Someone is once again crossing the iconic Kim Tate, but could it be her own family? As fans predict a return to Emmerdale for Joe Tate.
The son of Chris Tate, Joe, was last seen in the village in 2018. He had a shock exit after Kim ordered him to be killed when he got to cosy at Home Farm.
Joe had a near-fatal run in with Cain Dingle and allowed him to believe he had actually killed him.
Emmerdale Joe Tate return?
For months that followed, fans believed that Emmerdale’s Joe was actually dead. But then a shock twist revealed that in reality, Graham Foster helped him go on the run.
His abrupt exit left loose ends, especially when it came to his feud with the Queen of Home Farm. Since 2018 there have been few mentions of Joe, but fans have been awaiting his return.
As Kim and Will’s storyline continues to take many twists and turns – could Joe be the mastermind behind Peter’s ‘Operation Destroy Kim Tate’?
Viewers recently discovered that Will was working with Kim’s financial advisor, Peter, to take her down. But when he decided he wanted out, the newbie refused to let him.
Then a phone call with an unknown person revealed Peter was actually working with someone else.
Theories immediately began swarming around social media as to who is out to get Kim, and everyone agrees it makes sense for it to be someone we already know. And one name that’s thrown around a lot; Joe Tate.
Fans predict Joe Tate is getting revenge
Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to reveal their predictions.
One wrote: “But who is the puppet master? Please be Joe Tate.”
Another added: “Are we finally getting Joe Tate’s revenge?”
“‘Operation destroy Kim is back on track’ Oh Peter! Which Tate are you working for? It has to be Joe, right?”, a third fan penned.
Other fans pointed out similarity between Peter and Graham, strengthening their belief that Joe is the one behind it.
A viewer wrote: “Peter is giving Graham vibes. So Joe Tate could be the mastermind? It makes sense that he would trust someone who reminds him of Graham. Maybe Peter knew him too.”
While at this point it is unknown who the mystery caller was, there are definitely some good theories that indicate Joe could be behind it.
After six years, are we finally getting his highly anticipated return?
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