Yahoo News Emmerdale's Jacob pushes David to breaking point by contacting Maya
Emmerdale's Jacob Gallagher's desperate attempts to get in touch with Maya are set to push David to breaking point next week.
Maya Stepney (Louisa Clein) made her final appearance on Thursday (June 20) when her deceitful character finally got her comeuppance and was sent to prison to carry out a 12-month sentence, but Jacob has been left devastated as a result.
It came after Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) had been lying to his family and planning to run away with Maya if she avoided a custodial sentence.
In senes set to air next week, Jacob's dad David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) is left concerned after he receives a call from the prison telling him that the teenager has been trying to contact Maya.
When Jacob and Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell) later visit the shop, David is desperate to build bridges with his son, but is left disappointed again when Jacob immediately leaves.
Although David is comforted by Eric, who tells him he'll find a way to get through Jacob, it looks like Jacob's behaviour has driven David to consider some drastic measures as he picks up a games controller and resolves to set up an online gaming account before searching for Jacob's tag.
Will this be the break David needs to get through to his son, or will he only end up making things worse?
An Emmerdale spokesperson recently confirmed to Digital Spy that Louisa has now left the soap and we shouldn't expect to see scenes with Maya in prison, where she'll be staying for the foreseeable future.
Upcoming episodes will now explore the aftermath for Jacob and his family, who are still struggling to convince the teen to accept that he was groomed by Maya.
Emmerdale currently airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with extra episodes at 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Barnardo's protects, supports and nurtures the UK's most vulnerable children and young people.
Readers who are affected by the issues raised in this story are encouraged to contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000 (www.nspcc.org.uk). Readers in the US are encouraged to contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline on (1-800-422-4453) or the American SPCC (www.americanspcc.org).
Read more news, spoilers and gossip on our Emmerdale homepage
Digital Spy Soap Scoop video – hit play below for all the latest Emmerdale spoilers, as Lee's mother Wendy causes problems for Victoria, and David struggles to get through to Jacob.
Want up-to-the-minute soaps news, spoilers and gossip on your social feeds? Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Soaps Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @soapscoop Twitter account.
('You Might Also Like',)
