Emmerdale spoilers: Jacob Gallagher gives Maya Stepney SHOCK ultimatum

Jacob gives Maya an ultimatum

Twisted teacher Maya has secretly been enjoying lovestruck teenager Jacob's attention. But she's in for a shock when he gives her an ultimatum...

David Metcalfe got close to exposing his girlfriend Maya Stepney's forbidden affair with his teenage stepson Jacob Gallagher, after suspecting she was hiding some incriminating evidence about an affair on her phone.

But despite being almost caught-out, lovestruck Jacob still can't fight his feelings for school teacher Maya, even if he is going behind his dad David's back.

However, feeling guilty by the latest turn of events, Jacob reaches a big decision and drops a shock ultimatum on secret lover Maya. But how will she react? Will it be make...or break for the pair?

Eric tells Bob to pay up

Pay up! What will Bob do when he doesn't have enough money to pay his B&B bill? (Picture: ITV)

Meanwhile, cash-strapped Bob Hope's problems continue to go from bad to worse.

The jobless former cafe owner has been having a terrible time of it since splitting from wife Brenda Hope over his affair with long-time friend Laurel Thomas.

But then Laurel dumped Bob and he's been living at the B&B ever since, doing odd jobs to try and make ends meet.

However, Bob faces further money troubles when B&B owner Eric Pollard insists he pays his bill or moves out!

With the money from his odd jobs not enough to cover his rent, what will Bob do to keep a roof over his head?

Emmerdale continues weeknights at 7:00pm on ITV

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters.

Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave?

Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!


Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy.

He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.


Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)


And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.