While the village is still shaking because of Kev, the people of Emmerdale continue to gossip about the budding romance between Joe Tate and Belle Dingle.

No one thought these two would “catch the wave” so soon, but just a few interactions are enough to make fans sway.

Belle has just come out of a damaged marriage, is mentally unstable, and has a broken heart.

Joe stands out with his worldly, cold, rich, and mysterious features to arouse curiosity.

The drama started with the Christmas tree incident. Joe misunderstood Sam Dingle, was grumpy and tough, while Belle stood up to protect Sam, her eyes full of determination. In the moment the two argued, something flared up. It wasn’t love at first sight, but the rhythm of the dialogue, the confrontational looks, and the charisma of the two made viewers feel an inexplicable compatibility.

Then, when Joe accidentally mentioned the Jason Donovan concert – a gentle, slightly “flexible” way of showing off – Belle smiled. It wasn’t a polite smile, but a slight flutter in the eyes, like a ray of sunshine penetrating the heart after long days of being closed. And so the Emmerdale netizens jumped into analysis: is Joe really moved, or is it just a joke of someone who has been through many relationships? What about Belle, is she ready to open her heart or is she just being led by the feeling of filling the void?

This “chemistry” confused fans: they wanted to believe that Belle deserved to be loved, to be healed, to be safe. But Joe had a vaguely dangerous vibe – the type of man who could hug people, and could also make them fall off the cliff if he wanted to. Especially when Belle was fragile, any new scratch could become a knock-out blow.