Emmerdale fans slam soap for ruining surprise return HOURS before episode airs on TV

EMMERDALE fans expressed frustration after the soap’s social media accounts revealed the surprise return of a key character just hours before the episode airs.

Fans of Emmerdale were left stunned to see Joe Tate return to the Dales this Christmas eve.

Joe Tate returned to the soap in this year’s Christmas eve episodeInstagram ITVHe was last seen in the Dales six years ago after facing a near death experience[/caption]

The ITV soap revealed Joe was the man who’s been...