OVER DALE Shock Emmerdale exit as soap legend leaves just days after returning

THERE was yet another shock in Emmerdale with an exit as a soap legend left the dales again just days after making a dramatic return.

Viewers tuned into the long-running ITV soap to see Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) tie the knot with John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth).

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Man on phone in dimly lit room.

🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍

Robert Sugden was sent back to prison just days after his return 

Two men exchanging vows at their wedding ceremony.

🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍

He tried to stop the wedding of John Sugden and Aaron Dingle 

Aaron’s ex-husband Robert (Ryan Hawley) made a sensational Emmerdale comeback as he attempted to stop the nuptials.

He was previously seen on-screen when he was sent down for the murder of Lee, who raped his sister Victoria (Isabel Hodgins).

The character was sentenced to fourteen years without parole and he was transferred to a different prison that was far away from the village.

However, Robert was released early and he found out about Aaron’s wedding on social media.

He admitted that he still loved Aaron and the pair kissed on the bridge, before he got into a fight with John.

On tonight’s episode that was uploaded to ITVX, Robert will make another exit.

After Aaron chooses to go through with the wedding to John, Robert is arrested for breaking the terms of his licence.

Suspecting that John reported his half-brother to the police for missing his first probation meeting, he soon gets dragged back to prison.

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He calls Victoria who is celebrating the wedding of her other brother from the Woolpack.

Although Robert reminds her that he and Aaron once took their vows in front of the village residents, she urges him to admit defeat.

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She tells him that ultimately, Aaron chose John, but Robert was not having it, as he replied: “For now maybe.”

Victoria then asks how long he will remain behind bars, to which he says: “For a while maybe.

“I guess you should use this time to put it all behind you, admit that you’ve lost and move on.”

Robert then put the phone down and disgruntledly made his way back to his cell.

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This is sure to be a shock to viewers as it was previously revealed that Ryan will be back permanently, although his first return was only for an initial short stint.

A source said: “It will soon become clear that Robert’s freedom isn’t all that it seems and he will end up back behind bars for a little while.

“His full-time return will come later in the summer and it’s set to be explosive.”

The actor previously broke his silence on his huge soap comeback, saying: “It sets up a fantastic few episodes to finish off the wedding week which shows how the incident of Robert turning up will resolve itself.”

Man in a blue suit in a courtroom.

🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍

Robert was last seen being sent down for murder 

Man with hands covering his face.

🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍

After getting into a fight with John, Robert was left defeated after he failed to stop the weddin 

Police officer placing a person into a police car.

🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍

He was then arrested for breaking the terms of his liscence 

Screenshot of a woman on a phone call, looking distressed.

🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍

Victoria spoke to her brother over the phone as she urged him to take time to reflect 

Man in maroon sweatshirt making a phone call in a jail cell.

🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍

Robert was left disgruntled in prison as his sibling told him to accept defeat 

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