Joe Tate makes utterly bizarre announcement in Emmerdale

| Soaps Reporter Published July 29, 2026 10:53am Updated July 29, 2026 10:53am Joe Tate made a very unexpected announcement (Picture: ITV) The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated July 29. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube. When Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) organises a family lunch in Emmerdale, you know something is up. This is the view Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) had when he made the announcement in today’s episode, and she had a perfectly good reason to feel worried. Yesterday, Dawn’s ex Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) tried to kiss her. They were enjoying a sweet moment together reminiscing about their relationship, but Billy misread the situation and moved in for a kiss. Dawn stopped Billy and, seconds later, Joe appeared behind them. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Neither of them knew how much Joe saw, but Dawn and Billy began to fear that he had seen everything when he decided they needed to go to lunch. Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) also sensed that something was going on with his protégé, because Joe doesn’t organise family gatherings just for vibes. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video At The Hide, an apprehensive Billy and Dawn sat down with Graham, Kim Tate (Claire King), Joe and Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham). At the head of the table, Joe began speaking about Billy and said that they’ve had their differences in the past, but he’s come to respect him. Things were already weird. But they got weirder. Joe asked Billy if he’d like to be one of his groomsmen at his and Dawn’s wedding. He was in shock, but Billy also didn’t really have any choice but to say yes. In a quiet moment to themselves a while later, Billy and Dawn concluded that if Joe knew about what happened yesterday, he would’ve told everyone about it by now. Dawn and Billy weren’t quite sure how much Joe saw (Picture: ITV) They feared Joe was going to expose their secret at a family lunch (Picture: ITV) But are they right? The release of an Emmerdale trailer has confirmed that Billy’s life will be in danger soon, suggesting that Joe might just be waiting for the right moment to get revenge. Joe also has knowledge that Billy is helping Caleb Miligan (William Ash) and Kerry Wyatt (Laura Norton) flog counterfeit goods at the depot. If he spotted the moment between Billy and Dawn, Joe has two pieces of powerful information that could destroy his enemy for good. Deals of the Day Wuka launches the UK’s first period-proof swimwear for heavy flows Bridgerton fans are rushing to buy these new Netflix-inspired perfumes now £12 off The affordable summer wardrobe update you'll wear from rooftop drinks to beach holidays The £7.99 lip balm beauty fans love for glossy, hydrated lips just dropped four new shades This Keskine hydrogel mask could fix your summer skin When will he strike? Arrow MORE: Emmerdale fans have ‘worked out’ major return that will rock the Tates to the core Arrow MORE: Nightmare confirmed for Joe Tate in Emmerdale ahead of Dawn exit Arrow MORE: All Emmerdale spoilers for next week as Joe gets closer to a devastating truth The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.