In an explosive twist that rocked the village of Emmerdale, fans were treated to a jaw-dropping reunion between former soulmates Aaron Dingle and Robert Sugden — one that unfolded at the worst (or perhaps best?) possible moment: Aaron’s wedding day.

This emotionally charged episode followed the cliffhanger from the night before, where Robert shockingly turned up at Aaron’s wedding to his long-lost half-brother, John Sugden. The tension was immediate and palpable. Robert, freshly out on probation following a life sentence for the murder of Lee Posner, had one goal — to stop the wedding and win Aaron back.

Aaron was visibly rattled by Robert’s sudden appearance, and things quickly turned physical. In front of family and friends, Aaron punched Robert, demanding he leave. Even Cain, Chas, and Paddy stepped in to usher Robert away, convinced he was just there to stir trouble.

Despite the chaos, Aaron and John tried to go ahead with the ceremony. But when it came time to read vows, Aaron hesitated. Overwhelmed and clearly torn, he walked out, asking John for a moment to clear his head.

What followed was a heart-wrenching confrontation between Aaron and Robert. Aaron tracked Robert down, demanding to know how he even knew about the wedding. Robert admitted he found out through social media and then opened up — vulnerable and sincere. He revealed that not a single day had passed in prison when he didn’t think of Aaron, and now, with his sentence reduced and under probation, he was ready to fight for them again.

At first, Aaron refused to let himself go there. He insisted Robert’s return was a mistake. But Robert, confident that Aaron’s feelings hadn’t vanished, leaned in for a kiss. Aaron initially pulled away, tortured by the emotions, but then gave in — and they kissed.

Just then, Aaron’s mother Chas walked in on the moment. Stunned, she couldn’t hold back. “I’ve just seen something I shouldn’t have,” she told them. Her disgust was aimed squarely at Robert, telling Aaron he should be grateful it wasn’t his fiancé John who had seen the kiss.

Chas warned her son: Robert was dangerous. Not physically, but emotionally. She believed that Robert wasn’t back for love — he was back because he couldn’t stand to see Aaron happy without him. She urged Aaron to think carefully before ruining something good with John.

Left to think about what he really wanted, Aaron had a moment of clarity. He realized it was John, not Robert, who gave him peace. But as panic set in, he feared the kiss would come to light and destroy everything — especially if Robert told John before Aaron could explain.

Chas and Aaron went looking for John to get ahead of the fallout, but it was too late. Robert had already found John and his sister Victoria, and the tension reached a boiling point. John tried to hold his ground, but Robert hit back with a warning: “You don’t need to be intimidated by me — you need to be worried.”

The confrontation escalated, and Robert and John ended up in a physical fight, just as Chas and Aaron arrived to break it up. Robert, burning with emotion, nearly told John about the kiss — but a subtle shake of the head from Aaron made him pause. In a rare moment of mercy, Robert chose silence, walking away without exposing what had happened.

With emotions running high, John turned to Aaron. Despite everything, he made it clear he still wanted to go through with the wedding. “I hope you’ll join me inside and make the right decision,” he said, offering Aaron one final chance to choose a future with him.

But Robert wasn’t finished yet. As Aaron stood caught between two lives, Robert delivered a quiet but devastating ultimatum: “I’m not asking you to choose me… I’m asking you to choose us.”

And with that, Aaron was faced with a soul-crushing decision. Would he return to a relationship scarred by pain but filled with passion, or step into a stable future with John, who offered him security, peace, and unconditional love?

The episode closed without resolution, leaving fans on the edge of their seats. Will Aaron follow his heart or his head? Has Robert truly changed — or is history repeating itself?