{"id":51399,"date":"2026-01-05T20:55:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=51399"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:11:49","slug":"graham-foster-back-emmerdale-six-years-after-death-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/graham-foster-back-emmerdale-six-years-after-death-how\/","title":{"rendered":" Graham Foster is back in Emmerdale six years after \u2018death\u2019 but how? And what does this mean for Joe Tate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Corriedale was well and truly delivering surprises tonight, as Graham Foster is back, six years after his Emmerdale death.<\/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>Andrew Scarborough played <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/emmerdale-what-happened-graham-foster-where-andrew-scarborough-now\/\">the iconic character<\/a> between 2017 and 2020, before Graham died at the hands of Rhona\u2019s ex husband and rapist Pierce. Or so it seemed.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, everyone believed Graham was well and truly dead, and even spent some time mourning him. But in a shock twist, it looks like that was never really the case.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51400\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_10526160af-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Graham smiling in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_10526160af-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_10526160af-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_10526160af-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_10526160af-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_10526160af-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_10526160af-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_10526160af-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_10526160af-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_10526160af.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graham is alive (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Graham Foster Corriedale return<\/h2>\n<p>In tonight\u2019s (Monday January 5) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/corriedale-spoilers-death-destruction-two-worlds-coronation-street-emmerdale-collide\/\">historic one-night-only crossover<\/a> between Emmerdale and Coronation Street, there was a mystery man with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/mystery-character-named-corriedale-cast-list-fans-tongues-wagging-who-jodie-is\/\">unknown woman tied up<\/a> in his van.<\/p>\n<p>During the crash, his van got caught up in the aftermath. But it wasn\u2019t until Joe Tate arrived at the scene when the man got out of his vehicle.<\/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 ease-in-out !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all 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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\">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 !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>                <\/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\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/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 !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\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\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-2026-04-30T131946.383.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\">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\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\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\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\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\"> Thu, Apr 30<\/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 recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/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\/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\">5 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\">5 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>Joe had been dragged along by Robert, who was looking for Aaron, as he was concerned John would kill him. But it seems there was a reason the Emmerdale writers needed to have Joe there.<\/p>\n<p>An explosion took place, and Joe fell back and hit his head. And when he woke up, he clearly saw something he couldn\u2019t explain. Coronation Street character, Kit Green, asked Joe if he was okay, and in a daze, Joe admitted he must have banged his head.<\/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>By the time the mystery man got back to his van, he discovered the woman he had tied up was gone. And he wasn\u2019t happy about it.<\/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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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>However, he seemed to be more concerned with making sure Joe was okay. As he was next seen at the hospital watching Joe\u2019s room. And that\u2019s when we finally got to see his face. The one and only, Graham Foster.<\/p>\n<p>Graham made a phone call, explaining to someone that he has something else he needs to do, and that the woman got away. So, while we don\u2019t know anything about her, we think it\u2019s pretty clear that Graham means he needs to keep an eye on Joe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51401\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51401\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-14.58.17-1024x615.png\" alt=\"Graham looks upset in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-14.58.17-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-14.58.17-1300x781.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-14.58.17-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-14.58.17-1536x923.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-14.58.17-180x108.png 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-14.58.17-96x58.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-14.58.17-512x308.png 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-14.58.17-192x115.png 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-14.58.17.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Could Graham run Home Farm with Kim and Joe? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What does this mean for his Emmerdale future?<\/h2>\n<p>There are quite a lot of questions after the shock reveal, especially as there was a literal murder investigation into Graham\u2019s Emmerdale death.<\/p>\n<p>But, it\u2019s not like the soap hasn\u2019t brought people back from the dead before. They\u2019ve even done it with characters associated with Graham, like Kim and Joe Tate. So, in a way it makes him more of a Tate than ever.<\/p>\n<p>We have absolutely no idea how Graham has faked his death. But we\u2019re sure however he did it, he must have worked very hard to do so.<\/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>One thing is for sure, if Graham decides he wants to get back into Joe\u2019s life, Joe will obviously want that too. The pair were inseparable, and gave off an iconic father-son vibe. And not to mention, now that Kim Tate is single again, could we see the three of them rule Home Farm together?<\/p>\n<p>With all the questions, one thing is for sure, there are some huge and iconic scenes awaiting us. And 2026 looks set to be an amazing year for Emmerdale.<\/p>\n<p>We already can\u2019t wait to see more of Graham in Emmerdale. Bring it on!<\/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: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><strong>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2026? 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