Emmerdale Joe Tate’s famous ‘twins’ exposed as fans left gobsmacked
Ned Porteous plays Joe Tate in Emmerdale (Image: ITV)
Fans of Emmerdale have been left stunned after discovering Joe Tate’s famous “twins”. ITV soap enthusiasts will know that Joe (portrayed by Ned Porteous) is the orphaned son of Christopher Tate (Peter Amory) and Rachel Hughes (Glenda McKay), as well as the half-brother of Noah Dingle (Jack Downham). Joe was famously forced to escape the village in 2018, after his step-grandmother, Kim Tate (Claire King), planned to have him murdered.
Following an altercation with Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley), during which Joe was struck and believed dead, his right-hand man Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) covertly assisted him in going into hiding while on the run. The village bad boy staged his dramatic comeback on Christmas Eve 2024, which ultimately resulted in the death of Will Taylor (Dean Andrews), reports the Daily Star.
Joe is engaged to Dawn Fletcher (Image: ITV)
The drama continued from there, as Joe also embarked on an affair with Dawn Fletcher (Olivia Bromley) behind her husband Billy’s (Jay Kontzle) back, while also stealing Caleb Miligan’s (William Ash) kidney, and causing the limo crash that claimed the lives of Amy Barton (Natalie Ann Jamieson), Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi), and Suzy Merton (Martelle Edinborough).
Having stolen Butler’s Farm from under Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb), Joe has since been concentrating on arranging his forthcoming wedding to Dawn, who is also expecting his child.
Now, Emmerdale fans have been left stunned after discovering Joe’s famous “twins”. Numerous dedicated soap watchers have highlighted actor Ned Porteous’ resemblance to YouTuber George Clarke, who took part in last year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing.
George was paired with professional dancer Alexis Warr, with the duo swiftly impressing the judges and audiences. They reached the final and finished as joint runners-up, behind winners Karen Carney and Carlos Gu.
George Clarke competed on Strictly last year (Image: BBC)
Highlighting the similarities between Ned and George, one Emmerdale fan posted on Reddit: “Such a lookalike. Saw Joe Tate’s back (haven’t watched in a while) but thought his face looked familiar. Remembering his old look, they look CRAZY similar to me. Second picture is a YouTuber called George Clarke.”
Another agreed: “I was thinking the exact same, they look like twins!”
Meanwhile, someone else spotted Ned’s remarkable resemblance to American actor David Corenswet, who notably assumed the leading role of Superman in James Gunn’s 2025 DC Universe film.
Soap fans believe that Ned looks like David Corenswet (Image: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
“Don’t forget David Corenswet’s current look!! Looks so much like Ned haha,” the fan remarked, with another sharing: “Oh my god!!! Literally!”
Joe and Dawn’s wedding in Emmerdale could be disrupted, as Dawn star Olivia Bromley is rumoured to be departing the soap, after bosses reportedly decided to write her out.
A source previously told The Sun: “Olivia is adored by everyone at Emmerdale so the decision to axe her has not gone down well at all. She’s a popular member of the cast and if they can get rid of Olivia, then the feeling is virtually no-one is safe.”
Neither the soap nor Olivia herself have confirmed the reports.
Emmerdale airs weekday nights at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
