{"id":21727,"date":"2025-01-02T19:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T19:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=21727"},"modified":"2025-01-02T15:23:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T15:23:03","slug":"what-happened-emmerdale-tonight-heartbreaking-news-about-april-as-jacob-suffered-the-worst-first-day-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/what-happened-emmerdale-tonight-heartbreaking-news-about-april-as-jacob-suffered-the-worst-first-day-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened in Emmerdale tonight: Heartbreaking news about April as Jacob suffered the worst first day ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale tonight aired a dramatic standalone episode featuring <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 in A&amp;E<\/a> and he messed up big time when he thought April had been stabbed.<\/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>Meanwhile, Sarah and Moira both found themselves at the hospital too leaving Jacob with all sorts of fires to fight.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s all that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Thursday January 2, 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Jacob made a huge mistake as \u2018April\u2019 was brought in in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21736\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21736\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150221-1024x568.png\" alt=\"Jacob was reprimanded more than once on his first day in A&amp;E (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150221-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150221-1300x721.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150221-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150221-1536x852.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150221.png 1874w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacob was reprimanded more than once on his first day in A&amp;E (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Jacob\u2019s first day quickly went wrong<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/29\/jacob-gallagher-emmerdale-secret-identity-abuse-horror-forbidden-romance\/\">Jacob<\/a> met Dr Todd on his first day in A&amp;E as he excitedly posted selfies from outside the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Things soon took a dramatic turn when a teenage stab victim was brought in and April\u2019s bank card and purse was found on her. 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confession\">\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\"> Wed, May 6<\/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\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">11 hours 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\" 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of Sadie King'<\/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\/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>\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>Jacob was in serious trouble for calling the family, Dr Todd was fuming. Despite his protestations the doctor did not want to hear it, though she allowed Jacob into the relatives\u2019 room when she spoke to Marlon and Rhona, revealing \u2018April\u2019s\u2019 condition was serious.<\/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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>Anna arrived and told them they thought it was a street robbery gone wrong, but she intimated that April could have started it, sparking Marlon\u2019s anger once more.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21734\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21734\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150106-1024x539.png\" alt=\"Devastated Marlon was forced to identify the body (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150106-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150106-1300x685.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150106-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150106-1536x809.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150106.png 1887w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devastated Marlon was forced to identify the body (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The stab victim didn\u2019t make it<\/h3>\n<p>Jacob was devastated as he watched Marlon breakdown when the news was delivered that \u2018April\u2019 didn\u2019t make it. Marlon wanted to see the body and the police asked him to make a formal identification. Fortunately it was not April. And although that was a relief, it\u2019s even more heartbreaking for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/27\/emmerdale-spoilers-january-6-10-2025-kim-arrested-will-funeral-marlon-under-threat-over-missing-april\/\"> Marlon as he knows his little girl is still out there<\/a> and now without her bank card or purse. Plus the police think she could be a murderer.<\/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! 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He was in serious trouble and had broken all sorts of protocals. His future now depends on whether Marlon and Rhona make a complaint against him. Marlon was forgiving of Jacob, but Rhona wanted answers and thought he\u2019d acted irresponsibly.<\/p>\n<p>Henry once again gave Jacob some advice and told him he was a natural and should keep believing in himself. But there was more upset for Jacob later in the day when he found Henry had died.<\/p>\n<p>Distraught Jacob decided this just wasn\u2019t for him and he couldn\u2019t finish the shift. But Dr Todd gave him some much-needed praise and talked him round to come back inside.<\/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_21737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21737\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21737\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150249-1024x577.png\" alt=\"There was some tough love for Sarah in Emmerdale tonight (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150249-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150249-1300x732.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150249-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150249-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150249.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There was some tough love for Sarah in Emmerdale tonight (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Sarah rushed to hospital in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>Jacob got a visit from one of his uni mates, but they were interrupted by Charity bringing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/16\/why-cant-sarah-sugden-drink-her-medical-history-explained\/\">very drunk Sarah<\/a> in. She\u2019d been drinking all afternoon and collapsed as soon as she got into the waiting room. Springing into action, Jacob listened for her pulse and got her in the recovery position.<\/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>Dr Todd came along and praised Jacob for his quick-thinking and good work. Sarah was in a bad way, but she regained consciousness. It turned out she had got drunk over feeling rubbish because Jacob keeps going cold on her. Charity tried to bouy her up, but she didn\u2019t want to hear it.<\/p>\n<p>It was up to Jacob to give her some tough love. He told her about the waiting times and the amount of patients needing help and told her to try and do something with her life. She was taken aback, but will it have an affect?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21738\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21738\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150555-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Moira was freaking out over all she has to face (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150555-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150555-1300x733.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150555-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150555-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-150555.png 1881w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moira was freaking out over all she has to face (Credit: ITV)<\/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>Emotions ran high for Moira in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>Moira arrived with Cain for her appointment and discovered what her treatment plan will look like \u2013 six weeks of radiotherapy, five days a week. It will be daunting and gruelling. She needed to be fitted for her mask today and will start treatment on January 14. She can\u2019t work and must rest the whole time.<\/p>\n<p>Moira was forced to go in for her mask fitting alone, leaving her emotional. It left us feeling uneasy too seeing what patients undergoing this type of treatment have to go through.<\/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>Outside the room, Cain was getting angry with the vending machine, taking his frustration out on it. He encountered Henry and they began to bond. They chatted about Zak, hospitals and illnesses and clearly found a rapport. But then Cain was called away to tend to Sarah.<\/p>\n<p>Moira came out of her fitting, tearful and upset, and even more so when Cain wasn\u2019t there waiting. There is a long road ahead, but we know Moira is strong enough to make it through \u2013 or at least<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/31\/emmerdale-teases-five-flashforward-cain-tears-tragic-death-fans-worried-moira-caleb\/\"> we hope she is\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Also in Emmerdale tonight\u2026<\/h2><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_21741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21741\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21741\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-151147-1024x586.png\" alt=\"Rhona knows something happened with Laurel and Marlon (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-151147-1024x586.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-151147-1300x744.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-151147-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-151147-1536x879.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-151147.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhona knows something happened with Laurel and Marlon (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Rhona found out about Laurel<\/h3>\n<p>As they were leaving the hospital after finding out it wasn\u2019t April who had died, Marlon was resolute he was going out searching again. Rhona pleaded with him to rest and it caused a row. Marlon\u2019s phone fell out. Rhona picked it up and saw a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/02\/what-happened-between-laurel-marlon-theories-texts-fans-convinced-not-affair\/\"> message from Laurel, thanking him for keeping quiet<\/a> about them\u2026 Uh oh is all we can say to that one.<\/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>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t4o4Msngn4Q?si=m7g-99Eibh4x_qMU\" 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>\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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