Emmerdale spoiler: What happens when jealous Maya catches Jacob and Liv kissing?

Jacob is worried in Emmerdale

Maya Stepney is furious when she sees Jacob kissing Liv

Liv Flaherty's getting paranoid that Jacob Gallagher isn't into her and it's all a bit awkward with his birthday approaching. Of course, like everyone else in the village, she doesn't know underage Jacob (Joe Warren Plant) has been lured into an inapproriate scenario with his dad's girlfriend, Maya Stepney, who's also his teacher!

Jacob is worried in Emmerdale

Jacob is spotted on a date with Liv by predator Maya

Though Liv is supposed to be their 'cover' Jacob does genuinely like her much to manipulative Maya's distress. When Maya (Louisa Clein) jealously clocks the teenagers sharing a kiss in the street, will Jacob later have to pay the price?

Kerry Wyatt's worry over Cain Dingle continues following her 'enlightening' chat with his daughter Debbie. When Cain (Jeff Hordley) lays in to her and Dan (Liam Fox), Kerry's mind is made up. She's calling social services and wants her grandson Kyle in her care rather than in his dad Cain's.

Debbie realises that Kerry got social services involved

Debbie pales when she hears Kerry has called social services about getting custody of Kyle

Though Debbie (Charley Webb) has turned her back on her dad since he admitted he had accidentally killed her fiance Joe Tate, she panics when she hears Kerry has taken her warning about Cain to heart.

Sarah Waterfall
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