Ned Porteous, who plays Joe Tate in Emmerdale, has revealed that his character will be out of his comfort zone this Christmas after being thrown out of Home Farm by an angry Kim Tate.
The star explained that a row over a horse will see Joe celebrating the festive season somewhere ‘a little different’ this year, but hinted there might be a silver lining. ‘Joe is basically ousted from the house by Kim Tate, because she’s so cross, because of what he has done to her horse. So it’s going to be a different Christmas for Joe,’ he explained.
Despite annoying the Home Farm matriarch, Joe believed he was doing the right thing, and Ned is hopeful the rift won’t last into the New Year. ‘I think he’s probably gutted about the fact he’s annoyed Kim. But at the time he believed he was doing the right thing, as Joe always does. Let’s just hope that he can win her around in the New Year.’
Joe will be spending Christmas away from the luxury of Home Farm, putting him firmly outside his usual environment. However, Ned teased that it won’t be all bad news. ‘So Christmas is a strange one for Joe. Not only does he end up spending it somewhere a little different this year, that’s a tease as he’s out of his comfort zone for sure, but this Christmas there is also a nice happy piece of news for him.’
Away from the drama in the Dales, Ned is looking forward to spending time with his family, particularly his brother. ‘I very much am looking forward to the break as I will be seeing some family members that I haven’t seen for a while. I’ll be getting to spend some time with my brother, who I don’t see that often. It’s going to be lovely. We’re going to eat lots of food, drink lots of booze, and play loads of old video games.’
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