{"id":20641,"date":"2024-12-29T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T06:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=20641"},"modified":"2024-12-19T10:05:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T10:05:23","slug":"jacob-gallagher-emmerdale-secret-identity-abuse-horror-forbidden-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/jacob-gallagher-emmerdale-secret-identity-abuse-horror-forbidden-romance\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacob Gallagher in Emmerdale: Secret identity, abuse horror, and a forbidden romance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jacob Gallagher in Emmerdale has been part of village life since he was young lad.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Having grown up before viewers eyes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/jacob-gallagher\">Jacob<\/a>\u2018s had an eventful life. He\u2019s endured family dramas, been groomed by his teacher and had an affair with his dad\u2019s ex-girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Born on February 28, 2003, Jacob is the biological son of Leyla Harding and Justin Gallagher. Jacob was conceived after Leyla had an affair with Justin, who was her sister Alicia\u2019s husband.<\/p>\n<p>He was adopted by Alicia who, unable to conceive, raised him as her own.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Jacob considers Alicia\u2019s former husband, David Metcalfe, to be his dad, and refers to him as that.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" 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of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Thu, Apr 30<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>He has two half-siblings, Amba and Theo Metcalfe, who no longer live in the Dales.<\/p>\n<p>Jacob excelled at school and is currently in higher education studying to be a doctor.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20653\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20653 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_14107094am-1024x780.jpg\" alt=\"Joe-Warren Plant plays Jacob in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe-Warren Plant plays Jacob in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who plays Jacob Gallagher in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Jacob Gallagher in Emmerdale is played by British actor Joe-Warren Plant. He was born on April 12, 2002, and raised in Poulton-le-Fylde by parents Warren and Steph Plant.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Joe-Warren became a student at Blackpool\u2019s Scream Theatre School when he was four-years-old. The actor then joined the Emmerdale cast aged eight and was introduced as part of a new family.<\/p>\n<p>As a youngster, Joe-Warren balanced his filming commitments with studying at Baines School in his home town.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Joe-Warren took a six month break from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/02\/emmerdale-stars-who-appeared-dancing-on-ice-including-four-winners\/\">Emmerdale to appear on Dancing on Ice.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20654\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20654 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_1681988fe-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Alicia and Leyla are both mums to Jacob (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alicia and Leyla are both mums to Jacob (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Jacob\u2019s arrival in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Jacob and Alicia arrived in the village in 2010. He was seven-years-old, but still had no idea his Auntie Leyla was actually his mum.<\/p>\n<p>Alicia began dating David Metcalfe, who Jacob grew to love like a real father. In 2013, Jacob discovered Alicia wasn\u2019t his birth mum and ran away for the night.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The truth about Leyla left Jacob angry and confused with the world, but he eventually adapted.<\/p>\n<h2>Bullying hell<\/h2>\n<p>Jacob has had an on\/off friendship with local lad Noah Dingle. Noah made Jacob\u2019s life hell in 2014 by waging a bullying campaign against him.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The nasty lad forced Jacob to vandalise Bernice Blackstock\u2019s beauty salon and steal money from the church. Jacob got caught red-handed, but admitted to Alicia and David that Noah had forced him to do it.<\/p>\n<p>The couple informed Noah\u2019s mum, Charity Dingle, who punished her son. Jacob and Noah eventually made up and continued to be mates.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20655\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20655 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_8965248ar-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Tracy has split with David, but always remained protective of Jakey (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tracy has split with David, but always remained protective of Jakey (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Jacob\u2019s dramatic exit<\/h2>\n<p>Jacob\u2019s world was turned upside down in 2015 after learning Alicia had been sexually assaulted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/31\/white-family-emmerdale-lawrence-chrissie-death-serial-killer-lachlan-tragic-rebecca\/\">unhinged Lachlan White<\/a>. In an act of revenge, Jacob trashed Home Farm.<\/p>\n<p>Traumatised Alicia decided to leave the village and took Jacob to live with her in Portugal. David stayed put, and he and Jacob lost touch for a while.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>A year later, Jacob sneaked back to Emmerdale without telling Alicia, but David and Leyla convinced her to let him stay.<\/p>\n<p>Everything was rosy until David discovered he had testicular cancer. Too scared to tell Jacob the truth, he banished the teen back to Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>Jacob was back again soon enough and was hurt to discover David had lied to him about his illness. However, he was persuaded by David\u2019s girlfriend Tracy Shankley to stick around and help his dad. David went on to make a full recovery.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20656\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20656 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shutterstock_editorial_10118933as-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Maya groomed Jacob in a disturbing storyline (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maya groomed Jacob in a disturbing storyline (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Abuse hell<\/h2>\n<p>Another dark period in Jacob\u2019s life was when he fell victim to predatory Maya Stepney. She was one of his secondary school teachers and they began dating. Maya also happened to be in a relationship with David by this point.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Maya groomed Jacob and they began a secret relationship, at her request. When Jacob turned 16, Maya took his virginity.<\/p>\n<p>Their affair was rumbled by Jacob\u2019s ex Liv Flaherty, who tried to blackmail Maya for \u00a310,000.<\/p>\n<p>The truth all came out when Priya Sharma spied Jacob and Maya kissing outside a nightclub in Hotten and informed Leyla. Maya and Jacob ran away, but the police caught up with her and arrested her.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Still believing the love he and Maya had was real, it took Jacob a long while to realise he\u2019d been abused.<\/p>\n<p>Another shock was in store when Jacob and David found a baby boy on their doorstep on Christmas Day 2019. A note revealed the tot was Maya\u2019s son, and Jacob feared he could be the father.<\/p>\n<p>A DNA test later confirmed the child was David\u2019s, and he was named Theo.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6212\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6212 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jacob-Victoria-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Jake and Victoria promised it was love, but it lasted about five minutes (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jacob-Victoria-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jacob-Victoria-Emmerdale-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jacob-Victoria-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jacob-Victoria-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacob and Victoria promised it was love, but it lasted about five minutes (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A messy love triangle<\/h2>\n<p>After Maya, Jacob had a one-night stand with classmate Leanna Cavanagh. He was devastated when she was murdered by Meena Jutla.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Jacob\u2019s next romantic interest caused a storm in the village. He fell in love with Victoria Sugden, who happened to be his dad\u2019s ex-girlfriend and nine years his senior.<\/p>\n<p>After confessing their feelings for one another, the unlikely couple began a secret affair. But to make matters even more complicated, David had decided he still loved Vic and wanted her back.<\/p>\n<p>When David discovered Jacob had won her heart he was sickened. Unable to forgive what he perceived to be a massive betrayal, David fled the village, leaving Jacob wracked with guilt.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Sadly the romance with Victoria wasn\u2019t to be and she dumped him, leaving Jacob heartbroken.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18661\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18661 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/02_01_emm_jacob_01-1024x823.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob is set to have a stressful first day in A&amp;E in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"823\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacob is set to have a stressful first day in A&amp;E in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jacob Gallagher takes centre stage in Emmerdale this New Year<\/h2>\n<p>The medical student will play a key role in storylines for 2025 as he is the focus of a special standalone episode on Thursday January 2.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/05\/emmerdale-jacob-gallagher-hour-long-ae-special-air-tested-placement\/\">Jacob\u2019s first day on his student placement<\/a> at A&amp;E and he struggles when it all goes rather wrong and he\u2019s reprimanded. Will Jacob question his abilities?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He is stressed when a stab victim comes in and he worries it might be April. He calls Marlon who rushes to the hospital and Jacob\u2019s supervisor is not happy with Jacob at all.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Then Charity arrives with drunk Sarah, who Jacob is in the beginnings of a romance with.<\/p>\n<p>Jacob then bonds with an elderly patient who offers comfort to Jacob over his situation. Will it give him the courage to carry on?<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/09\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-complete-guide-exits-returns-newcomers\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DBrZtQxrBiQ?si=4uce72Fz0btKbnha\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\"> <b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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