ITV Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 8 Apr 2026, 17:04 By Carena Crawford 8 Apr 2026, 17:04 Emmerdale fans side with Dr Todd over bullying drama as they insist 'Jacob is not the innocent victim' Todd is making Jacob's life a misery Dr Caitlyn Todd Jacob Sugden Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 8 Apr 2026, 17:04 By Carena Crawford 8 Apr 2026, 17:04 There’s been a lot of sniffling, shouting and stress from Jacob in Emmerdale lately as he deals with Dr Todd’s bullying behaviour. Only, fans aren’t sure she actually is bullying him. In fact, many are convinced in the real world Jacob would have been out of a job ages ago and Todd is being more lenient with him than she should be. Dr Todd is making Jacob’s life difficult (Credit: ITV) Jacob and Dr Todd in Emmerdale Dr Todd first began mentoring Jacob in January 2025 and it seemed she was a firm but fair type. She was tough on him, but also compassionate when circumstances demanded. However that has all changed now and Dr Todd is clearly singling Jacob out. She is giving him a hard time and the strain is causing him to struggle. She’s also put him on her mentor programme, which ups the pressure as it means double the amount of work and double the amount of time spent with her. She then tried to pass off his research as her own. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Things hit an all-time low last night when Dr Todd’s dad went into cardiac arrest and Jacob started CPR. Rich pointed out he was DNR, but Jacob knew Todd would blame him if her dad died and he didn’t do anything. When Jacob successfully saved him, Dr Todd laid into him. She told him he’d made a dreadful error. Todd even accused Jacob of assaulting her father. Jacob snapped back and Todd sent him home, shouting that he was useless, he would never complete his training and he’d never be a doctor.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. That’s when Jacob lost control. He was hysterical in the car and sped round the corner, knocking Cain over. Jacob tried to defend himself last night (Credit: ITV) Is Dr Todd bullying Jacob in Emmerdale? The soap has already revealed that this is a workplace bullying storyline. It will see Todd continue to find fault and criticise Jacob, pushing him to the edge. Some fans think there is more to it. They have spotted similarities between her and Maya Stepney – who groomed Jacob when he was just 15. However, others think that actually Dr Todd is in the right. They have exclaimed they can’t see where the soap is going with this because Jacob is very clearly in the wrong… Is Jacob at fault? (Credit: ITV) Fan reaction “Are we meant to feel bad for Jacob?” asked one on Reddit. “Sure, Dr Todd is very strongly worded, but as far as I’m aware, the majority of times she’s had a go at him, he has genuinely created the problem… “I get that she is way too harsh for some things, but Jacob is not the innocent victim here. He chose a career where people can literally die by the smallest mistakes, and yet he doesn’t stop making them.” Another agreed wholeheartedly: “Jacob is dangerously incompetent and should have been kicked off his course at the very least on multiple occasions.” “Yeah, sometimes the doctor is mean to him but he’s traumatised people, abused patients and put others and himself at risk. He NEEDS harsh words or to leave,” added a third. A fourth wrote: “I feel like we’re supposed to sympathise with him but i really struggle to the vast majority of the time. Yes the way Dr. Todd speaks to him isn’t very pleasant but he’s made multiple massive [bleeps] which in real life would land any medical professional in a lot of trouble.” “I have no idea how they’re going to pull off this storyline as bullying,” shared a fifth. “Doctors have to be tough on medical students because their jobs literally could mean life or death for someone.” A sixth quipped: “Can’t fault her for harsh and strict when she’s trying to teach an idiot not to kill someone.” Are there two sides to this? (Credit: ITV) So is Dr Todd a bully? However some were able to see both sides. While Jacob is incompetent does Todd have to be so hard? “Jacob is clearly not a particularly good student, but she is also a bully, and not creating a good environment for him to improve,” asserted one. “She’s actively relishing making his life difficult, as shown by her little smile today.” Another simply summed it up: “He’s incompetent. She’s a bully.” Jacob and Maya Stepney in Emmerdale: A history When Jacob in Emmerdale was 15 he became infatuated with his teacher Maya Stepney - who also happened to be his dad David Metcalfe's girlfriend. Jacob started dating Liv Flaherty who was really into him. But it was just as a cover to keep his feelings for Maya a secret. In reality, Maya was grooming Jacob. She convinced him that they were in love and that they were meant to be. Maya convinced Jacob they were in love (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock) Maya and Jacob found out in Emmerdale Maya resisted having sex with him, despite his desperate badgering. But when Jacob turned 16, the pair slept together for the first time. Liv walked in on them having sex and blackmailed them for £10,000. But eventually she decided against taking the money and instead decided to report Maya for what she was going to Jacob. However Maya threatened her into keeping quiet. Meanwhile Maya's relationship with David was in a state and when she caught him kissing his ex-wife Tracy, she called Jacob to meet her. They kissed, but it was witnessed by Priya, who told Leyla, Jacob's mum, and Tracy. Together, during the Big Night Out episodes, they forced Maya into a car. She insisted Jacob had sexually assaulted her, but they knew she was lying. After she got out of the car, they tracked to a shed and she admitted to having sex with him, but said it was consensual. Leyla chased after her and attacked her with a rock, believing she had killed her. But Maya had survived and run off to a hotel with Jacob. Maya was sent down (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock) Maya arrested and sent down Maya was finally arrested for abusing Jacob and broke things off with Jacob. But he refused to accept it. It took him a while to realise that their relationship was based on Maya's manipulation and he struggled to get over it. Maya was later jailed for exchanging inappropriate text messages with Jacob and sent down for 12 months. In November 2019 Maya was released from prison early and was revealed to be pregnant. She gave birth at Christmas and left the baby on David's doorstep. A DNA test then confirmed David was the dad, not Jacob. Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns 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 Carena Crawford 8 Apr 2026, 17:04 By Carena Crawford 8 Apr 2026, 17:04 Previous Story Next Story
