Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) was practically called a hypocrite by Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) in today’s episode of Emmerdale, so he decided to act fast to prove him wrong.

When Graham first returned at the start of the year, he was in the village to help Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry). Prior to him faking his death, Graham and Rhona were going to run away together.

The fact that Graham came back to the Dales to try and help Rhona with the Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) situation proved that he still cared about her, even after all this time.

As Graham got settled back into village life, Rhona had to work hard to tell a paranoid Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) that he had nothing to worry about when it came to the chemistry she still has with Graham.

Marlon felt insecure, but Rhona focused on all of the challenges they’ve been through together and knew their history was far more important to her than a man she very nearly ran away with.

In today’s episode, Graham continued to try and get close to Rhona by communicating with Leo through Makaton. Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) wondered if there was any harm in Graham spending time with Leo because he can sign really well, but Rhona and Mary Goskirk (Louise Jameson) knew it was a bad idea.

Up at Home Farm, Graham listened to Joe, who was busy wondering why Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) doesn’t want to have a child with him. Graham said that Joe should tell Dawn how he feels, but he reacted by telling Graham that he’s the most ‘buttoned up’ man he’s ever met.

Not wanting to give Joe anything else to feel smug about, Graham headed into the village and decided – for some reason – to let himself into Smithy Cottage.

He was holding a ball and claimed he had found it outside and thought it was Leo’s. He then admitted to Rhona that he thinks he still loves her.

Rhona made it clear that she has absolutely no intention of reuniting with Graham. It hurt him a little bit, but to be honest Rhona’s got every right to be annoyed at the man she once loved, who faked his death and never told anyone the truth for six years.