{"id":54358,"date":"2026-04-14T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=54358"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:51:56","slug":"emmerdale-fans-are-sick-of-watching-jacob-being-bullied-its-turning-into-the-everyone-hates-jacob-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-are-sick-of-watching-jacob-being-bullied-its-turning-into-the-everyone-hates-jacob-show\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale fans are sick of watching Jacob being bullied &#8220;It&#8217;s turning into the everyone hates Jacob show!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is nowhere for Jacob to hide now his tormentor<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/bear-is-accused-of-murdering-ray-as-jacob-is-left-trapped-by-dr-todd\/\"> Dr Todd has moved into Emmerdale<\/a> village, and things are about to get a whole lot worse.<\/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>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.<\/p>\n<p>And now fans fear Emmerdale is fast becoming the \u2018Everyone hates Jacob show\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53915\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53915\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Todd is making Jacob's life difficult (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12_04_emm_todd_jacob-192x108.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacob is trapped in a living nightmare (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Dr Todd has Jacob trapped<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The lad was pushed to breaking point and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-fear-jacob-take-his-own-life-bullying-intensifies-dr-todd\/\">almost killed Cain<\/a> after accidentally running him over.<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-standard-2026-05-01T163329.213.jpg\" alt=\"Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand\">\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\"> Tue, May 5<\/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\">Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 day 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\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\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\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\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\"> Mon, May 4<\/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\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/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\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\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\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\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\">Upcoming<\/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\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return 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>\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>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\u2019s abuse online.<\/p>\n<p>The only chance Jacob had to escape Todd was when he was off-duty. But now his boss living with Vanessa, he can\u2019t even leave the house without the risk of running into 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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54118\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54118\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19_04_emm_todd_jacob.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Todd grabs Jacob as he tries to talk to her (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19_04_emm_todd_jacob.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19_04_emm_todd_jacob-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19_04_emm_todd_jacob-1300x884.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19_04_emm_todd_jacob-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19_04_emm_todd_jacob-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19_04_emm_todd_jacob-180x122.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19_04_emm_todd_jacob-96x65.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19_04_emm_todd_jacob-512x348.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19_04_emm_todd_jacob-192x131.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans fear history will repeat itself for poor Jacob (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale fans fear Jacob\u2019s character is being abused<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/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>\u201cI think he deserves better,\u201d declared one before questioning, \u201cIs Emmerdale really starting to turn into the Everyone Hates Jacob show?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Jacob arrived in the village his adoptive mum (Alicia) was so overbearing he was absolutely set up to have issues,\u201d another agreed.<\/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 third fan pointed out, \u201cIt seems like the only people who actually care about Jacob are Eric and Kerry. Even Sarah seems over him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s even fears that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/box\/jacob-maya-stepney-emmerdale-history\/\">Jacob\u2019s traumatic past<\/a> will return to haunt him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that it is clear that Jacob is being bullied by this woman, I don\u2019t know what will happen, but I imagine a lot of the Maya grooming stuff will come up again,\u201d one of the character\u2019s worried supporters said. \u201cI honestly felt so bad for him.\u201d<\/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_54131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54131\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54131\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21_04_emm_jacob.jpg\" alt=\"Stressed Jacob reveals everything to HR (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21_04_emm_jacob.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21_04_emm_jacob-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21_04_emm_jacob-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21_04_emm_jacob-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21_04_emm_jacob-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21_04_emm_jacob-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21_04_emm_jacob-96x64.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21_04_emm_jacob-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21_04_emm_jacob-192x128.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jacob reports his bullying boss to HR (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jacob fights back in next week\u2019s Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Next week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/tragedy-for-charity-after-ross-helps-her-give-birth-moira-cain-rocks\/\">Jacob will finally find the courage<\/a> to stand up to cruel Caitlyn. He\u2019s had enough of her bullying and decides to report Dr Todd to HR.<\/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>Ignoring his colleague Rich \u2013 who warns he\u2019s committing career suicide \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p>Is Jacob going to live to regret taking on his bully? And will Todd make his life even more unbearable?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2026? 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