Emmerdale fans THRILLED as THIS favourite returns looking UNRECOGNISABLE

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Jacob Gallagher returned to the village with a new look last night...

Emmerdale fans were thrilled to see Jacob Gallagher back on their screens last night after a short break from the village, but instead of focusing on little baby Theo's christening, they were more interested in Jacob's new hair do.

The teenager was last seen on screen sporting a man bun after letting his hair grow out during his Maya Stepney abuse storyline.

Jacob in Emmerdale ITV

Jacob was back last night sporting a brand new do (Picture: ITV)

As Jacob went through his troublesome teenage stage he favoured wearing his hair pulled back into a bun.

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Jacob previously favoured the man bun look (Picture: ITV) (Image credit: ITV)

But Jacob was back last night with a fresh new look, and fans were loving the change...

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As well as Jacob's makeover, last night's Emmerdale saw Theo, Eve and Harry all get christened in a joint service in the church, bringing together most of the village as they celebrated the happy occasion.

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But of course there was drama added to the day with Wendy finding the whole thing too emotional as she was reminded of losing her son, Lee.

Jacob in Emmerdale ITV

Emmerdale fans were loving Jacob's fresh new look (Picture: ITV)

Paddy and Chas also came to blows as they danced around the fact Paddy left Eve in a car alone last week while he took Marlon to the hospital.

Aaron - who was also back for the celebrations, along with Emmerdale legend Zac Dingle - noticed that there was tension between his mum and Paddy as soon as he got back to the village, and before long Chas and Paddy were fighting in front of the packed pub.

Jacob ITV

Jacob was back for Theo's christening (Picture: ITV)

But the end of the episode Chas was shocked to find that Paddy had moved out as the stress of what he did to Eve got too much.

But where has he gone?

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.

Emmerdale’s scheduling pattern will be changing due to the coronavirus pandemic, and will air three episodes a week on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at 7pm on ITV from Monday 30th March.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.