Emmerdale fans are fuming with a certain character – and have been demanding he gets his comeuppance.
Watch out Joe Tate – loyal soap viewers are coming for you!
In dramatic scenes which aired last night (Monday 16 April), Liv Flaherty was sentenced to four months in Young Offenders, after Joe Tate schemed to put her behind bars.
While Gabby was given a Youth Referral Order, Liv received a harsher verdict after her last-minute solicitor made a series of blunders.
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On top of getting her name wrong – d’oh! – the legal representative (who seemed drunk!) mentioned Liv’s abusive father and left Liv in such an upset state that she couldn’t defend herself.
Plus, the blundering solicitor refused to let Lisa Dingle speak up on Liv’s behalf in court.
As the proceedings came to an end, Gabby gave a heartfelt apology for her role in Lisa’s drink being accidentally spiked with ketamine, while Liv was in pieces and couldn’t bring herself to speak.
ITV viewers were livid when Liv was then sent down for four months.
The teen burst into tears as the news sunk in and she was taken away.
Some fans thought Joe Tate could have been behind the sudden disappearance of Liv’s original lawyer and pointed the finger of blame at him.
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One viewer wrote: “I think Joe Tate has had a hand in Livs change of solicitor.”
Another said: “We all know it is Joe’s fault for getting rid of Livs solicitor.”
Whether Joe was behind the sudden change of solicitor, one thing is for sure – fans are NOT happy with him, blaming him with Liv’s unjust treatment.
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Morning 😁💜
Great acting last night from all involved.. Poor Liv was an innocent victim of Joe Tate being a petulant boy. Aaron is blaming himself and Rob is helpless watching his family fall apart. 😭#RyanHawley #RobertSugden #Robron #Emmerdale #Legitrobroners #phworr #BSAs pic.twitter.com/08rOvioaFU— Gaynor McPherson (@VodkaVera75) April 17, 2018
Just finished watching #Emmerdale and I'm sure of one thing IM GOING TO KILL JOE TATE!!😡😡 What he has just done is taking it to far!! Messing with Home James is one thing, but Liv? That's just crossing a line!!!😡😡 #Robron
— 🌸Em (@EmHall_01) April 16, 2018
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Noooooooooo Poor Liv!!!! If Joe Tate is behind this rubbish solicitor, he’s a dead man walking! #Roblivion #Emmerdale
— Emmerdale Fans (@TheEmmerdaily) April 16, 2018
Dear @emmerdale I am officially done with Joe Tate. That is all #Robron pic.twitter.com/PPUY7N3UYu
— SmCarmelMa’keyAtoe (@dingle_rob) April 16, 2018
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One livid Twitter user blasted: “Joe Tate is a despicable human being! It’s one thing to bankrupt someone for a vendetta, but it’s a completely other thing to go so far as to send a young girl to juvi because you have a vendetta against her relative His comeuppance better be good.”
Another fumed: “Just finished watching #Emmerdale and I’m sure of one thing IM GOING TO KILL JOE TATE!!What he has just done is taking it to far!! Messing with Home James is one thing, but Liv? That’s just crossing a line!!!”
A third – and many more – agreed, saying: “Joe Tate is vile, Liv is just a teenage girl!”
So is there anybody out there in the Joe Tate fan club? Anyone? No… We didn’t think so.
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