kicks off, says actor Ryan Hawley, who plays Robert. 'It's a dangerous situation as both brothers feel they have nothing to lose.' Will Robert stand back and let his brother die?

>Does Robert really believe that it was Aaron who shot him?
He's not sure. Robert's quite paranoid and wants a definitive answer. He goes to the court hoping to find out the truth, but he's confused when Aaron pleads not guilty. It's hard to hear that when everybody has made Robert believe his ex-lover is guilty. Robert goads Aaron into telling the truth, but he reacts badly and causes a bit of a fuss. Robert leaves the court wondering if it was someone else - like Cain Dingle or Andy.

>And is Robert relieved to think it might not be Aaron after all?
Yes, because he was genuinely heartbroken that Aaron might have done it. At first, he didn't want to believe it.

>What does he think when Ashley leaves a garbled message on his phone?
The message implies Andy was somehow involved in the shooting, so Robert stages a meeting with him. Robert tells Andy that he knows and provokes him. He can see by his reaction that he did actually have some kind of involvement. It's quite painful for Robert to hear that his brother actually wants him dead. Robert goes to call the police, but Andy slaps the phone out of his hand.

>What happens next?
Robert shoots off in his car and heads towards the police station. Andy follows him in his Land Rover. He overtakes him, stops, reverses his car and Robert accepts the challenge. They end up in this game of chicken, very similar to the one they had which resulted in Max King's death (in 2005).

>Did you do any of the stunts?
I did the driving, but no dangerous stuff. We have a stuntman who steps in for that.

>Can Robert ever redeem himself?
I can't look at Robert and think he's horrible. Of course he is redeemable because he's a human being - it's just that he has a different opinion to everyone else.

>Will he leave Andy to die?
You'll have to wait and see about that. It would be a great opportunity for Robert to do something to mend his relationship with Andy. It's just a question of whether or not he will do the right thing...

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To celebrate the one year anniversary of the start of Robert and Aaron's love affair, Emmerdale today released a video compilation on YouTube of Robert and Aaron's moments together.

''Emmerdale - The Robert And Aaron Affair Story'', 17m 26s

"All your favourite RobRon moments! Robert and Aaron's story is fraught with pain and hate, but they just couldn't keep their hands off each other."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpiDms_T3NA

You posted that as spoiler under a new Robert and Aaron thread .. no need to repost the same stuff on various threads .. Emmerdale followers will see it :)

Emmerdale spoilers: Robert Sugden to have gun showdown with Ross Barton

Will Robert get revenge against the man who shot him?

By Daniel Kilkelly, Digital Spy
8 December 2015

Emmerdale's Robert Sugden angrily confronts Ross Barton with a gun in these shocking new spoiler pictures.

Robert (Ryan Hawley) goes on the offensive on New Year's Eve as the full story behind his shooting finally starts to unravel.

The schemer is already aware of his brother Andy's involvement in the dramatic attack that left him in a coma, but the fact that Ross (Michael Parr) was the one who pulled the trigger has stayed a secret until now.

Over the festive period, the situation starts to change drastically when the police uncover new evidence which reveals that Ross was at the scene of the shooting in September.

Although Ross protests his innocence and his partner Debbie Dingle gives him a false alibi to keep him out of trouble, Robert isn't so sure and becomes very determined to get the whole truth.

Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) is eventually forced to make a huge admission to Robert, which has serious consequences when Robert then confronts Ross while armed with a gun.

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Robert steps from the shadows and aims his pistol at Ross in a face-to-face showdown

Unsure of how far ruthless Robert will go, a shaken Ross puts his hands behind his head and fears for his safety. Will Robert get his revenge there and then, or is this a feud that's only just beginning?

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Ross puts his hands behind his head

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Ross tries to explain things to Robert

Emmerdale airs these scenes on New Year's Eve at 7pm on ITV.

Read more at:
http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emme...h-ross-barton/