Emmerdale confirms identity of mystery man trying to take Kim Tate as major star returns
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Emmerdale spoilers follow for Tuesday’s (December 24) episode that is now available to view on ITVX. The episode in question will air on ITV1 on at 7:30pm. After six long years, Emmerdale’s Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) has staged his long-awaited comeback and be still our beating hearts.
![[Ned Porteous as Joe Tate in Emmerdale]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SEI_231205323-6111.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The suave businessman, much like fans had predicted, is the mystery man on a mission, hellbent on the ruination of former nemesis Kim Tate (Claire King). Kim, as viewers will recall, staged a comeback decades in the making all the way back in 2018 when she was released from prison.
Her return came in the middle of Joe’s reign at Home Farm, with the matriarch ordering right hand man Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) to dispatch of the dashing son of Chris Tate so that she could reclaim the Tate legacy. Joe’s fate was left ambiguous after a showdown with Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley), who punched him the face while defending Debbie’s (Charley Webb) honour, with Graham subsequently getting rid of the body.
A plot twist, however, later confirmed that Joe was living aboard and keeping a low profile, determined on staying out of sight of Kim, who wanted him dead. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video.
Up Next. But with six years having passed since then, it seems Joe is hellbent on taking Kim down, proving that he’s got what it takes to go head-to-head with the matriarch. In scenes which aired on Christmas Eve, finical advisor Peter was seen speaking to the man running Operation Destroy Kim Tate.
