Since arriving back in Emmerdale on Christmas Eve, Joe Tate has been struggling with his health. Now fans have predicted that he is after half-brother Noah Dingle’s kidney.
Joe returned to the Dales over Christmas as part of Will and Peter’s plot to bring Kim Tate down. However things took an unusual turn when Joe started being nice to Kim and she invited him to live at Home Farm.
Joe has since been seen taking tablets and struggling to breathe, and now viewers believe they have worked out why Joe is back and what he wants.
What’s wrong with Joe Tate in Emmerdale?
Joe Tate arrived back in Emmerdale over Christmas following six years away. At first it seemed he was the same scheming person as before and was back to seek revenge on former step-mum Kim.
However, he has since made amends with Kim and made himself at home at Home Farm. But fans are concerned that there is something wrong with Joe, with some even speculating that he returned to the village to die.
Upon his return, Joe was seen in a room looking unwell. He appeared to be in pain and was shown rummaging through his bag before removing a packet of pills.
Since then, there have been moments where Joe has appeared to be struggling and he also asked Kim and Dawn for painkillers for a really bad headache.
Joe wants Noah’s kidney, fans predict
Recent scenes have seen Joe try to build bridges with half-brother Noah. Noah was angry at Joe for previously making him believe he was dead. But Joe has been trying to get back into Noah’s good books by offering him football tickets.
Fans believe Joe is after something, though, with one writing on X: “Watch it Noah. He’s after a kidney. Or bone marrow.”
A second fan wrote: “Can only think Joe has a vested interest in reconnecting with Noah, as he’s in need of a transplant and he was looking for likely items that may carry Noah’s DNA to check if he’s a match.”
Over on Instagram, a third fan agreed, writing: “Think Joe does have a kidney problem and is looking for a donor (Noah). He was seen holding his side in the beginning of the episode tonight.”
“I think he definitely needs a donor for some health issue and Noah is his only option,” said a fourth viewer, with another adding: “Yeah, Joe is trying to bribe him.”
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