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All the latest news and updates on English actor Oliver Farnworth, who played John Sugden on ITV soap Emmerdale from August 2024 to January 2026. Oliver has also appeared in Hollyoaks (2006) and as Andy Carver in Coronation Street (2014 to 2017).

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Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/Shutterstock (14593561b) Emmerdale - Ep 10059 & Ep 10060 Thursday 8th August 2024 Once they arrive at the Church, Victoria Sugden, as played by Isabel Hodgins, puts her foot in it with a bereaved son at his mum's funeral. But stunned when the bereaved son announces his name is John Sugden, as played by Oliver Farnworth. Pollard awkwardly confirms John could well be her father's son. 'Emmerdale' TV Show, Episodes 10044 - 10061 UK - Jul 2024 Emmerdale, is a British ITV long running soap opera, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989, set in Emmerdale, a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. It was created by Kevin Laffan and was first broadcast on 16 October 1972. It was originally produced by ITV Yorkshire and is still filmed in their Leeds studios.

Victoria's shocking Emmerdale exit confirmed as pregnant Isabel Hodgins leaves

Emmerdale 4 days ago By Katie Baillie

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/Shutterstock (14593561b) Emmerdale - Ep 10059 & Ep 10060 Thursday 8th August 2024 Once they arrive at the Church, Victoria Sugden, as played by Isabel Hodgins, puts her foot in it with a bereaved son at his mum's funeral. But stunned when the bereaved son announces his name is John Sugden, as played by Oliver Farnworth. Pollard awkwardly confirms John could well be her father's son. 'Emmerdale' TV Show, Episodes 10044 - 10061 UK - Jul 2024 Emmerdale, is a British ITV long running soap opera, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989, set in Emmerdale, a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. It was created by Kevin Laffan and was first broadcast on 16 October 1972. It was originally produced by ITV Yorkshire and is still filmed in their Leeds studios.

Victoria's shocking Emmerdale exit confirmed as pregnant Isabel Hodgins leaves

Emmerdale 4 days ago By Katie Baillie

Vic speaks to Aaron in Emmerdale

Killer Victoria heads for a breakdown in Emmerdale ahead of dramatic exit

Emmerdale January 25, 2026 By Katie Baillie

All the Emmerdale cast returns, exits and new arrivals in 2026

Emmerdale January 26, 2026 By Stephen Patterson

Emmerdale's Victoria looks troubled while in the woods in Corriedale

Victoria reveals truth of John's death in Emmerdale ITVX release but she's been caught

Emmerdale January 6, 2026 By Calli Kitson

John Sugden from Emmerdale glaring

Corriedale confirms who kills Emmerdale's John and it's a shocker

Emmerdale January 6, 2026 By Duncan Lindsay

Aaron, John and Robert in front of a gloomy Emmerdale village

Aaron’s plan to trick Emmerdale's John ends in life-or-death jeopardy in ITVX release

Emmerdale January 2, 2026 By Jon Boam

Fresh death rocks Emmerdale as a dead body is stashed

Emmerdale January 2, 2026 By Jon Boam

Aaron Dingle faces down with John Sugden, while Robert Sugden lays unconscious on the floor in Emmerdale

Killer John Sugden strikes as Robert’s life hangs in the balance in Emmerdale

Emmerdale January 1, 2026 By Jon Boam

An Emmerdale comp that features John Sugden and Kev Townsend in front of a snowy Emmerdale backdrop

Emmerdale's John enraged as Kev gets one over him in early ITVX release

Emmerdale December 31, 2025 By Jon Boam

John Sugden standing in Mill Cottage flat with Aaron and Robert in Emmerdale

Shotgun-toting John's shocking last stand to kill Robert and Aaron in Emmerdale

Emmerdale December 29, 2025 By Katie Baillie

Corriedale characters Debbie Webster, Todd Grimshaw, Carla Connor, Cain and Charity Dingle and John Sugden on a dark road with an oncoming car.

Huge carnage revealed in killer crash that kills Emmerdale and Corrie icons

Emmerdale December 30, 2025 By Jon Boam

Emmerdale and Corriedale characters Robert Sugden, Mack Boyd, Charity Dingle, Cain Dingle and Joe Tate, against a dark road backdrop.

All Emmerdale characters involved in killer Corriedale crash revealed

Emmerdale December 30, 2025 By Katie Baillie

A collage of John Sugden in a black suit, in front of a gloomy Emmerdale village.

John's explosive New Year plans spell danger for the Emmerdale village

Emmerdale December 29, 2025 By Calli Kitson

John Sugden peering through blinds in Emmerdale

Emmerdale killer’s plan revealed as villager’s life hangs in the balance in ITVX release

Emmerdale December 26, 2025 By Jon Boam

Death looms in Emmerdale as the New Year brings us 3 final showdowns

Emmerdale December 20, 2025 By Jon Boam

Ryan Hawley, Danny Miller and Oliver Farnworth at the Corriedale premier

Ryan Hawley promises Corriedale horror will change Emmerdale and Coronation Street forever

Emmerdale December 17, 2025 By Calli Kitson

Robert Sugden and Aaron Dingle leaving their house and finding smoke

Emmerdale confirms Robert and Aaron’s Christmas tormentor - and it’s not John

Emmerdale December 17, 2025 By Calli Kitson

Aaron Dingle standing in the middle of the Christmas market, looking worried in Emmerdale.

Emmerdale's Danny Miller confirms murder twist that will 'shock the audience'

Emmerdale December 16, 2025 By Sue Haasler

John Sugden looking fearful while in the woods in Emmerdale.

Killer John's return 'confirmed' in Emmerdale as he executes final revenge

Emmerdale December 12, 2025 By Jon Boam