ITV Emmerdale fans 'expose' Joe Tate's sinister real plan for Noah in Dubai

Emmerdale fans are convinced they've worked out why Joe Tate is desperate to take Noah Dingle to Dubai with him after encouraging his half-brother to consider the big move on Wednesday (February 5).

Ned Porteous returned to the village as Joe Tate years after a savage exit where viewers assumed he had died. Apart from a brief mention he wasn't seen back in the Dales until the end of 2024 where he was revealed to be the puppet master behind Will Taylor's revenge plan for Kim Tate.

Viewers watched as Will unexpectedly suffered a heart attack at Christmas and died, leaving fans questioning if Joe had anything to do with it. While that's not yet confirmed by the ITV soap, fans are still refusing to trust Joe and his sudden return.

In recent weeks, Joe has been struggling with his health, often seen with painkillers scattered around him as his breathing becomes laboured, as well as suffering with chest pains.

Dawn Taylor - who Joe is currently in the midst of an affair with - found Joe slumped at the wheel of his car in a ditch, but he soon conjured up a story about how he was addicted to painkillers. He regurgitated the exact same fabrication to a suspicious Kim Tate later on. But what is he really hiding?

Not only has Joe's health condition raised a few eyebrows, his desperate plea to form a bond with half-brother Noah Dingle has also started to ring alarm bells. While he's been trying to buy Noah's trust with tickets to a football game and Frank Tate's old watch, Charity has been attempting to intervene at every opportunity.

In recent episodes, Joe was seen leaving bad reviews about Noah's electrician business in an attempt to ruin his reputation. Due to the negative press, Noah opened up to Charity about his concern that