Emmerdale viewers are convinced Ethan Anderson (played by Emile John) is set to head down a dark path in the wake of him stepping in to help Suni when he was attacked for homophobic reasons during the dramatic club night last week.
And the latest instalment saw fans predicting that he could even team up with the village badboy Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) upon his return.
Aaron came across Suni and Nicky in the village and discovered what had happened to the former, but he was exasperated when he realised that Suni hadn't fought back against the homophobe.
Frustrated, Aaron – who is also gay – warned the pair not to be obvious with their romance if they couldn't stand up to people before walking off to the Woolpack pub.
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