Did Joe actually kill Will? Fan theory predicts he did as he successfully ‘isolates’ Kim
Is Joe the mastermind behind all of this?
He has only been back for two weeks but Joe Tate is already causing chaos for Emmerdale fans.
On Christmas Eve it was revealed that Joe was the mastermind behind Kim Tate’s takedown, before he made his highly anticipated return to Home Farm on Christmas Day.
But the timing of it wasn’t great, as not long after Joe arrived, Will took a massive heart attack and died. While Kim stood watching without calling for help.
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Dawn was quick to accuse Joe of murdering her dad, but when the autopsy results confirmed it was natural causes, she quickly changed her mind.
However, her attention turned to Kim after she found a video from Will informing her that Kim would try to kill him.
So now that the attention is fully away from Joe, fans can’t help but wonder if his timing wasn’t as coincidental as it initially seemed.
Joe has proved time and time again that he truly is capable of anything. And since there seems to be an unknown ulterior motive behind his return, could Will’s death have been a part of that?
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) many fans shared the view that Joe Tate in Emmerdale had more to do with Will’s death than we know.
After Kim’s arrest in last night’s episode (January 7) one fan wrote: “Kim is INNOCENT. Joe… maybe not.”
Another noticed that Joe seemed to be solely focussing on ensuring Kim was on his side. They penned: “Joe is very successfully isolating Kim.”
If Joe manages to make Kim believe he is the only one she can trust, perhaps he is making sure his murderous secret is kept quiet.
Did Joe kill Will?
Others pointed out that Joe is a very well connected man. So it would have been very easy for him to get the coroner to lie. Or it could have been an entirely false phone call.
A fan commented: “Is it not possible for Joe to have paid off the coroner?” Another responded directly to this. They wrote: “I don’t believe there was even a coroner to pay off.”
On the chance that Joe was actually responsible for Will’s death, what would be the reason? And would he have had the opportunity? Well, Will was the only person who could prove to Kim that Joe was not trying to help her…
And after spending so much time as the head of Home Farm, Joe knows how to get in and out without being caught. So maybe he arrived earlier and spiked Will’s drink?
Despite the numerous theories that Will is still alive, we think it’s pretty obvious that isn’t the case.
But whether or not Joe did have anything to do with Will’s death, he is still hiding a secret. And it seems to be related to his health. So we can’t wait to see exactly what Joe has planned for 2025.
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