Joe Tate's involvement in the Celia Daniels and Ray Walters storyline may be catching up with him, as his comment to Kim Tate could signal his downfall. The character has been panicked about his connection to the dealers and human traffickers, who were exploiting workers on land rented from Kim.
Joe has been blackmailing Victoria and Robert Sugden with footage of Victoria killing her brother John, forcing them to sell their land. He also got Robert to plant evidence linking Moira Dingle to Celia's drug dealings, leading to Moira's arrest for double murder after two bodies were found on her land.
In Monday's episode, Joe expressed concerns to Kim that their link to Celia and Ray would not look good for them. This has led to speculation that the police may investigate how they were unaware of the crimes on their property, potentially leading to Joe's arrest or framing for the murders.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
