With Ross and Joe both being back in Emmerdale, fans have begged for more face offs between the pair.
Ross Barton arrived back in the Dales in October as he was revealed to be Billy’s opponent
in an illegal boxing match. Meanwhile, Joe Tate rocked up on Christmas Eve as part of Will and Peter’s plot to bring down Kim.
During their previous stints in the village, the two men had a few run ins. Fans are delighted that this history is being revisited and are eager to see more of it.
Ross v Joe in Emmerdale
In Monday’s episode, Ross attempted to intimidate Joe in a bid to get him to stay away from Noah.
During their previous stints in the Dales, Ross was the victim of an acid attack that was meant for Joe. Something that Ross is often keen to remind Joe of.
The face off in Monday’s episode saw Ross lie in wait in Joe’s bedroom at Home Farm. When Joe threatened to report Ross for trespassing, Ross was quick to respond: “See if you can dial 999 before I smash your teeth in.”
Ross then called Joe a “smug little coward” and accused him of living his best life while he has had to deal with surgery and skin grafts following the attack.
After Joe sarcastically responded, “I’m glad it all worked out for you,” Ross grabbed Joe’s shirt and warned Joe to stay away from Noah like Charity had instructed.
Joe insisted he didn’t take orders from Ross. But Ross was quick to go back to Joe’s teeth as he told him: “You do now. Unless you wanna spend the rest of your evening picking your teeth up off the floor.”
Ross of course got the last word as he told Joe that Noah was a Dingle, not a Tate.
Fans call for more battles
Viewers loved the bedroom scene between Ross and Joe and have called for more interactions between the pair.
Underneath a picture of Joe and Ross on the official Emmerdale X account, fans made their feelings clear, with one writing: “More of this please,” accompanied by the praying hands emoji. A second fan added: “Absolutely love that these two are back.”
Over on Instagram, fans also couldn’t get enough of Ross v Joe, with a third fan calling it a “Clash of the titans”.
A fourth fan said: “Loved that,” while many others tried to pick their team. “Team Ross always,” said a fifth fan alongside heart emojis. Another fan responded that they were “Team Joe” and wanted Ross to stop blaming Joe for the acid attack.
With the shared history between the pair and strong personalities, viewers are likely to get their wish for more, and we can’t wait!
