Emmerdale Joe Tate's real plan for Moira and secret accomplice revealed

There was quite the discovery about Joe Tate on Emmerdale on Friday, and Moira Dingle wasn't standing for it.

Just this week the character learned from Joe that Kim Tate wanted to buy her farm. Joe claimed Kim had no intention to turn the land into a housing development or anything other than a farm, with a rather good offer on the table for farmer Moira.

Moira has faced losing her beloved home and business ever since the slurry leak months ago. With fines to pay and the farm not doing well at all, Moira has had to consider selling up. Moira already agreed to sell Annie Sugden's land around the farm toRobert Sugdenrecently after his fake claims of wanting to carry in the family legacy.

Fans know he was actually planning to tell it onto Kim, while that plan fell apart this week with Robert changing his mind. As for the farm, Moira came to the decision to consider Kim's offer which was shared to her by Joe, after another update from the water company brought the news Moira's appeal had been rejected.

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With Moira told by Joe she could remain as a tenant but they wanted ownership, she was keen - unaware that Joe was lying and planned to get the family out. While it was only a hint, he suggested a loophole would likely lead to her losing her home.

After Noel from the water board advised Moira that her appeal to get the fines called off had been rejected, she was left believing her only option was to sell. That was until Friday when she found out Joe was in cahoots with someone.

But it's not Kim that Joe is working with to get his hands on the farm, and instead it was none other than Noel. Joe bribed the character to keep up the punishment hoping it would encourage Moira to give in and sell up.

Moira caught them in the act though, hearing them discussing the matter just as she was about to sign over the ownership. Realising she was being duped, she wasted no time in returning the unsigned papers and admitting what she'd found out.

Joe was mortified to realise he'd scuppered up his own dark plans, but soon he was back to threats. Moira stood her ground though, telling him she knew exactly what he was up to and how she wasn't going to let him get away with it so easily.

She told her husband Cain all about it, who called Joe a snake. As Joe showed up at the farm and they continued their showdown, Moira let rip.

Moira said "she'd rather go under than sell to Kim", while Joe told her the offer was still on the table but not for long. Moira was once again left with a decision to make but what will she do?

Unbeknownst to her though Joe was ready with his next move. He told Dawn Taylor that Moira was going to learn that "he gets what he wants" and that he was prepared to do whatever it takes to get it.

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