Emmerdale fans have said they are 'so glad' this ITV soap favourite has returned after 19 years away, in Thursday's dramatic Joe Tate episode.

So much welcome back warmth from a superb cast ... Am watching you in Classic at the moment and then seeing you tonight. I met you in January 2007 at the Emmerdale Fan Club weekend & I had ...

Thursday's episode of Emmerdale left viewers in shock as they recognised the police officer interrogating Joe Tate. Joe, who ...

Also in the cast are Ocean’s Eight’s Charlotte ... in which he was sporting an impressive moustache and classic Victorian attire. Sister and Emmerdale star Charley Webb was a big fan, writing ...