{"id":51775,"date":"2026-01-20T13:32:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=51775"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:38:41","slug":"fans-thrilled-graham-return-finally-explained-itvx-episode-top-tier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/fans-thrilled-graham-return-finally-explained-itvx-episode-top-tier\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale fans thrilled as Graham’s return is finally explained in ITVX episode: ‘Top tier, didn’t even need an explanation’"},"content":{"rendered":"

*Warning, this article contains spoilers regarding Graham Foster and his return from the dead from tonight\u2019s episode of Emmerdale (Tuesday January 20). The episode has not aired on ITV yet, but is available to watch on ITVX and YouTube.<\/strong><\/p>

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Emmerdale has finally given us answers of how and why Graham Foster<\/a> faked his own death. And it might be a bit far-fetched, but fans don\u2019t seem to care as they are just glad he\u2019s back at all.<\/p>\n

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Graham has returned to Emmerdale and was first seen in Corriedale (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A shock return<\/h2>\n

Mouths were firmly on the floor earlier this month when Graham Foster appeared alive and well in Corriedale. He was driving a van with a woman tied up in the back. She turned out to be Shona\u2019s sister, Jodie, from Coronation Street.<\/p>\n

Graham decided he was done with whatever job he was doing with her, when he spotted Joe Tate at the crash site. He told his employer the contract was terminated and he had something else to do.<\/p>\n

Joe thought he saw Graham and hired a private investigator to find out if he really was alive. She found DI Dent<\/a> who had investigated Graham\u2019s death and confirmed Graham was definitely dead. However we soon found out she was lying.<\/p>

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