'Emmerdale' James Thornton: 'Rocky road ahead for Bartons'

Emmerdale star James Thornton has predicted tough times ahead for the Barton family.

The actor, who plays John Barton in the ITV1 soap, said his character will struggle to forgive wife Moira (Natalie J Robb) for cheating on him with Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley).

Cain winds John up by dropping hints about the affair, leading John to confront Moira and discover what really happened.

"John is very black and white. He thinks it's over," Thornton told Inside Soap. "He's made the decision that what she's done is so bad that she has to go.

"John's heartbroken and in shock. Of all the people to cheat with, it's Cain. Everyone hates him - he's the worst person out of everyone to have something like that over them.

"It's going to be a rocky road for them all. The children all react differently. Holly is firmly on John's side, Adam's supportive of Moira and Hannah is on the middle ground."

Robb recently teased that the Barton family would be rocked by the aftermath of her character's infidelity.