ITV Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Laura Morgan 14 Apr 2026, 14:04 By Laura Morgan 14 Apr 2026, 14:04 Emmerdale fans are sick of watching Jacob being bullied "It's turning into the everyone hates Jacob show!" Jacob fans are up in arms over Dr Todd's cruel campaign Dr Caitlyn Todd Jacob Sugden Maya Stepney Sarah Sugden Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Laura Morgan 14 Apr 2026, 14:04 By Laura Morgan 14 Apr 2026, 14:04 There is nowhere for Jacob to hide now his tormentor Dr Todd has moved into Emmerdale village, and things are about to get a whole lot worse. Viewers have watched on in horror for weeks as junior doc Jacob has come under attack from his menacing mentor. But Todd is just the latest in a long line of people who have mistreated the character. And now fans fear Emmerdale is fast becoming the ‘Everyone hates Jacob show’. Jacob is trapped in a living nightmare (Credit: ITV) Dr Todd has Jacob trapped Dr Todd first began picking on Jacob at work. Her initial negative comments have escalated into relentless, cruel criticism, and left Jacob questioning his future in the medical field. The lad was pushed to breaking point and almost killed Cain after accidentally running him over. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Events took another troubling turn when Dr Todd discovered Jacob had been groomed by his former teacher, Maya. And viewers saw her researching details of her student’s abuse online. The only chance Jacob had to escape Todd was when he was off-duty. But now his boss living with Vanessa, he can’t even leave the house without the risk of running into her. Fans fear history will repeat itself for poor Jacob (Credit: ITV) Emmerdale fans fear Jacob’s character is being abused Jacob will now face another challenge when Todd spins a wicked lie about his conduct. But the fans are sick and tired of watching Jacob being targeted and taken down.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. “I think he deserves better,” declared one before questioning, “Is Emmerdale really starting to turn into the Everyone Hates Jacob show?” “When Jacob arrived in the village his adoptive mum (Alicia) was so overbearing he was absolutely set up to have issues,” another agreed. A third fan pointed out, “It seems like the only people who actually care about Jacob are Eric and Kerry. Even Sarah seems over him.” There’s even fears that Jacob’s traumatic past will return to haunt him. “Now that it is clear that Jacob is being bullied by this woman, I don’t know what will happen, but I imagine a lot of the Maya grooming stuff will come up again,” one of the character’s worried supporters said. “I honestly felt so bad for him.” Jacob reports his bullying boss to HR (Credit: ITV) Jacob fights back in next week’s Emmerdale Next week, Jacob will finally find the courage to stand up to cruel Caitlyn. He’s had enough of her bullying and decides to report Dr Todd to HR. Ignoring his colleague Rich – who warns he’s committing career suicide – Jacob goes ahead and raises a formal complaint against Caitlyn. However, Jacob has no idea that Dr Todd has seen Jacob enter the room with an HR rep and the dark look on her face spells revenge. Is Jacob going to live to regret taking on his bully? And will Todd make his life even more unbearable? Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale in 2026? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Laura Morgan 14 Apr 2026, 14:04 By Laura Morgan 14 Apr 2026, 14:04 Previous Story Next Story
