{"id":53614,"date":"2026-03-20T20:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=53614"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:46:52","slug":"after-just-two-months-emmerdale-fans-over-graham-return-what-letdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/after-just-two-months-emmerdale-fans-over-graham-return-what-letdown\/","title":{"rendered":" After just two months Emmerdale fans are over Graham&#8217;s return: &#8216;What a letdown&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a little more than two months since Graham Foster made his return to Emmerdale \u2013 and fans are calling it a complete \u2018letdown\u2019.<\/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>At the time of his comeback viewers were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/sensational-reasons-emmerdale-got-graham-return-so-right-one-thing-done-differently\/\">hailing it as \u2018sensational\u2019<\/a> insisting the soap had nailed it. Excitement grew and grew \u2013 what would he do, who would he be with, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/graham-jodie-connection-finally-becomes-clear-long-overdue-explanation\/\">WHAT was his connection to Corrie\u2019s Jodie?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But so far, what has he done? Very little indeed. And fans are fed-up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51602\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51602 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-12.38.45.png\" alt=\"Graham on the phone in Emmerdale\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-12.38.45.png 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-12.38.45-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-12.38.45-1300x743.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-12.38.45-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-12.38.45-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-12.38.45-180x103.png 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-12.38.45-96x55.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-12.38.45-512x293.png 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-12-at-12.38.45-192x110.png 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graham was first seen in Corriedale six years after he died (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>Graham returns to Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>It was the most unexpected comeback ever in the Dales. After all, Graham had been dead and we\u2019d all seen the body going mouldy in a pile of leaves.<\/p>\n<p>But there he was during Corriedale with Jodie Ramsey in the back of his van and watching Joe Tate at the hospital. When Graham reappeared again later in January it was revealed he had come back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/fans-thrilled-graham-return-finally-explained-itvx-episode-top-tier\/\">Emmerdale to help Rhona<\/a> with April.<\/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 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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                                                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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>He explained how he had faked his own death, been helped by the police to get away and had gone to Mexico to start fresh. He said he\u2019d done it to protect Rhona from Kim Tate who had ordered Graham to be killed.<\/p>\n<p>The chemistry sizzled between him and Rhona and it was clear she was torn. Then he revealed himself to Joe Tate, who came to forgive him.<\/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>Graham settled back into life at Home Farm, much to Kim\u2019s disgust and resumed his position as Joe\u2019s right-hand man.<\/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! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! 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<figure id=\"attachment_53400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53400\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53400 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-12T163018.056.jpg\" alt=\"Graham and Kim couldn't resist (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-12T163018.056.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-12T163018.056-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-12T163018.056-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-12T163018.056-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-12T163018.056-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-12T163018.056-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-12T163018.056-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-12T163018.056-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-12T163018.056-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graham and Kim couldn\u2019t resist (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What has Graham added since his return?<\/h2>\n<p>But apart from stressing Rhona out over her feelings, what exactly had Graham done? It had so much promise, so much build-up, and he\u2019s done nothing.<\/p>\n<p>He slept with Kim then was nasty to her saying it was a mistake. He stands there and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/graham-theories-master-plan-joe-tate-worried\/\">takes whatever Joe throws at him<\/a>, even the nastiest and most belittling comments, without so much as saying boo.<\/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>Tonight (Friday March 20) he acted to track <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/has-dylan-left-emmerdale-good-takes-blame-ray-murder-future-soap-revealed\/\">missing Dylan down.<\/a> He then bribed the postman to hand over the letter Dylan had sent confessing to Ray\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n<p>Graham did it all for Rhona and she was very grateful. As he made moony eyes at her across the bar, she made a show of being affectionate with her husband.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Tate clocked Graham\u2019s interest in Rhona though and realised Graham has stuck around to pursue her. But will he get her back?<\/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_53534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53534\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53534\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-18T162433.647.jpg\" alt=\"Graham is not happy about Joe's latest move (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-18T162433.647.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-18T162433.647-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-18T162433.647-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-18T162433.647-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-18T162433.647-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-18T162433.647-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-18T162433.647-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-18T162433.647-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-03-18T162433.647-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graham needs to buck up his ideas (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fans call Graham\u2019s comeback a \u2018letdown\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>On social media, viewers have not been impressed with Graham\u2019s return so far. One Reddit user commented: \u201cI was quite pleased to see Graham come back but he\u2019s been a letdown. I don\u2019t get the attraction at all he\u2019s so miserable all the time and his voice is just weird. He wears the same clothes all the time and I don\u2019t know why but I get the impression he might smell a bit like mothballs!\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>Someone else agreed: \u201cGraham should be the best character in the show, he\u2019s not. They should get him with Kim and give Joe Tate a rude awakening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s boring and wasn\u2019t worth bringing back from the dead,\u201d added a third.<\/p>\n<p>A fourth said: \u201cI think Graham is a lot better when he is not around Joe and Kim.\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>\u201cIt\u2019s only a letdown because the writing is amateurish,\u201d sighed a fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight\u2019s episode saw Graham in a more interesting light \u2013 being away from playing Joe\u2019s lapdog. Perhaps this is what Emmerdale needs to do to fix their Graham problem. 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