Kim Tate (Claire King)’s suspicions are roused in upcoming Emmerdale episodes as she grows ever more concerned that Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) is up to no good.
When Noah Dingle (Jack Downham) was found staggering around at the roadside shortly before the fateful limousine crash, he narrowly avoided death but ended up in hospital. There it was discovered that he had drugs in his system and had been spiked.
As he lay in his hospital bed Noah suffered unnerving flashbacks about what had happened, but ultimately he wasn’t able to really remember what had happened.
This continues in upcoming episodes, with Noah’s memory still a blank about what happened to him.
Kim has been wary of Joe for some time and planted a microphone in his bedroom to try to find out what his real agenda was for being at Home Farm.
After taking Kim’s laptop and listening to the recordings, Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) discovered that Joe was having an affair with Dawn Fletcher (Olivia Bromley) – but that isn’t the only secret he’s hiding.
Kim is surprised when a mystery visitor arrives at the house who raises more questions in her mind about what Joe is up to. Although she defends Joe, Kim is troubled about what she’s heard.
So that Joe doesn’t realise she’s on to him, Kim lures him into a false sense of security. Then she decides she needs a spy, someone who can gain access to Joe’s room and look for clues.
And who better than her best friend and cleaner, Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick)? Lydia’s not entirely sure she’s cut out for the role of spy, but it’s hard to say no to Kim.
Then Noah has a flashback to the night of the limo crash and remembers something to do with Joe.
We know that Joe is not a well man – a fact that is potentially connected to his desperation to get his brother Noah to go to Dubai – and he has a dizzy spell. Ross Barton (Mike Parr) witnesses this and he grabs Joe and threatens him, determined to discover what he’s really up to.
He takes him to a barn, but it’s not long before Joe’s condition deteriorates and he becomes seriously ill.
Between his own failing health and Kim Tate’s relentless pursuit of the truth, it looks like Joe Tate’s plan could be about to come crashing down.
