Emmerdale’s Joe Tate actor Ned Porteous ‘finds love’ in LA with actress Lucy Heath

Emmerdale’s Joe Tate actor Ned Porteous ‘finds love’ in LA with actress Lucy Heath

Don’t look now Debbie Dingle, but Joe Tate has moved on. Well, actor Ned Porteous has anyway, and he certainly hasn’t been looking for love in Emmerdale.

The actor, 24, has reportedly stuck up a romance during his time trying to crack America, as he’s now said to be dating actress Lucy Heath while they were both in LA.

So doesn’t look like Joe will be returning to the Dales any time soon.

An insider told: ‘It’s early days but Ned is really enjoying dating Lucy. They have both been in America recently looking for work and grew really close.

‘Ned usually likes to keep his love life private but has been taking Lucy to various events both in London and LA.

‘They have loads in common with their acting work and make a great looking couple – it’s just Ned’s fans who are gutted!’

Lucy has acted in the likes of Mating Call and Stretching The Play having studied at the Guildford School Of Acting.

Joe Tate made one heck of a surprise return to Emmerdale last month after it was discovered he had not in fact been murdered by Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley). Instead, Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) had helped him escape and lied to both Cain and Kim Tate (Claire King) in order to protect Joe’s life.

However, a little digging by a private investigator revealed Joe was alive and well and living in Monte Carlo, meaning Cain was off the hook and no longer staring down the barrel of a life sentence.

But with Debbie Dingle set to leave soon as actress Charley Webb heads on maternity leave, could she be heading off in search of her lost love