Emmerdale spoilers: David Metcalfe faces his WORST fear

David Metcalfe looking panicked in his shop.
David is on a dating app but has Jacob got an ulterior motive where his dad's love life is concerned? (Image credit: ITV)

Emmerdale's David Metcalfe is plunged into online dating in Friday's episode (ITV, 7.00pm, see our TV Guide for full listings).

David Metcalfe isn't a fan of being single and is desperate to get back into a relationship.

He's been trying to get back with Vic, his former fiancee, and thought he was getting somewhere but once again, David's read the signals all wrong.

What the shopkeeper doesn't know is that his son Jacob and Vic have developed feelings for each other and are struggling to know what to do about it.

Jacob is determined to realise a relationship with the single mum while Victoria is conflicted about their age gap – and the fact that she was once due to be his stepmum!

Emmerdale David proposes

Failed proposal this attempt didn't pan out but David was once engaged to Victoria. (Image credit: ITV)

In a bid to get his lady-loving dad mixed up with someone new, Jacob is only too happy to give David a nudge.

Having signed up to a dating app, David tells his son and dad, Pollard, that he's got some interest but is unsure.

David

David talks to his dad Pollard about his progress with online dating. (Image credit: ITV)

Taking charge of the situation, Jacob grabs his dad's mobile and sorts out a date for David!

David

Jacob wants his dad to get dating – but is this because he wants to get together with David's ex, Victoria? (Image credit: ITV)

Will David go on the date leaving Jacob with a better chance of getting together with Victoria?

Elsewhere, Belle's concerned that something is up with Tom.

Belle

Belle is worried that something is up with her boyfriend Tom. (Image credit: ITV)

Emmerdale continues weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV see our TV Guide for full listings.

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  • Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt 
  • Kim Tate - Claire King 
  • Eric Pollard - Chris Chittell 
  • Bear Wolf - Joshua Richards 
  • Jai Sharma - Chris Bisson 
  • Jacob Gallagher - Joe-Warren Plant 
  • Wendy Posner - Susan Cookson 
  • Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw 
  • Amy Wyatt - Natalie Ann Jamieson 
  • Liam Cavanagh - Jonny McPherson 
  • Leyla Cavanagh - Roxy Shahidi
  • Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower 
  • Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop 
  • Matty Barton- Ash Palmisciano
  • Amelia Spencer - Daisy Campbell 
  • Dan Spencer - Liam Fox 
  • April Windsor - Amelia Flanagan 
  • Nate Robinson - Jurell Carter 
  • Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley 
  • Manpreet Jutla - Rebecca Sarker 
  • Ryan Stocks - James Moore
  • Billy Fletcher - Jay Kontzle 
  • Will Taylor - Dean Andrews 
  • Mackenzie Boyd - Lawrence Robb 
  • Kim Tate - Claire King 
  • Bernice Blackstock - Sam Giles
  • Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
  • Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
  • Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
  • Vinny Dingle - Bradley Johnson
  • Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
  • Moira Dingle - Natalie J Robb
  • Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
  • Belle Dingle - Eden Taylor-Draper
  • Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
  • Sam Dingle - James Hooten
  • Lydia Dingle - Karen Blick 
  • Noah Dingle - Jack Downham
  • Samson Dingle - Sam Hall
  • Caleb Miligan - William Ash
  • Suni Sharma - Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana
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