GRANTCHESTER fans are stunned as an Emmerdale favourite makes an appearance alongside Robson Green in the hit show.
After seasons of captivating audiences with his portrayal of the beloved vicar, Tom Brittney has departed the ITV drama.
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In his place, former Hollyoaks star Rishi Nair joined the show as Reverend Alphy Kotteram as the programme’s new lead.
As fans watched the show to see the new vicar, they were shocked to see a familiar face alongside DI Geordie Keating, played by Robson Green.
Emmerdale’s Ned Porteous, best known as Joe Tate suddenly appeared on their screens.
Ned was playing the role of Harvey who was convinced his father had been murdered, despite evidence that confirmed it was suicide.
One fan stated: “Joe from #Emmerdale in tonights #Grantchester filmed I guess before he came back as Joe!.”
A second added: “I recognise the actor playing Harvey in #Grantchester as he’s also in #Emmerdale as Joe Tate!”
“That Joe from Emmerdale?” questioned another viewer.
Emmerdale viewers were left stunned after Ned made a surprise return to Emmerdale during the festive period.
His character Joe, came back to the village after six years away to bring down Kim Tate (Claire King), alongside her husband Will Taylor (Dean Andrews).
The actor has also appeared in the Netflix‘s hit series Bridgerton, portraying Lord Wetherby in season one.
But fans were shocked to find out that he had also appeared in rival soap EastEnders as Michelle Fowler’s son Mark in 2019.
His storyline involved jetting in from Florida to London on a mission to find his biological father, Grant.
But, his stay was short and sweet as he went back to the States after just a month.
Taking to social media, a shocked Emmerdale fan wrote: “How have I only just found out Joe Tate in #Emmerdale is played by the same actor that played Mark Fowler Jr in #EastEnders”.
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Another added: “I didn’t know he’d been in EastEnders.”
A third penned: “Ned Porteous back as Joe Tate is awesome but I preferred him playing Mark fowler Jr (Mitchell) in EastEnders.
“We didn’t have him long enough as Grant’s son. #Emmerdale #Eastenders.”
A fourth said: “I didn’t know that Joe [has] been in Bridgerton, and EastEnders as Mark Jnr.”
Grantchester airs on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.