Emmerdale fans ‘know’ who sets fire to Robert Sugden's restaurant and it’s not Charity

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Emmerdale fans are convinced someone in the village will set fire to Robert Sugden's new restaurant Sugden's Smokehouse ...

Emmerdale fans are predicting a devastating fire at Robert Sugden's new restaurant - and they reckon they 'know' who will be behind it. Robert (Ryan Hawley) has been determined to grow his business empire in recent months. He recently took over the struggling Hide restaurant from Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham), who was battling to keep it running. Following a high-stakes poker evening, Robert walked away with £100,000.

Robert then deceived Gabby into selling the Hide to him, capitalising on her financial and personal difficulties. With the money, he purchased the Hide, together with Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller), who has been backing his ventures. Robert's aggressive approach and business methods have upset several people though. Once Gabby discovered his scheming, she retaliated by removing all the equipment and chairs from the premises before handing over the keys.

Furthermore, this month, he tried to lure Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) and Mary Goskirk (Louise Jameson) away from competing venue The Woolpack to work at his establishment instead.

Proprietor Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) was absolutely furious when she learned of Robert's cunning schemes. Nevertheless, Charity ultimately devised a strategy to outwit Robert through a counter-plot involving Marlon and Mark.

And this week, Robert converted the Hide into a fresh family business and restaurant named Sugden's Smokehouse, revealing the new signage to his relatives including Aaron and Serena Sugden (Casey Al-Shaqsy). Fans are convinced the restaurant's name could be a clue hinting at a potential blaze.

Moreover, on an Emmerdale Facebook fan page, soap viewers believe they have already figured out who might be responsible for starting it — and it isn't Charity.

"Got a funny feeling the Smokehouse will end up on fire," said one viewer. Another concurred: "Exactly my thoughts." A third pointed the finger at Gabby, writing: "Looked like Gabby wasn't too happy. She will be up to something?"

Sharing similar sentiments, a…

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