{"id":33833,"date":"2025-03-17T20:01:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T20:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=33833"},"modified":"2025-03-17T12:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T12:02:47","slug":"what-happened-in-emmerdale-monday-march-17-joe-lined-up-another-victim-as-his-illness-was-revealed-and-steph-wanted-to-go-to-the-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/what-happened-in-emmerdale-monday-march-17-joe-lined-up-another-victim-as-his-illness-was-revealed-and-steph-wanted-to-go-to-the-police\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened in Emmerdale Monday, March 17: Joe lined up another victim as his illness was revealed, and Steph wanted to go to the police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale finally revealed Joe Tate\u2019s illness tonight (Monday, March 17) as he plotted to get the organ transplant he needs to save his life. As many had suspected, Joe is suffering from kidney disease, and needs a transplant to save his life.<\/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>And, with time running out, Joe has his sights set on a donor \u2013 and he\u2019s not planning on asking first.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Ruby managed to find Steph. And, as she returned to the village, John and Chas clashed over her decision to go to the police.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mack was suspicious of Ross, and Manpreet shared an awkward moment with Billy.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything that happened on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/episode-recaps\/\">Emmerdale tonight<\/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 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" 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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>                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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 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    <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<figure id=\"attachment_31491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31491\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31491\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/17_03_emm_dawn_joe_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Joe rejects Dawn's advances in Ememrdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe was in no mood for Dawn (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Joe rejected Dawn in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>As the morning began, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/joe-tate\/\">Joe<\/a> started the day off as he had so many others \u2013 making a mysterious phone call. \u201cTomorrow? No, it needs to be today,\u201d he insisted, time running out for\u2026 whatever his secret is.<\/p>\n<p>Just then, Billy entered, on his way to a \u2018brisk 10k.\u2019 He observed that Joe had been at the bottle of brandy that he\u2019d supposedly brought back for Kim. Declining Billy\u2019s invite to join him for a run, Joe opted instead to stay at home, and flirt with the man\u2019s wife. Well, it was mutual \u2013 and Dawn had already changed her tune <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/14\/what-happened-in-emmerdale-friday-tormented-steph-left-the-village-and-joe-returned\/\">after turning him down yesterday<\/a>.<\/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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>She tried to re-book, but he was busy all day\u2026 doing Joe stuff. In his room, he was busy fiddling with his mystery case when Dawn entered, in a randy mood. As she continued to brush off his excuses, he snapped, calling her \u2018needy.\u2019<\/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<p>\u201cI\u2019m worth more than this!\u201d Dawn exclaimed, and flounced off. Job done, Joe returned to his suitcase \u2013 which, as some have suspected, contained a dialysis machine. Later, he informed Doctor Crowley that he hadn\u2019t been keeping up with his treatment. Finally, we learned what\u2019s wrong with Joe \u2013 he has chronic kidney disease.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31490\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31490\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/17_03_emm_dawn_joe_02-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Joe opens his black suitcase in Emmerdale\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe\u2019s running out of time (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Joe plotted his next move as his illness was revealed<\/h2>\n<p>As Joe underwent Dialysis with Crowley at his side, he told the Doctor that he\u2019d found a donor. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/07\/emmerdale-joe-tate-doctor-mystery-illness\/\">Doctor Crowley<\/a> was dubious, telling Joe that they didn\u2019t want a repeat of the limo crash. Here, Joe confirmed that he\u2019d spiked Noah, and that their attempt at a transplant had been a failure.<\/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>But he had another donor in mind now \u2013 another blood relative, and not necessarily a willing one. \u201cThis way they don\u2019t see me coming,\u201d he said, poo-pooing the idea of asking them first.<\/p>\n<p>Who does Joe have lined up next?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33860\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33860\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steph-Emmerdale-5-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Steph looks unhappy on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steph-Emmerdale-5-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steph-Emmerdale-5-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steph-Emmerdale-5-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steph-Emmerdale-5.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steph threw the group into chaos (Credit: ITV)<\/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>\n<h2>Steph turned up \u2013 and set John and Chas at loggerheads<\/h2>\n<p>In the cafe, a distracted Caleb continued to try and reach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/steph-miligan\/\">Steph<\/a> over the phone. Ruby was taking a surprisingly laid-back approach to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/14\/has-steph-left-emmerdale-for-good-her-trauma-set-to-continue-next-week\/\"> her daughter\u2019s disappearance<\/a>, encouraging Caleb to \u2018stop catastrophising\u2019 and give her some time.<\/p>\n<p>As Caleb fretted, Jai arrived, demanding to know why he and Steph hadn\u2019t been to work. Caleb was quick to remind him that Jai was his employee, and not paid to nag nor poke his nose into his home life.<\/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>As they chatted about Anthony\u2019s legacy, Ruby suddenly realised where exactly Steph might be. Sure enough, she was in the woods, at Anthony\u2019s makeshift grave.<\/p>\n<p>Caleb informed the Anthony cover-up committee that Ruby had found Steph, and John re-iterated that she should never have been told in the first place. The tension between him and Chas was palpable and, as Ruby ushered Steph home, Chas reassured her that she had nothing to apologise for.<\/p>\n<p>She wouldn\u2019t be sticking around though \u2013 she had plans to go to the police. She\u2019d devised a plan to tell them that Anthony had been in touch, and was now driving around in Spain, living his best life.<\/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>Cain was dubious, but, as the one who reported him missing in the first place, Steph felt a duty to shut the investigation back down.<\/p>\n<p>John, Cain and her parents tried to shut her down, but Chas was more open to the idea. The group managed to talk Steph out of the idea, averting another disaster\u2026 for now.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33862\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33862\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Chas-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Chas looks angry on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Chas-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Chas-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Chas-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Chas-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chas isn\u2019t a fan of John (Credit: ITV)<\/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>\n<h2>Tensions grew between Chas and John<\/h2>\n<p>As they shared lunch, Chas and <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdaleinsider.com\/tag\/aaron-dingle\/\">Aaron<\/a> mulled over the day\u2019s events. Worried about her son after all that had gone on with Steph, she wanted to check in and make sure he was feeling okay. Aaron grew emotional, recalling his own abuse at the hands of dad Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>Just then, John arrived home to a tense welcome from Chas. Tensions between the pair continued to grow as they clashed over what had happened with Steph earlier. Can Aaron smooth things over between his mum and his boyfriend?<\/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_31492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31492\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31492\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/17_03_emm_caleb_jai-1024x722.jpg\" alt=\"Jai suspects Caleb is hiding something in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jai grew suspicious of Caleb and Steph\u2019s absence from work (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jai knows something is amiss<\/h2>\n<p>In an attempt to find a sense of normality, Caleb and Steph returned to work, where Jai continued to poke and prod. He cornered Billy, asking him whether he\u2019d noticed anything unusual between the pair.<\/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>\u201cSomething is going on, and I\u2019m going to find out what,\u201d he asserted. Look out, detective Jai is on the case.<\/p>\n<h2>Mack was suspicious of Ross<\/h2>\n<p>Mack looked on as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/ross-barton\/\">Ross<\/a> flaunted his flash new ride, casting aspersions as to where he\u2019d got the cash for it. While Mack nagged him about his peculiar job of parking (sure, just chuck it in the middle of the road), Ross shrugged him off with a signature quip: \u201cgo polish your tractor.\u201d Ouch.<\/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>Ross found Steph in the Woolpack later. He was confused by how distant she\u2019d been acting towards him. He tried to tell her how much she cared for him, but she cut him out, telling him she wanted to end things.<\/p>\n<p>Ross returned home to find Mack with PC Swirling at the kitchen. They informed him that there\u2019d been a spate of robberies in the area, and someone had been stealing farm equipment from neighbouring old man Dunstable.<\/p>\n<p>Nagging again, Ross quickly insinuated that Ross might have been behind the robberies. Ross denied the accusation, but Mack clearly has his suspicions.<\/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_33864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33864\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33864\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manpreet-Billy-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Manpreet talks enthusiastically to Billy on Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manpreet-Billy-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manpreet-Billy-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manpreet-Billy-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manpreet-Billy.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Billy was a much-needed distraction for Manpreet (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Manpreet\u2019s blackmail continued in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>Manpreet looked stressed as she collected a coffee from The Hide, with a message on her phone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/07\/emmerdale-spoilers-itvx-early-release-reveals-manpreets-dirty-little-secret-but-who-is-blackmailing-her\/\">demanding five grand for their silence<\/a>. Walking out, she bumped into Billy, who remarked on her troubled expression.<\/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>She noticed that he had a nasty cut on his leg, and got down on her knees then and there to look over the wound. While he insisted that the gigantic gash on his leg was nothing to worry about, she rushed him to the surgery so she could patch it up.<\/p>\n<p>Dropping him off at home after his impromptu appointment (while some of in the country are waiting weeks to see a GP!) Manpreet received another threatening text, telling her to meet by 16:30 the next day, with the cash.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions simmered as they shared an awkward goodbye, only to be interrupted by Dawn who made a snide remark about the doctor\u2019s crush on her husband after she\u2019d gone. Still sulking about being spurned by Joe earlier, she reassured him that she loved him \u2013 only making things more awkward.<\/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><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MYHtZwSQdDY?si=uZOLDOA8DmOy2bt4]<\/p>\n<p><b> Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am. <\/b><\/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> 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>What do you think of our story? Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe&#8217;s not well<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734186,"featured_media":33868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Emmerdale tonight","_yoast_wpseo_title":"What happened in Emmerdale Monday, March 17: Joe lined up another victim as his illness was revealed, and Steph wanted to go to the police","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"The soap finally revealed Joe's illness in Emmerdale tonight (Monday, March 17) as he plotted to get the organ transplant he 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