Emmerdale finally reveals who's targeting Joe Tate - but it 'isn't Dr Crowley'

There was a big hint on Emmerdale on Tuesday about who could be targeting Joe Tate, amid spoilers appearing to reveal all.

But amid new images and teasers revealing Shaun attacks Joe before Dr Crowley returns, wanting revenge, a scene in the latest episode hinted it was someone else out to get him. Joe's made a number of enemies since his return, one being his uncle Caleb Miligan.

Joe had Caleb stabbed so he could steal his kidney, needing a transplant to survive after a chronic kidney disease diagnosis. Instead of asking for a donor he decided to steal Caleb's kidney with the help of Crowley, who he paid a lot of money to keep him alive.

Things took a turn though when Joe got Shaun to stage a car theft and stab Caleb, with Joe then bringing his uncle to the place where Crowley would perform the operation. Crowley was mortified at the state of Caleb and had to battle to save his life, before giving Joe the organ.

Weeks on from this, the drama with Caleb as well as Joe's other shenanigans came out, and Dawn Taylor shoved him from a window. With Joe still public enemy number one, he's realised someone is targeting him.

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From keying his car, his medication going missing and his window being left open, to someone leaving him a sinister note, Joe is convinced Billy Fletcher could be to blame. Things escalate next week when a blackmail demand is made, before a terrifying incident unfolds.

Back to this week though, and a scene on Tuesday may hint that someone else is targeting Joe asides Crowley and Shaun. perhaps they're even working together, ahead of the revenge drama next week.

Caleb Miligan showed up randomly at Home Farm in the latest episode, and he was acting strangely. He kept insisting on speaking with Kim Tate, saying he needed to see her and only her.

After a run-in with Joe, he noticed Shaun and asked who he was. Caleb began asking Shaun questions, saying he recognised his voice. Wanting to know who he was and why he was there, Caleb kept pressing for answers.

Shaun feared he was about to be exposed as his attacker, but Caleb left before this happened. Shaun fumed at Joe and vowed to leave, not wanting to stick around long enough for Caleb to work out the truth.

But given Caleb's weird behaviour and random appearance, could he be out to get Joe? Might he be working with someone like Crowley to get his own revenge?

Spoilers have not revealed what happens to Joe or what it is Crowley is after. But with him set to loom over the character in a makeshift hospital, could Joe regret ever being in cahoots with him?

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