{"id":50265,"date":"2025-12-31T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=50265"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:40:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:40:38","slug":"emmerdale-wildest-storylines-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-wildest-storylines-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":" From Joe Tate’s kidney theft, John Sugden’s bow and arrow and Robert’s shock return, here are the wildest Emmerdale stories of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale has had some crazy storylines in 2025. The soap never hides away from doing things that are just a stretch unrealistic, but this year may take the crown for having some of the most bizarre storylines ever \u2013 and that\u2019s saying a lot.<\/p>

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Over the course of the year, Emmerdale has once again used its platform to raise awareness for important topics. And has of course shown why it truly is on top form. But amid the powerful storylines, there have been some that had left us wondering what was going on.<\/p>\n

So, here we have a look at the craziest storylines in Emmerdale 2025. Buckle in, there\u2019s quite a few.<\/p>\n

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Joe Tate\u2019s entire kidney plot<\/h2>\n

When 2025 began, Joe Tate had just returned to Emmerdale. And we had quite a lot of hope and expectations for his character.<\/p>\n

But suddenly, he was thrown into a ridiculous plot that had everyone confused. Joe needed a new kidney. And instead of just saying pretty please, and asking family members, he went on a huge quest to steal one<\/a>.<\/p>

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