Anew Emmerdale fan theory has predicted that Anthony is alive – and that John Sugden is keeping him locked up somewhere. This came as he finally showed Aaron, Chas and the others where he’d stashed the old man’s body.

With Chas threatening to go to the police, John decided to reassure them that he could be trusted by taking the cover-up committee to Anthony’s final resting place.

John revealed Anthony’s grave on Emmerdale last night

Out in the woods, John revealed where he’d hidden the body – beneath a tree trunk in the ice and snow. Chas and the others seemed satisfied, and she put her plan to go to the police on the back-burner. Once everyone else had cleared off, Ruby paid her dad a visit, breaking down as she stood over his makeshift grave.

But is that really Anthony under there? A growing number of viewers are convinced that Anthony’s body isn’t actually where John says it is.

Anthony alive as John Sugden’s captive, Emmerdale fans predict

Writing on X as last night’s episode aired, a number of fans shared their theories as to what John was up to. And many wondered if Anthony‘s body was buried there after all – or if he’s even d.e.a.d.

“Part of me thinks that John has Anthony locked up somewhere…..alive,” wrote one fan on the social media site.

“Of course we don’t really know if Anthony was d.e.a.d when Ruby left him. She thought he was, but only John really knows,” said another.

“Is Anthony actually d.e.a.d?, it was John that pronounced and John that disposed of the “body,” a third pointed out.

“Nope… Anthony is not there! I WONDER if, John brought him back to life and the deal is that he stayed gone,” a fourth agreed.

Is Anthony alive and hiding out – or stashed somewhere?