Grantchester fans stunned as Emmerdale favourite makes appearance alongside Robson Green

GRANTCHESTER fans are stunned arsenic an Emmerdale favourite makes an quality alongside Robson Green successful the deed show.

After seasons of captivating audiences with his portrayal of the beloved vicar, Tom Brittney has departed the ITV drama.

In his place, erstwhile Hollyoaks prima Rishi Nair joined the amusement arsenic Reverend Alphy Kotteram arsenic the programme's caller lead.

As fans watched the amusement to spot the caller vicar, they were shocked to spot a acquainted look alongside DI Geordie Keating, played by Robson Green.

Emmerdale’s Ned Porteous, champion known arsenic Joe Tate abruptly appeared connected their screens.

Ned was playing the relation of Harvey who was convinced his begetter had been murdered, contempt grounds that confirmed it was suicide.

One instrumentality stated: “Joe from #Emmerdale successful tonights #Grantchester filmed I conjecture earlier helium came backmost arsenic Joe!."

A 2nd added: “I recognise the histrion playing Harvey successful #Grantchester arsenic he's besides successful #Emmerdale arsenic Joe Tate!"

"That Joe from Emmerdale?" questioned different viewer.

Emmerdale viewers were near stunned aft Ned made a astonishment instrumentality to Emmerdale during the festive period.

His quality Joe, came backmost to the colony aft six years distant to bring down Kim Tate (Claire King), alongside her hubby Will Taylor (Dean Andrews).

The histrion has besides appeared successful the Netflix's deed bid Bridgerton, portraying Lord Wetherby successful play one.

But fans were shocked to find retired that helium had besides appeared successful rival soap EastEnders arsenic Michelle Fowler's lad Mark successful 2019.

His storyline progressive jetting successful from Florida to London connected a ngo to find his biologic father, Grant.

But, his enactment was abbreviated and saccharine arsenic helium went backmost to the States aft conscionable a month.

Taking to societal media, a shocked Emmerdale instrumentality wrote: "How person I lone conscionable recovered retired Joe Tate successful #Emmerdale is played by the aforesaid histrion that played Mark Fowler Jr successful #EastEnders".

Another added: "I didn't cognize he'd been successful EastEnders."

A 3rd penned: "Ned Porteous backmost arsenic Joe Tate is awesome but I preferred him playing Mark fowler Jr (Mitchell) successful EastEnders.

"We didn't person him agelong capable arsenic Grant's son. #Emmerdale #Eastenders."

A 4th said: "I didn't cognize that Joe [has] been successful Bridgerton, and EastEnders arsenic Mark Jnr."

Grantchester airs connected ITV1 and is disposable to watercourse connected ITVX.