Joe Tate ‘making Emmerdale viewers want to vomit’ with ‘psychopath’ move – did you spot it?
JOE Tate is making Emmerdale viewers want to vomit with his ‘psychopathic move’.
The returning schemer – who is played by actor Ned Porteous in the ITV soap – has been working his morally dubious ways through the village since making a bombshell comeback on Christmas Day.
Joe had displayed some truly concerning behaviour since returning to Emmerdale[/caption] He has been swallowing pills dry[/caption]His eerily calm demeanour hasn’t changed – not when faced with a dying Will Taylor, nor a sexually charged Dawn Taylor.
He’s been determined to win over his former step-grandmother Kim Tate – despite her trying to have him killed.
And he wants to reunite with his brother Noah and seems genuine in his attempts to rebuild their relationship.
However there is one thing that he has been doing that has pushed people to the edge – and it involves the secret pills he’s been taking.
Viewers have watched as Joe has been seen to be suffering from some kind of medical issue requiring pills.
At one point he collapsed and suffered some kind of seizure, while at another point he appeared to be in a great deal of pain before quickly taking some medication.
But the way he’s taken the pills – straight down with no water – has been seen as unhinged behaviour.
It’s got viewers thinking it’s the move of a psychopath to just dry swallow huge tablets.
What is Joe hiding? Is he ill or is he a drug addict? Or is it something darker?
Actor Ned Porteous previously teased: “There’s a lot of unfinished business for Joe, and it feels like the right time for him to make a comeback.
“Joe has always been a character with a dark side, but there could be something much bigger at play here.
“Joe is back for a reason, and the devastation at Home Farm is just the beginning of a much bigger story.
“It’s safe to say the audience can expect fireworks this holiday season!”
Kim Tate's biggest Emmerdale storylines
First appearing in 1989, Kim Tate (Claire King) is an iconic Emmerdale character. Here's a look at some of her biggest storylines over the years.
MARRIAGE TO FRANK TATE
Kim has been married three times in the soap, but her first, volatile pairing was with Frank Tate (Norman Bowler)
They were an on-screen partnership for almost a decade – including divorcing and remarrying.
However, Frank ultimately suffered a fatal heart attack, brought on by Kim’s return to the village after being presumed dead.
During the marriage, Kim had affairs with Neil Kincaid (Brian Deacon) and Dave Glover (Ian Kelsey).
FAKING HER OWN DEATH
Kim disappeared from the village in February 1997. A few days later, Frank identified a woman found dead at the wheel of her car as Kim.
However, everyone was in for a shock after Kim revealed she was still alive – and the full extent of her plan.
While she’d fled to the Caribbean, Kim had paid a lookalike prostitute to drive her car around the village to fool people into thinking she was still there. It was, in fact, her body that Frank previously identified.
JAMES’ KIDNAPPING
Kim’s business partnership with Lord Alex Oakwell (Rupam Maxwell), resulted in the death of Linda Fowler (Tonicha Jeronimo), in a car crash.
As an act of revenge, Linda’s mother Jan (Roberta Kerr) kidnapped Kim’s son James.
DEPARTURE
After a decade of causing chaos, Kim left Emmerdale in 1999 as she fled in a helicopter with her son James and £190,000 of Chris Tate’s money.
LATER MARRIAGES
Upon Kim’s return in 2018, she was first revealed to be married to Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough).
However, he was later killed off in a whodunnit storyline.
She later pursued a relationship with her employee Will Taylor (Dean Andrews), marrying him in 2022.
Producer, Laura Shaw, added: “We are thrilled to welcome Ned back to Village as the complex and captivating Joe Tate.
“From the moment Joe arrives on screen, it’s clear there’s trouble ahead but Joe’s hiding an even darker secret that could see 2025 start off with a huge bang.”