{"id":35531,"date":"2025-03-28T14:35:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=35531"},"modified":"2025-03-28T14:35:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:35:26","slug":"emmerdale-joe-gets-caleb-stabbed-ridiculous-storyline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-joe-gets-caleb-stabbed-ridiculous-storyline\/","title":{"rendered":"As Joe gets Caleb stabbed, Emmerdale fans declare it one of the most \u2018ridiculous\u2019 storylines in the soap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Joe Tate got his uncle Caleb stabbed in Emmerdale in order to steal his kidneys, fans have been left wondering if Caleb is dead. And they all agree on one thing: how ridiculous the storyline is.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/joe-tate\/\">Joe<\/a> has been a man on a mission for the last few months. Recently, we discovered he desperately needed a new kidney. And after drugging Noah and finding out he wasn\u2019t a match, he set his sights on Caleb.<\/p>\n<p>Last night, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/joes-plot-to-steal-a-kidney\/\">plan was set in motion<\/a>. Caleb was brutally stabbed by someone Joe hired. But at the end of the episode, things had gone terribly wrong and he was flat-lining in a hospital bed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35327\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35327\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35327\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Crowley-and-Joe-1024x604.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Crowley with Joe and Caleb in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Crowley-and-Joe-1024x604.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Crowley-and-Joe-1300x766.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Crowley-and-Joe-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Crowley-and-Joe-1536x906.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr-Crowley-and-Joe-2048x1207.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe got Caleb stabbed (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Emmerdale Joe steals Caleb\u2019s kidney<\/h2>\n<p>The whole storyline has been chaotic from the very start. Many have wondered why Joe didn\u2019t just ask for a kidney, or go through the process that everyone else does.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/25\/emmerdale-ned-porteous-reveals-reason-joe-kidney-theft-plan\/\">Ned Porteous recently revealed<\/a> that Joe didn\u2019t do it that way because he values his own life above anybody else\u2019s.<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 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!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-may-finally-have-gone-too-far-lewis-kidnapped\/\">\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\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-16T131450.703.jpg\" alt=\"Cain may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped\">\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, Jun 19<\/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 may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 week 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>When Emmerdale announced that Joe Tate was coming back, everyone was excited. The show needed the bad boy back. But that\u2019s not the direction his storyline took. Instead, they gave a long health mystery, which resulted in him literally getting his uncle stabbed so that he could steal his kidney (Completely normal!).<\/p>\n<p>Fans have been scared that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/27\/caleb-flatlined-will-ash-next-role-away-emmerdale-revealed\/\">Will Ash may be stepping away<\/a> from his role as Caleb. And all agree that it would be a really unfair way to end his story.<\/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>Recently, Kidney Research UK also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/27\/emmerdale-joe-tate-kidney-plot-reckless-irresponsible-charity-kidney-research-uk\/\">hit out at Emmerdale<\/a> for their \u201cmisleading narratives\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy Sreeves, executive director at Kidney Research UK, said: \u201cFor millions, kidney disease is not just a plot twist. We appreciate that soaps need drama, but reckless storylines send the wrong message, creating fear and confusion at a time when we desperately need more people to understand kidney disease and step forward as living donors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/27\/emmerdale-responds-to-kidney-research-uks-criticism-insisting-joe-tate-will-get-his-comeuppance\/\">Emmerdale responded<\/a>, explaining that they always work with charities and organisations. And confirmed that Joe Tate will get his \u201ccomeuppance\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35400\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caleb-flatlines-1024x598.png\" alt=\"Caleb flatlined in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caleb-flatlines-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caleb-flatlines-1300x759.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caleb-flatlines-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caleb-flatlines-1536x896.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Caleb-flatlines-2048x1195.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caleb flatlined on the operating table (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fans hit out at \u2018ridiculous\u2019 storyline<\/h2>\n<p>But that\u2019s not enough for fans, who believe the whole storyline may be the most \u201cridiculous\u201d thing that has ever happened on the soap \u2013 and there has been\u00a0<em>a lot\u00a0<\/em>over the years.<\/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>Taking to X after last night\u2019s episode, one viewer wrote: \u201cWhy can\u2019t Joe just get a kidney transplant or ask his family to help. Why steal a kidney? This storyline makes no sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another commented: \u201cThere have been some ridiculous storylines over the years but Joe stealing a kidney is way way way above all of them combined.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know someone with issues with their kidney. They have days where they can hardly get out of bed. Yet Joe seems capable of doing far more. This is so unrealistic.\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<p>An enraged fan wrote: \u201cThis whole episode and storyline about Joe and Caleb is so messed up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While soaps never stray from taking a dark turn, Emmerdale has definitely ruffled a lot of feathers with this storyline. Now, we all are left wondering where does it go from here? Will Caleb find out the truth? Is Joe\u2019s time in the village up?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/28\/emmerdale-john-murderer-will-kill-steph-bridge\/\">Did Emmerdale foreshadow John\u2019s \u2018next\u2019 murder? Fans spot \u2018clue\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/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>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow our Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Emmerdale-Insider\/61563250212838\/\">@EmmerdaleInsider<\/a> for the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers. Or find us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmerdaleInside\">@EmmerdaleInside<\/a>. 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