Emmerdale‘s Joe Tate finally makes some progress with his half-brother Noah Dingle next week.

Joe has been fighting for another chance from Noah since returning to the village and is pleased when he gets close to a breakthrough.

When Joe first arrived back at Christmas, Noah gave him a frosty reception following unresolved issues from the past.

Noah was annoyed with Joe for letting him believe that he was dead when he left the village in 2017. Joe later made matters worse by insulting the Dingle family while Noah was in earshot.

Knowing that he needs to make amends, Joe treats Noah next week by offering him VIP tickets to a Leeds match.

With Noah clearly delighted, his mum Charity fears that Joe is already managing to worm his way back in.

Charity takes action by asking Ross Barton to step in and warn Joe off.

Ross complies and manages to scare Joe off from taking Noah to the football game. Although this upsets Noah, scheming Charity can’t help feeling pleased that Ross’s intervention was a success.

Never one to back down easily, Joe soon comes up with another way to get close to Noah. Will it work – and can Charity ever accept Joe finding a place in the Dingle family?

Emmerdale aired Joe’s return to the show on Christmas Eve and show bosses soon promised a big storyline for him this year.

Ned Porteous, who plays Joe, said at the time: “I’m so excited to be returning to Emmerdale. There’s a lot of unfinished business for Joe, and it feels like the right time for him to make a comeback.

“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.”

Emmerdale‘s producer Laura Shaw added: “We are thrilled to welcome Ned back to the village as the complex and captivating Joe Tate. From the moment Joe arrives on screen, it’s clear there’s trouble ahead but Joe’s hiding an even darker secret that could see 2025 start off with a huge bang.”

Emmerdale airs these scenes on Monday, January 13 on ITV1 and ITVX.