Emmerdale fans speculate on fate of baby Tate

Following the death of Dawn Taylor, Emmerdale character Joe Tate has decided to place his son, baby Tate, up for adoption. Despite attempts by Kim Tate and Graham Foster to persuade him otherwise, Joe brought the infant to Home Farm only to allow Kim to say goodbye before Graham departed with the child to deliver him to a new family.

Viewers have developed various theories regarding the baby's future. Many fans on social media platforms suggest that Graham Foster may not actually be handing the child over to social services or an unknown family, but instead intends to raise the baby himself until Joe is ready to parent. Some spectators speculate that Graham is going into hiding to protect the child until Joe moves past his current state of grief.