{"id":37091,"date":"2025-04-17T20:25:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T19:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=37091"},"modified":"2025-04-22T14:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:08:00","slug":"emmerdale-recap-caleb-attacked-joe-john-said-goodbye-to-aidan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-recap-caleb-attacked-joe-john-said-goodbye-to-aidan\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened in Emmerdale on Thursday: Caleb attacked Joe and John said goodbye to Aidan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Thursday\u2019s Emmerdale recap (April 17) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/caleb-miligan\/\">Caleb<\/a> found the truth out about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/joe-tate\/\">Joe<\/a> and became determined to kill him.<\/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>Meanwhile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/john-sugden\/\">John<\/a> headed to the hospital yet again, and he finally named the man in the coma \u2013 Aidan. So, we finally have answers on whether Aidan is really dead or not.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere Dawn ended her marriage to Billy, but refused to tell him about Joe.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for a full Emmerdale recap.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35798\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35798\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_caleb-1024x776.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb is suspicious of Joe in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_caleb-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_caleb-1300x985.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_caleb-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_caleb-1536x1164.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_caleb-2048x1552.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caleb\u2019s suspicions are aroused after Joe slips up (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Caleb worked out the truth about Joe<\/h2>\n<p>Caleb headed to the private clinic to speak to Dr Crowley, only to discover no doctor of that name works there. And when he bumps into Dawn in the village, she revealed that Joe fell while he was away and needed stitches \u2013 in the exact same place as Caleb.<\/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 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 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as he takes to the stand<\/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\/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\">7 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>He then heads to Home Farm to speak to Joe, and gets the opportunity to find out what meds he is on. And when he did, everything fell into place.<\/p>\n<p>Caleb acted as if he was struggling, and thanked Joe for helping him. But when he pulled him into a hug, he lashed out and attacked him right where his scar is. Joe was yelling in pain as Caleb ripped his stitches open, trying to get him to confess. And eventually he did.<\/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>Joe explained that he had already had a kidney transplant and it failed. But, he knew he had a better shot if it was from a family member. Caleb put it together that Joe also was the one who drugged Noah, and told him he was responsible for three deaths.<\/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! 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But Joe made it clear he got rid of anything that ties him to the attack. However, Caleb pointed out one thing connects him \u2013 the kidney.<\/p>\n<p>But Joe then flips the situation telling Caleb that he knows he killed Anthony because of something he had done to either Ruby or Steph. And if Caleb tells the police, then he will too.<\/p>\n<p>Caleb agrees to keep quiet purely for Kim and Steph but warns Joe that it\u2019s not over \u2013 right as Kim walks in and sees the blood.<\/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>Before he left, Caleb told Kim that she should get Joe out of Home Farm \u201cin a coffin\u201d because he is \u201cthe devil\u201d. Something tells us he isn\u2019t going to let Joe get away with this.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35812\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35812\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_joe_kim-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Joe tells Kim how much he loves Dawn in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_joe_kim-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_joe_kim-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_joe_kim-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_joe_kim-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14_04_emm_joe_kim-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe tells Kim he\u2019s going to get Dawn back whether she likes it or not (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kim and Joe had a heart-to-heart<\/h2>\n<p>After Caleb left <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/kim-tate\/\">Kim<\/a> was appalled to hear what Joe had done. But he told her he had been dying alone for so long and just wanted to live again.<\/p>\n<p>She tried to tell him that she would have gotten him help, but he refused to believe her. But he asked her to keep quiet for Dawn\u2019s sake. He also explained that they are more alike than she ever realised.<\/p>\n<p>And when it came down to it, Kim agreed to keep Joe\u2019s secrets.<\/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<h2>Caleb came up with a plan in Emmerdale recap<\/h2>\n<p>Heading to the farm, Caleb asked Cain if he knew someone who could get him a gun. And when his brother asked why, Caleb informed him he wanted to kill Joe once and for all \u2013 just like Cain thought he had done years ago. But he wants his brother\u2019s help. He told Cain everything, so will the brother\u2019s become united in a plan to take down Joe?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35805\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35805\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_joe_dawn_billy_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Joe and Dawn together at Home Farm\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_joe_dawn_billy_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_joe_dawn_billy_01-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_joe_dawn_billy_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_joe_dawn_billy_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_joe_dawn_billy_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe is on a mission to win back Dawn (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>Dawn ended her relationship with Billy in Emmerdale recap<\/h2>\n<p>Kim realised that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/dawn-fletcher\/\">Dawn<\/a> and Joe were seeing each other again and that she was going to end things with Billy. While she tried to talk her out of it, nothing would work. And when Charity overheard the conversation, she gave it a shot too. But Dawn was adamant that Joe was for her.<\/p>\n<p>When Billy arrived at the pub, Dawn blindsided him by revealing that she needs their marriage to be over and that she isn\u2019t in love with him anymore.<\/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>Naturally Billy was heartbroken, and he immediately suspected that there was someone else \u2013 but Dawn said there wasn\u2019t\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35804\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35804\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_john_aaron-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"John is angry with Aaron in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_john_aaron-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_john_aaron-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_john_aaron-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_john_aaron-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15_04_emm_john_aaron-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron and John began wedding prep (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>John and Aaron\u2019s wedding prep got underway<\/h2>\n<p>Victoria took the lead on all things wedding. But when it came to the guest list, John wanted it much smaller \u2013 and didn\u2019t want Nate to be invited.<\/p>\n<p>While Aaron was initially adamant that Nate should be there, John tried to make him see that Nate didn\u2019t deserve to be invited. And after a lot of back and forth, Aaron agreed.<\/p>\n<p>But when the conversation turned to who John would be inviting, he made it clear nobody from his life would there. He admitted he lost touch with his school friends, has no other close family members and has moved on from his army days. The only person he wants there is Aaron.<\/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_36421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36421\" style=\"width: 736px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36421\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-09-at-10.25.50.png\" alt=\"John visits mystery man in coma\" width=\"736\" height=\"416\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It\u2019s Aidan Moore in the coma (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The mystery coma man is revealed as Aidan<\/h2>\n<p>John headed to the hospital and was surprised to see a woman, Kathleen there. She immediately recognised John \u2013 does that mean he<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-john-is-not-sugden-fans-predict-after-killer-twist\/\"> actually is John Sugden<\/a>? When John asked for some time alone with the man in the coma, she agreed.<\/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>John tells the man that he will never wake up and apologises for lashing out at him. He then fills him in on what happened with Jacob, telling him that he \u201cworked my magic\u201d (Is that what we\u2019re calling almost killing someone?)<\/p>\n<p>He reflects on the life he had with the man in hospital, telling him that he always felt second best \u2013 something that Aaron never makes him feel.<\/p>\n<p>When he tells him he won\u2019t be returning he says his goodbyes, and for the first time we hear his name \u2013 Aidan. That\u2019s right the Aidan Moore who John said was dead. And as many fans predicted, he is alive \u2013 just in a coma.<\/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_35797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35797\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35797\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_jacob_kammy_01-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob confronts Kammy in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_jacob_kammy_01-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_jacob_kammy_01-1300x819.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_jacob_kammy_01-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_jacob_kammy_01-1536x968.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/17_04_emm_jacob_kammy_01-2048x1291.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jealous Jacob wants to eliminate love rival Kammy (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Elsewhere\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile Jacob and Kammy\u2019s feud for Sarah continues and Jacob asked him for a car race. But Kammy said he would only do it on dirt bikes on open roads \u2013 so Jacob agreed.<\/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>Charity and Sam tried to make him see it was a bad idea, but Jacob is determined to get Sarah back no matter what. So, Charity made it clear he had to get training beforehand. Will Jacob win the race?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><strong><a title=\"Permalink to: Fan theory predicts Liam will \u2018fake\u2019 his attack to expose John\u2019s hero complex\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-john-hero-complex-exposed-as-liam-works-against-him-fan-theory-predicts\/\">Fan theory predicts Liam will \u2018fake\u2019 his attack to expose John\u2019s hero complex<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (April 21-25)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_uFDiWDOPB4?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" 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><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.\u00a0<\/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, spoilers and gossip. 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