ITV Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 18 Mar 2026, 20:03 By Carena Crawford 18 Mar 2026, 20:03 Joe Tate's evil plan for Lydia Dingle exposed as Graham tries to put a stop to it Just when we thought Joe couldn't stoop any lower Graham Foster Joe Tate Kim Tate Lydia Dingle Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 18 Mar 2026, 20:03 By Carena Crawford 18 Mar 2026, 20:03 He’s stolen Caleb’s kidney, blackmailed the Sugdens and framed Moira for human trafficking but Joe Tate is now moving in on Lydia Dingle in Emmerdale and we are NOT happy about it. He has a plan after discovering Lydia stands to inherit Home Farm. He’s going to stop it by any means necessary – with no regard for hurting innocent Lydia along the way. Unless of course Graham can stop him… Joe was upset over the will earlier this week (Credit: ITV) Joe upset over Home Farm Earlier this week Joe was fed-up of Graham trying to turn him against Kim. Determined to get Joe away from her though, Graham broke into Kim’s safe and got hold of her will. It revealed Lydia is inheriting Home Farm when Kim dies. Despite Joe being generously provided for financially in the document, it’s the house he wants. Smarting over the whole thing, he took it out on Lydia. He shouted at her for being 10 minutes late and not having emptied the dishwasher quickly enough. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers After a talking to from Graham it seemed Joe had a change of heart. He apologised to Lydia and even gave her a pay rise. Much to everyone’s surprise. Joe made a phone call that seemed to set Lydia up (Credit: ITV) Joe Tate’s plan for Lydia revealed in Emmerdale But of course this was just part of his new plan. A very nasty one indeed. Tonight (Wednesday March 18) Joe walked in and overhead Lydia calling for an update on Paddy and Dylan.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. He was horribly nice, offering her the day off. And Lydia was suspicious after the pay rise yesterday. Graham also suspected Joe was up to something, but Joe insisted he was being genuine. “Pigs might fly and prices won’t go up. Of course you were,” Graham retorted, knowing Joe only too well. Even Kim was growing suspicious. She later revealed she knew about the pay rise and wanted to know why Joe was behaving so oddly. And it became clear to viewers later on when we heard Joe make a call. He opened a bank account. Innocent enough, perhaps – except he was opening it in the name of Lydia Dingle. Fans immediately worked out Joe was “out to get Lydia”. But they don’t think it will work… “Should anything happen to Kim, could Joe totally be setting Lydia up as the fall guy potentially? After all who else but her would actually really stand to benefit from Kim’s Will?” suggested one on social media. Another said: “If EJT is opening that bank account in Lydia’s name to make it look like she’s embezzling money then he’s more stupid than I gave him credit for. Kim would never believe that. I mean…come on, Lydia.” Graham is not happy about Joe’s latest move (Credit: ITV) Graham steps in Tomorrow night (Thursday March 19) Graham corners Joe and reveals he knows about his plan against Lydia. Joe is blindsided that Graham has found him out so easily. However Graham isn’t happy about it. He has already told Joe to leave Lydia alone, so will he act to make sure he does? Or will Joe end up talking Graham round and getting him onside to help him out? Is Lydia in real danger here? And when will Joe Tate finally get his comeuppance?! What else happened in Emmerdale tonight Mandy and Aaron found a witness to help Paddy and Dylan, plus Jai wanted Kerry to tell Pollard the truth in Emmerdale tonight. Mandy and Aaron hunted for a witness Mandy had been at the police station all night wanting news, but no one would give her anything. Chas was there for her and vowed to support her. As the family gathered, the solicitor turned up to talk them through everything. The bail hearing is not taking place until tomorrow and Zara doesn't think bail will be granted. Aaron asked for it straight - what are they looking at sentencing wise. Zara said it could be suspended, but the maximum sentence would be life. Bear has already admitted to killing Ray deliberately. Paddy and Dylan are the only witnesses and as they've already lied, the case isn't looking good. Zara advised they need a witness who can say in court Ray intended to kill Dylan then the case would fall apart. Aaron later proposed to Mandy they could get someone to lie. But Mandy was not happy with the idea as lying got them into this mess in the first place. Arthur stepped up in Emmerdale tonight In the cafe, Nicola, Claudette and Laurel were gossiping when Mandy and Aaron arrived. Laurel went over to them and said she was sorry about what had happened. She said she's been thinking about the day Ray left her place and went straight to find Dylan. She offered to help with anything they need, which got them thinking. They later got Laurel alone and suggested she tells the police she knew Ray was going to kill Dylan. But Laurel insisted that wasn't true. Laurel refused to lie and told them they had to trust the police process. They left, but Arthur overheard everything and said he couldn't believe Laurel wasn't going to help. He later found Mandy and Aaron and offered to lie to the police for them. Aaron felt it was too risky, but Mandy was adamant it was their only hope and they should accept. Also in Emmerdale tonight... Pollard was quizzing Jai in the shop whn Kerry came in, but when he demanded Kerry do overtime, Pollard had to control himself not to snap. At work Jai called Kerry into the office for a hook-up. But Jai also wants to tell Eric the truth because they are having too many close calls. He told her she had to tell Eric today. Elsewhere, Graham approached Rhona to offer his support over Paddy and Dylan. She quickly gave in to his charms and they talked. Rhona told him she'd missed their chats. It was clear the spark was still there. But will they act on it? Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? 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