Billy confirms who attacked him in Emmerdale – and it changes everything

What will Dawn do next? (Picture: ITV) Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) has confirmed that Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) attacked him in Emmerdale, changing everything ahead of Dawn Taylor’s (Olivia Bromley) exit. Last week, Billy was rushed to hospital after being knocked out at the depot. As doctors and nurses battled to save Billy’s life after experiencing a brain bleed, DS Byrne had arrived in the village to try and work out who had attacked him. Caleb Miligan (William Ash) was very quick to tell the detective that he should consider Joe as a suspect, because he had just found out about Billy trying to kiss his partner. Hours later, DS Byrne arrived at the hospital and arrested Joe. He was interviewed, but allowed to return home shortly after, due to the fact the police couldn’t physically prove he put Billy in hospital. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Dawn eventually decided that Joe was telling the truth (Picture: ITV) Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. The character was brought out of his coma this week, but the trauma he suffered meant it took Billy a little while to be able to communicate properly. In tonight’s episode, Caleb visited Billy. He was feeling quite guilty, and then left Billy alarmed when he said that he thinks his hospitilisation is his fault. Caleb went on to confess to telling Joe about Billy’s move on Dawn. With this in mind, Billy later listened to Joe state that what happened between him and Dawn hasn’t impacted their relationship. Just as the episode ended, Dawn arrived and was taken aback when Billy confirmed that Joe did attack him. Joe was arrested for GBH a few days ago (Picture: ITV) Did Joe definitely put Billy in hospital? No, I think it was someone elseCheck Sign up to The Soaps Newsletter - Weekly. An unmissable selection of exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor. Something interesting to note is that earlier in the episode, when Caleb arrived at the hospital, Billy told him that his head is blank and he can’t really remember what happened. It begs the question – is Billy totally convinced that Joe was responsible? Or did Caleb help plant a seed? Does Billy intend to frame Joe so he can be with Dawn? While it is widely rumoured that Olivia Bromley is leaving her role as Dawn, there are no reports that Ned is waving goodbye to Joe Tate, or that Jay is departing as Billy. It strongly indicates that Dawn’s final senes in Emmerdale will feature just her. Deals of the Day Parents can save up to 30% on Kickers school shoes ahead of the new term The back-to-school hack that's helping parents avoid queues and sold-out sizes Could your hair be wavy rather than straight? This brand thinks so Could your star sign improve your skincare routine? This new beauty launch thinks so Best skincare for menopausal skin? This dermatologist-created treatment is tailored to you But what will they entail? Arrow MORE: All the Emmerdale cast returns, exits and new arrivals in 2026 Arrow MORE: All Emmerdale spoilers for next week as Charity’s final battle with dead Dr Todd explodes Arrow MORE: Billy’s attacker ‘confirmed’ after brain damage fears in Emmerdale The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.