NEW HEARTBREAKING! Emmerdale legend in tears as husband suffers heart attack in early ITVX release

Kev speaks to Robert in the pub garden in Emmerdale — Kev Townsend collapsed (Picture: ITV)

The following article contains spoilers from an episode of Emmerdale that hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet but can be viewed on ITVX.

Robert Sugden’s (Ryan Hawley) feelings towards Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) are complicated, but a situation in the latest episode of Emmerdale highlighted that he probably still has genuine romantic feelings for him.

Robert started seeing Kev while they were both in prison. Prior to this, Robert was getting attacked by some inmates, and Kev was ultimately the person to stop this from continuing.They then began a relationship and got married. At the time, Robert had no idea that he’d appeal against his case and get released, so he started to create a new life behind bars to simply survive.

We know now that Kev has a very short temper. This week, following his release, he was in the pub ordering a couple of pints for the first time in over 20 years. As he turned around, Kev bumped into Matty Barton (Ash Palmisciano) and spilt the glasses.

Kev kisses Robert outside the pub in Emmerdale — Kev expressed his fears about Robert giving up on him (Picture: ITV)

In that second, Kev lost it, but then chose to take a deep breath and calm down.

The moments where Kev controls his anger prove that he is trying to change for Robert but in the minutes before, Kev’s fury suggests that he’s capable of doing some real damage to someone.

Up until today’s episode, Robert convinced Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) that Kev was a mate and that he had nothing to worry about regarding him.

It meant Aaron could happily prepare Robert some breakfast, and discuss them taking Kev for a few beers to try and help him readjust to life the other side of the prison gates.

Aaron speaks to Robert in Emmerdale — Aaron was led to believe that Kev was Robert’s mate (Picture: ITV)

Aaron learnt of Robert’s betrayal when he saw them kissing outside the pub. Given everything he’s just been through with Robert’s brother, Aaron did not hesitate in telling this Sugden that they were done.