Emmerdale spoilers: Jimmy King to BETRAY Joe Tate in shock twist 'Don't underestimate him'
EMMERDALE fans could see Jimmy King betray his boss Joe Tate as he starts a rivalry with Robert Sugden in upcoming scenes.
Emmerdale spoilers: Jimmy King to BETRAY Joe Tate in shock twist 'Don't underestimate him'
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Next week, Emmerdale viewers will see Joe (played by Ned Porteous) vow to take revenge on Robert (Ryan Hawley) when they clash over smoke coming from the scrap yard, which leads to the mysterious millionaire losing a top client.
In a bid to get even, Joe will manipulate Jimmy (Nick Miles) to dig up dirt on Robert so that he can take him down.
But now, soap star Nick has hinted that Jimmy won’t be impressed that he’s been dragged into the rivalry and could be set to betray his boss.
"Jimmy doesn’t like Robert much either, but Robert has been a reasonable business partner,” he explained.
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It’s a mistake to underestimate Jimmy
“After Charity, that’s probably a relief! Jimmy has got nothing against Robert. The haulage business have been going quite well under stewardship.
“Robert has been vert straight with Jimmy, if a little testy.”
He went on to add: “I think in some ways it’s a mistake to underestimate Jimmy.Jimmy has a tendency to come out on top in the end.
“Jimmy isn’t enjoying working with Joe very much. Zak has persuaded him that Joe is not a very nice man.
Emmerdale: Jimmy will fear betraying Nicola as he doesn't want to disappoint her
“Jimmy thinks he’s probably right, so he’s not very comfortable.”
But Nick noted that fans could be waiting a while to see him turn on Joe as he fears disappointing his wife Nicola (Nichola Wheeler).
“For the moment, Jimmy is sticking with the job because he doesn’t want to disappoint Nicola,” he dished.
“He enjoys the fact that she’s excited by his new prospects.
Emmerdale: Jimmy recently suffered a shock health scare
“He always trying to make Nicola as happy as he possibly can.”
Earlier this month, fans were left fearing Jimmy’s life could be in danger after he suffered a shock health scare. Working for Joe had been taking its toll on the businessman as he learned he had high-blood pressure.
Doctors told him that he needed to slow down and warned him that his lifestyle needed a dramatic overhaul to reduce stress.
Emmerdale airs weekdays on ITV at 7pm.