The shocking twist will be played out in tonight’s episode (July 18) which has already streamed on ITVX and YouTube.
Since Cain and Tracy have decided to team up to solve Nate’s murder, John has been on edge.
John’s concerns continue in today’s episode, when he overhears new allies Cain and Tracy discussing their plan of action.
Pushed aside after offering to help the pair, John made another call to the helpline, saying that he felt that everything was spiralling out of control, but he was interrupted by Liam.
Liam described a patient who was struggling and had resorted to drugs and alcohol – and John quickly discovered that he was talking about Owen, the man who spiked Robert.
Spotting that Owen is on Liam’s call out list for the day, John makes his way to the house.
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Inside, he is shocked to discover Owen lying unconscious on the sofa, surrounded by bottles.
While John initially rushed to call an ambulance and save Owen’s life, he changed his mind and put the phone away, hatching a sinister plan.
Digital Spy reports: “John typed out a note on Owen’s laptop, before removing all evidence that he had been at the house.
“Back at the surgery, John told Liam that he visited Owen, but he wasn’t home, and concerned Liam pledged to visit him again in the morning.
“In next week’s scenes, it will be revealed that John has framed Owen for Nate’s death, having written a suicide note from Owen, where he confesses to the crime.”
What TV shows has Oliver Farnworth appeared in?
Although actor Oliver Farnworth has now made his mark in Emmerdale as John, he is also a familiar face from the past for some viewers.
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Oliver first came to recognition in Hollyoaks playing Will Hackett from September 2006 to May 2007.
Before that, he had also appeared in three episodes of ITV1’s 1960s medical drama The Royal.
However, Oliver was most known for his role as Andy Carver in Coronation Street – with his last scenes airing in October 2017.
