Emmerdale has confirmed the full details of what Joe Tate is hiding from his family.
The truth is revealed in Monday’s episode, which is streaming early on ITVX after being released this morning.
Viewers have been kept in the dark over the reasons for Joe’s mysterious symptoms since he returned to the village at Christmas.
Joe is also hiding his involvement in his half-brother Noah Dingle being spiked, which sparked the terrible chain of events that led to the tragic limo crash last month.
In Monday’s visit to the Dales, all becomes clear as Joe has a private chat with dodgy Dr Crowley.
Dr Crowley rebukes Joe for risking his health by skipping a dialysis session after his recent trip abroad.
Noticing that Joe looks worse than ever, Crowley complains: “This is what happens when you fly back from Dubai, against my advice.
“Joseph, you have chronic kidney disease. You’re paying me to keep you alive. The least you can do is meet me half-way.”
Chronic kidney disease is a common condition where the kidneys don’t work as well as they should.
Treatment depends on the severity of the condition, but in advance cases the patient may need dialysis and a transplant.
Emmerdale‘s revelations explain why Joe targeted Noah by taking him off to a private hospital when he was unconscious a few weeks ago.
Joe is on the search for a kidney donor, but his plans appear to have been thwarted in Noah’s case when he wasn’t a suitable match.
Viewers can see more details about the storyline and Joe’s next move when the episode airs at 7.30pm on ITV1 tonight, or right now on ITVX.
Ned Porteous, who plays Joe, previously teased: “Joe has always been a character with a dark side, but there could be something much bigger at play here. Joe is back for a reason, and the devastation at Home Farm is just the beginning of a much bigger story.”
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 “𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆 & 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑠.𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜” 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧-𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬
