Emmerdale viewers have been left wondering over Joe Tate's fate since he was 'killed off' in October. The businessman, played by Ned Porteous, was the target of a paid-for killing organised by his step-grandmother Kim Tate and carried out at the hands of his own associate, Graham Foster, who has appeared to spiral downwards after Joe's 'death'.
However, before Graham was able to carry out the killing, he witnessed Cain Dingle beat Joe to within an inch of his life after he accidentally jilted Cain's daughter Debbie at the altar - after which Joe hit his head on a rock and was presumed dead.
Both men have been seen feeling huge amounts of guilt over potentially killing Joe - but even after Graham bundled Joe's 'body' into his car, viewers were sure they saw his fingers twitch, a sign that he may have survived the fall.
And after last night's episode, viewers are even more sure that Joe could still be alive, thanks to something that Graham said when comforting Joe's younger brother, Noah.
Swipe through to see all the Emmerdale spoilers you need to know for next week...
Emmerdale Spoilers week 50
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Shaken from his drink-drive run in, Daz is feeling guilty as Dan and Kerry try to assure Amelia that the accident wasn't her fault.
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Later, he realizes that he can't bare the burden of guilt and begins to make plans to run away, secretly looking into booking flights out of the country.
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But his plans are scuppered when, en route to the airport, he spots Kerry collapsed on the side of the road.
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He briefly debates whether is conscience will allow him to leave her, but he decides to take her to the hospital, knowing that he's missing his flight and his opportunity to escape.
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Later, he tries to book his flight but is intercepted by Amelia, who demands to know why he's leaving. When Kerry assures Amelia that the police will get to the bottom of the incident, Daz is silently panicked.
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Suspecting that Dawn has been staying in Doug's shed, Pete goes looking for her and finds her soliciting in a local car park.
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Pete tells Dawn she can stay for a while, but she gets the wrong end of the stick and tries to kiss him. Whilst Pete is still reeling, Dawn tells him that she'll tell Rhona he made a move on her, unless he lets her stay.
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But Pete tells Rhona exactly what happen between him and Dawn, and Rhona goes to confront her, backed by Pete
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Finding herself cornered and caught out, Dawn shoves Rhona out her way and legs it. But as she falls, Rhona smacks her head on the chair.
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Later, Marlon, Cian and Moira are shocked to see Rhona's black eye.
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Pete tries to chase Dawn, but is intercepted by Harriet and is shocked the see that the two appear to know each other.
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Harriet hopes that Dawn is long gone, but later Dawn confronts her outside the church and, surprised that Harriet is now a vicar, forces her to confront their shared past...
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Debbie prepares for Sarah coming home from hospital, determined to focus on her daughter rather than the court case.
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On the first day of the trial, a worn-out Debbie is broken to think it's the last night she'll see her children.
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Jessie is starting to worry that he work might interfere with her home life when Noah gets expelled from school, and she prepares for the ensuing showdown with Charity.
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Marlon tries to find Noah's corner, but Jesse pleads with him not to get involved.
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When Jessie and Charity come head to head, Marlon steps in but Charity knocks him down with a punch.
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Later, Jessie is left thoughtful when Ellis says she needs to tell Marlon how much he means to her. Before long, Ellis and Jessie talk about a secret plan to get Marlon down the aisle, but quickly change the subject when Marlon approaches.
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Despite the altercation with Jesse about Noah, Charity has some good news this week.
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She is delighted when Vanessa finally agrees to move into the Woolpack.
Graham tried to comfort Noah, who was recently hit by a car and rushed to hospital, and tried to be there for him as his brother is no longer around - telling him, "Joe loves you, you know."
Ears pricked up across the country as they realised that Graham had said that Joe "loves" Noah in the present tense, not that he "loved" him as if he were dead.
Of course, this could be a clever ploy by writers to trick us into thinking that something is amiss - it would be normal for Graham to use the present tense to try and make Noah feel better.
But viewers took to Twitter to share the new information, with many believing this is concrete enough proof that Joe will be returning. One wrote, 'Graham said to Noah, ‘Joe loves you, you know’. He didn’t say past tense, loved', as another added, 'He loves you not he loved you. Is he still alive?'
Emmerdale airs every weeknight at 7pm on ITV, with a second showing on Tuesday nights at 8pm.
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