<P> Joe is a farmer as was his father . When Emmerdale began it depicted actual farm life . Rather than act out tasks Hines learned to dip sheep and milk cows . </P> <P> Joe is involved in a relationship with Christine Sharp (Angela Cheyne). They married during the episode broadcast 10 September 1974 . The duo overcome a series of problems before marrying and Christine has the wedding day "she'd always dreamed of". To commemorate the event TVTimes featured a promotional souvenir photograph for readers prior to the episode's airdate . </P> <P> Joe is the youngest child of Jacob and Annie Sugden (Sheila Mercier) born on 31 May 1949 . Jacob dies in October 1972 and Joe's brother, Jack, inherits the farm and divides it between the family . </P> <P> After a failed attempt at courting Marian Wilks (Gail Harrison), Joe starts dating Christine Sharp and they soon marry but separate when Christine decides she does not want to be a farmer's wife . Christine returns the following year to reconcile but Joe wants a divorce and she leaves for good . Joe's next relationship is with Kathy Gimbel (Polly Hemingway), who moves in with him . Their relationship is a huge talking point in the village as Kathy is separated from her husband, Kenny . When Kathy's father, Jim (John Atkinson) shoots himself, Kathy leaves Joe to live with her mother, Freda (Mary Henry). </P>

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