{"id":21169,"date":"2024-12-24T07:49:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=21169"},"modified":"2024-12-24T10:48:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T10:48:43","slug":"joe-tate-returns-emmerdale-fans-excited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/joe-tate-returns-emmerdale-fans-excited\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Tate returns to Emmerdale, fans could not be more excited &#8211; and neither could we"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale has revealed who has been<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/20\/emmerdale-spoilers-kim-disappears-christmas-eve\/\"> tormenting Kim<\/a> \u2013 and they\u2019ve answered all of our prayers because Joe Tate is back!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Ned Porteous is reprising his role as Chris Tate\u2019s son, but what he really wants and why he\u2019s back remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21180\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21180 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EMMERDALE_JOE_TATE-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Tate is back! (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Tate is back! (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale reveals Joe Tate has returned<\/h2>\n<p>In a post on X, Emmerdale announced the news of Joe\u2019s return, saying he is the one who has been pulling the strings behind Peter and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/27\/baffling-kim-and-will-storyline-emmerdale-plot-unravelledfan-theories\/\"> Will\u2019s plot<\/a> to bring down Kim.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Joe Tate returns to Emmerdale!<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it here:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WVgGyWS2Z5\">https:\/\/t.co\/WVgGyWS2Z5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ah5ZIw4IZV\">pic.twitter.com\/ah5ZIw4IZV<\/a><\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 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   <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, May 4<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 day ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 day ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Thu, Apr 30<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">May 4 - 8<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u2014 Emmerdale (@emmerdale) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emmerdale\/status\/1871450739358285964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Joe\u2019s arrival comes just before a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/20\/emmerdale-claire-king-worrying-fate-kim-tate-home-farm-christmas-day-flashforward\/\"> flashforward scene on Christmas Day<\/a> which shows devastation at Home Farm. With Kim looking forward to Christmas and renewing her vows with Will, it looks like it will end in disaster.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21178\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21178 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_9797153q-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Fans have long been asking for his comeback (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans have long been asking for his comeback (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<h2>So why is Joe Tate back in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Not much else has been revealed \u2013 we don\u2019t know what he\u2019s plotting, nor what his ultimate goal is. But it is highly likely Joe is playing a much darker game that has consequences beyond those at Home Farm.<\/p>\n<p>There will be huge confrontations, heartbreak and lots of twists as Home Farm is changed forever!<\/p>\n<p>Of his return, Ned Porteous told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/emmerdale\/articles\/joe-tate-returns-to-emmerdale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITV website<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m so excited to be returning to Emmerdale. There\u2019s a lot of unfinished business for Joe, and it feels like the right time for him to make a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoe has always been a character with a dark side, but there could be something much bigger at play here. Joe is back for a reason, and the devastation at Home Farm is just the beginning of a much bigger story. It\u2019s safe to say the audience can expect fireworks this holiday season!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Producer, Laura Shaw, also said: \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Ned back to village as the complex and captivating Joe Tate. From the moment Joe arrives on screen, it\u2019s clear there\u2019s trouble ahead but Joe\u2019s hiding an even darker secret that could see 2025 start off with a huge bang.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21179\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21179 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_9444555ad-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"Joe and Debbie were together (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_9444555ad-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_9444555ad-1300x879.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_9444555ad-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_9444555ad-1536x1039.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_9444555ad-2048x1385.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe and Debbie were together (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fans thrilled and excited by the return<\/h2>\n<p>We are very pleased about this news \u2013 and it\u2019s fair to say fans are too. Commenting on the post as soon as it went live, they expressed their delight.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTHANK YOU EMMERDALE,\u201d wrote on very excited viewer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Another agreed: \u201cFantastic news<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> so so happy you have brought Joe back and that it is still Ned playing him, thank you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAwesome, I was so hoping this would happen!\u201d added one more.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Who was Joe Tate in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">\n                    The son of Chris Tate and Rachel Hughes, Joe Tate in Emmerdale was orphaned at a young age. Guardianship was granted to his aunt, Zoe Tate.\n<p>Zoe, Joe and his cousin Jean then moved to New Zealand, where he lived for 12 years.<\/p>\n<h2>Joe Tate returns to Emmerdale in 2017<\/h2>\n<p>Joe returned to Emmerdale in 2017 with revenge in mind - he wanted to get back at Charity Dingle for driving his father to suicide. In fact, Chris had a terminal brain tumour, so took his own life and framed Charity for his murder. The truth came out many months after Charity had served time in prison.<\/p>\n<p>On his return, Joe posed as Tom Waterhouse. He targeted Charity's daughter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/30\/emmerdale-who-debbie-dingle-look-at-her-turbulent-life-dales\/\">Debbie Dingle<\/a> and started a relationship with her. But then dumped her and evicted her from her house, leaving her and her kids homeless. However he later realised he had fallen for Debbie and the two began a relationship for real.<\/p>\n<p>But on their wedding day, Joe didn't turn up. He had been 'taken care of' by Graham Foster after Kim insisted he got rid of Joe.<\/p>\n<h2>Joe alive!<\/h2>\n<p>It was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/22\/cain-dingle-crimes-cheating-death-moira-love\/\">Cain Dingle<\/a> who thought he had killed Joe after knocking him down with one punch. Graham moved the body for Cain and let him believe Joe was dead. But actually viewers had seen Joe's hand twitch and knew he had been alive.<\/p>\n<p>Although it was unclear whether Graham had killed him, Joe was later revealed to be alive and living abroad.\n                <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/09\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-complete-guide-exits-returns-newcomers\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DBrZtQxrBiQ?si=7bo-shAluElDBbat\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\"> <b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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