The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated April 10. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.

It’s taken her way longer than I expected, but Emmerdale’s Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) is finally beginning to see Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) for who he really is.

Dawn was waved a giant red flag last year when she discovered that Joe was responsible for the limo crash, which killed three women. She was utterly horrified that she had let her children around this man and yet still…she didn’t leave him.

Staggering I know.

The couple are now engaged, and Dawn recently made it clear to Joe that she’d like to have a baby with him. Their journey so far this year has been great for Joe – he lives in a big house, has a family, and is gaining access to more farmland and money through totally vile means that Dawn is oblivious to. He has lots of power – but that’s now starting to go to his head.

As part of Joe’s plan to gain access to Butler’s, he blackmailed Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) into planting some ID cards found on Celia’s farmland. Joe had obtained footage of Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins) killing her brother John earlier in the year, and told Robert that he’d take it to the police if he didn’t do as he was asked.

Robert hid the passports, but had no idea that they were stolen by a woman responsible for such horror. He’s been well aware that he’s one of the reasons Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) is in prison, but kept it to himself to protect Victoria.

When Robert learnt about Moira’s plan to plead guilty at the hearing, he felt horrendous. He headed to Home Farm and asked Joe if there was anything they could do, but that poisonous power and greed led him to basically ignore everything Robert was saying.

Robert decided to try and bring Joe down a peg or two in today’s episode, and enlisted help from Ross Barton (Michael Parr). Just like his Director of Operations job, Ross wasn’t very good at helping Robert, so he was forced to sort everything himself.

Robert attempted to get into Joe’s computer to access the video of Vic, but was caught by Dawn. He tried to cover, but Dawn ended up finding the video.

It was at this point another red flag appeared in front of her face only this time, Dawn actually acknowledged it was there. She confronted Joe about the video, and then deleted it from his device. Dawn was totally disgusted and told Joe that it feels like she doesn’t know him anymore.

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Joe claimed that he kept the video for insurance purposes, and everything he did after was for his and Dawn’s family. In the past, these types of comments from Joe would’ve been enough to win Dawn over – but not this time.

She packed a bag and left Home Farm, telling Joe that she’d be spending the night at Billy Fletcher’s (Jay Kontzle).

Joe was left standing all alone in Home Farm, somewhat shocked that things had escalated so badly. We now know that Olivia Bromley will leave her role as Dawn Taylor this year, suggesting things with Joe aren’t going to get back on track.

Will Dawn simply leave Emmerdale?

Or will Joe take action to prevent her from telling anyone else about his grim moves?

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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.

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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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Kim Tate (Claire King) has been suspicious of Graham Foster’s (Andrew Scarborough) return from the very start in Emmerdale but then again, it’s hardly surprising.

When Graham swanned back into Home Farm, he told Kim that he was back for Joe Tate (Ned Porteous), who he thought of as a son the last time he was in the village. At the time, both Joe and Kim told Graham that they would’ve preferred it if he stayed dead, but now things have changed.

Joe has decided to give Graham another chance, much to Kim’s annoyance. To further irritate her, Graham is also living in her house.

Kim still believes that Graham is an incredibly arrogant man who is only back in Emmerdale for his own gain. As she cares about Joe, it makes seeing him interact with Graham and get close to him tricky, as she cannot shake the feeling he’s going to end up getting hurt.

This theory was fuelled in this evening’s episode, as Kim spotted Graham speaking with a surprising resident.

In the morning, Joe, Kim and Graham were in the kitchen speaking about Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) stealing the DeLorean last week. Joe had decided Graham needed to get it back, but Kim pointed out that she could do it, and wouldn’t create anymore drama in the process.

Joe declined her offer though and reiterated that he had already asked Graham to get the vehicle back. Was Kim jealous in this moment? More than likely, but admitting that wasn’t ever going to happen.

Graham headed to Butlers and found the car, but also discovered a letter than confirmed Cain’s cancer diagnosis. He tried to speak with the troubled man later in the day, and even revealed his father’s prostate cancer journey by way of trying to connect, but Cain didn’t want to listen.

He wasn’t given much choice but to listen to Graham as the evening drew in, as he arrived and sat opposite Cain in the pub. Graham told Cain to stop fighting with the Tates and focus on his health and Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb). He also shook his hand and confirmed he wouldn’t tell anyone about the diagnosis.

Just as this happened, Kim walked in. She immediately grew suspicious and this week, Kim will orchestrate a situation in the hope of proving Graham is planning on betraying Joe.

Ever since Graham returned, he’s reminded people of his loyalty to Joe. He’s said this, but also hasn’t hesitated in mentioning that he won’t always do as Joe asks.

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Earlier on in the episode, Kim told Graham that she’s playing the long game when it comes to proving what he’s up to. Graham approached and said that yes, she is used to the long game, but isn’t used to losing it.

The scenes that unfolded in this evening’s episode with Graham has got us thinking that Kim’s theory over him being busy concocting something that’ll result in Joe’s heart being broken again isn’t quite right.

However, we’re starting to wonder if Graham’s hatred towards Kim and undying loyalty to Joe will eventually see the two men take over Home Farm, and leave Kim out in the cold.

Is Kim finally going to meet her match?

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