Emmerdale who's targeting Joe Tate 'exposed' - and it's not Billy

There was a new mystery unfolding on Emmerdale this week, with Joe Tate the target of some worrying behaviour.

The character has created multiple enemies of recent, resulting in him being shoved out of a window at Home Farm. While it was fling and now partner Dawn Taylor who confessed to the crime, plenty of other people wanted him dead.

While that storyline has died down now and Joe has recovered, it seems someone else is wanting payback. Joe was left furious to find his car had been keyed this week, and then on Wednesday night there was more signs that someone was out to get him.

Joe realised someone had been in his room while he was out, noticing his medication had been taken. He confided in Sam Dingle about it, and revealed that someone had moved things around, taken things that he needed, and had even opened the window.

He immediately suspected Billy was to blame, but Sam was adamant he wouldn't have done it. Sam did advise him to have it out with his love rival though to put a stop to the drama.

Things didn't go well though and Joe, sending accusations Billy's way, was confronted by both him and Kerry Wyatt. Not getting the desired reaction Joe took action, meeting up with his accomplice Shaun and telling him he wanted Billy to be taught a lesson.

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So is Billy in serious danger? Either way, fans are convinced that Billy isn't lying and is actually innocent. So if not Billy, then who is targeting Joe and why?

Viewers are suspicious of two characters in particular, both of whom blame Joe for the deaths of three characters including someone close to them. Joe caused the drugging of his brother Noah Dingle, leading to him wandering out into the road on the night of the limo crash.

As driver Charity Dingle swerved to avoid hitting her son Noah, she crashed onto an icy lake. The accident caused the deaths of Leyla Harding, Suzy Merton and Amy Wyatt.

At the recent party where Joe was exposed for what happened that night, Amy's mother Kerry made it clear she wanted payback. Amy's husband Matty Barton was also distraught and wanted Joe to face up to his actions.

So with both of them wanting Joe to pay, could it be one or both of them who are out to get him? Viewers certainly think this could be the case, naming these two characters as the likely culprits.

One fan posted on social media: "So the person who is haunting Joe is either Kerry or Matty." Another viewer agreed with the theory, saying: "I think Kerry or Matty or someone from the party still wanting revenge."

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