Emmerdale’s Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) has been through a lot. He was believed to be dead for six years, which is, admittedly, a bit of a conversation starter. If anyone’s got a perspective on what really matters, it’s Graham.

He’s tried to dish out some words of wisdom to protégé Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) a number of times, but he hasn’t really listened. Joe spent the start of 2026 trying to get the Sugden farmland and Butler’s Farm, and resorted to some pretty dirty tricks to secure the land.

During this, Graham warned Joe and said that if he wasn’t careful, the power he was holding in his hands would eventually turn poisonous.

This went right over Joe’s head, and he proceeded to behave horrendously in the aftermath of Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) being told he’d need to move out of his home. Perhaps this was a first sign that Graham was right – the power is now going right to Joe’s head.

With the farmland secure, you’d be forgiven for wondering if Joe was going to have a rest from playing the evil villain of Emmerdale, but no.

Earlier this week, Graham found Kim Tate’s (Claire King) will in the safe. He gave it to Joe, who then discovered that Kim wants Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) to have Home Farm after her death.

Joe was furious, telling Graham that he deserves the big house because it’s his birthright.

Unsurprisingly, Joe wasn’t willing to do the adult thing and sit down and tell Kim how he feels about Lydia inheriting Home Farm. Why would he have an honest conversation when it’s far easier (apparently) to bend the rules and try and get what he wants that way?

Joe’s plan started when he gave Lydia a surprise pay rise, and attempted to be nice by telling her that if there’s anything she needs amid her constant Dingle family drama stress, he’ll be there.

He then called a friend and set up a bank account in Lydia’s name. Graham snoops on Joe’s computer in today’s episode – now available on ITVX – and realises Joe is intending on making it look like Lydia is stealing from Kim, hoping it’ll be enough to get her removed from the will.

Both Graham and Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) confront Joe about his vile move, but their words don’t seem to hit.

It doesn’t look as though Joe is going to realise he’s gone too far – which means someone surprising needs to take him down a peg or two.

And who better to do this than the most innocent and kind-hearted Home Farm employee?

I’m talking about Lydia of course. On the same day Joe gave her a sudden pay rise, Lydia told Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper), Sam Dingle (James Hooton) and Cain that it’s a good job she still works at Home Farm, as she can keep an eye on Joe.

Is Lydia going to work out what Joe is up to with the new bank account and tell Kim?

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