Emmerdale fans are certain that business mogul Joe Tate is set for an explosive return, after one aspect of the soap clued them in.
With Kim determined to restart the Tate Haulage company, choosing to pour money into it while Charity takes over The Woolpack, one name particularly stuck out to fans.
The official name is Tate Haulage and Sons – though soap savvy social media users were quick to point out that the ‘sons’ part doesn’t seem to apply any longer.
For Kim to keep the name as it is, it would hint that either Jamie or Joe Tate could be making their return – and as Kim thinks Jamie is dead, it would make sense for it to be Joe.
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Tate Haulage originally went bust way back in 2004, when it was beaten to the punch by rival company Kings – now known as Home James Haulage after Jimmy King.
But will Kim’s attempts to resurrect it succeed – or will she need help from a former village resident?
Taking to Twitter, one Emmerdale fan account posted: “Time for #JosephTate to make a return, we think!
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“One of our favourite moments in 2018 was when Joe Tate presented Robert Sugden with a new name for the haulage company, as ‘Tate Haulage and Sons’ We can’t see #KimTate recognising the “sons” part, though!”
Someone quickly responded: “Please make this happen @emmerdale would love Joe Tate to return!!!!”
One fan account ran a poll to see whether fans would prefer to see Jamie or Joe take over the haulage firm.
The account posted: “Welcome back #TateHaulage… WE LOVE this 90s-esque twist.
“‘I can be a dream business partner..’
“We’ve got a feeling that someone might get wind of this and make a return to claim the business in their father’s place… But will it be… #JoeTate or #JamieTate?”
The pollsters overwhelmingly voted for Joe, who received almost 70 percent of votes.
Plenty more fans wanted to see Joe as the mystery phone bidder to purchase The Woolpack at auction – before Charity turned out to be taking over the pub alongside her son Ryan.
One begged: “Disappointed was hoping it was Jamie or Joe – bring ’em back in Kim’s fold would be more interesting!”
Emmerdale airs weeknights from 7pm on ITV.
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