Emmerdale has been nothing short of intense the last few weeks as Joe Tate’s mystery illness was revealed, Anthony Fox’s murder took place and Caleb found out about Cain’s affair with Ruby.

When Joe Tate returned to the Dales last year, fans were convinced he was up to no good as suspicions around his true intentions continued to grow.

After weeks of him having various medical episodes where he’d collapse and be surrounded by pills and visits from a mysterious doctor, the ITV soap revealed that Joe had chronic kidney disease and was in desperate need for a transplant.

Recognising that his best chances of finding a match would be from a family member, Joe opted to spike his half-brother Noah Dingle in the hopes he’d be able to help him.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t and the spiking led to a much more serious consequence as it caused the limo crash that left three villagers dead.

With Dr Crowley telling Joe this can’t happen again, Joe set his eyes on his uncle Caleb as a match. In order to ensure it would work this time round, Joe became Manpreet’s blackmailer threatening to expose her racy pictures.

In true soap drama, of course, Manpreet thinks Joe helped get rid of the blackmailer and he managed to convince her to help him in return by getting a sample of blood from Caleb.

Fast forward to last week, Joe instructed an accomplice to stab Caleb after trying to spike him failed. During the intense stabbing, Joe rushed him to Dr Crowley who was immediately concerned over Caleb’s condition.

After almost flatlining, Caleb survived and Dr Crowley made a cover story that he had to remove his kidney as it was affected by the stabbing.

Unfortunately for Joe, his knifed accomplice has since been arrested, leading to him worrying what Caleb will do to him if he finds out he was the cause.

Joe fears what will happen if Caleb finds out(Image: ITV)

Cain and Caleb vow to be there for each other…

Caleb awakes in Hospital to find Ruby has spent the night by his side. The police are yet to charge the man they arrested for stabbing him as they don’t have enough to pin it on him but Caleb vows to get him locked up. Cain offers to do his own investigation into who stabbed his brother.

While Ross is suspicious to hear the coincidence behind Joe’s role in saving Caleb. Once home, Caleb seems determined never to take his family for granted and as he and Cain have a beer together, getting their relationship back on track, they confess they’d care for each other’s families should anything happen to either of them.