{"id":34108,"date":"2025-03-18T15:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=34108"},"modified":"2025-03-18T15:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:59:08","slug":"emmerdale-everything-about-joes-illness-reveal-and-plot-that-doesnt-make-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-everything-about-joes-illness-reveal-and-plot-that-doesnt-make-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale: Everything about Joe\u2019s illness reveal and plot that doesn\u2019t make sense"},"content":{"rendered":"

The long-running mystery illness of Joe Tate<\/a> was revealed on Emmerdale last night, as was what he has planned next. Joe, the soap finally confirmed, is suffering from kidney disease, and needs an organ transplant if he hopes to survive.<\/p>

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Fans have long theorised that this might be the case, and explains why he was so desperate to butter up half-brother Noah over the past few months. However, as he spoke to Doctor Crowley, Joe also seemed to confirm that Noah wasn\u2019t actually a match, making the spiking and kidnap a bit of a waste of time, at best.<\/p>\n

At worst? They got three people killed, and destroyed a very expensive limousine.<\/p>\n

Regardless, Joe has been forced to rethink his plan<\/a> and now has his sights set on an alternative (albeit unwilling) organ donor. This likely spells bad news for Caleb, Joe\u2019s only other blood relative in the village.<\/p>

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But while we wait for Joe\u2019s next plan to play out, it\u2019s time to reflect on what we\u2019ve learned\u2026 and why it doesn\u2019t make a lick of sense.<\/p>

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