{"id":54466,"date":"2026-04-17T20:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=54466"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:55:33","slug":"jacob-finally-takes-action-against-dr-todd-next-week-uses-maya-against-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/jacob-finally-takes-action-against-dr-todd-next-week-uses-maya-against-him\/","title":{"rendered":" Jacob finally takes action against Dr Todd next week as she uses Maya against him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Todd has stepped up her mind games and manipulation against Jacob in Emmerdale this week by bringing Maya Stepney into it.<\/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>Of course, Jacob has come out of it looking worse, as per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/dr-todd-dark-plan-jacob-emmerdale-he-hits-rock-bottom-over-cain-crash\/\">Dr Todd\u2019s plan<\/a>. But he is finally set to take action against her next week and, while we might all be thinking \u2018hallelujah\u2019, it could end up making everything worse.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54469\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54469\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-17T112635.099.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Todd pretended to be outraged, but she knew what she was doing (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-17T112635.099.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-17T112635.099-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-17T112635.099-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-17T112635.099-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-17T112635.099-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-17T112635.099-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-17T112635.099-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-17T112635.099-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-17T112635.099-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Todd pretended to be outraged, but she knew what she was doing (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jacob realised Dr Todd\u2019s game in Emmerdale tonight as she mentioned Maya<\/h2>\n<p>Having swapped shifts to get away from Todd for a day, Jacob was horrified to find he\u2019d swapped to be at the blood drive with none other than Dr Todd. It played right into her hands as it backed up her narrative that he is obsessed with her.<\/p>\n<p>When she arrived at the Hide for the event, she made a point of talking to Jacob about Liam and his past relationship with Leyla.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d rather not get into it,\u201d Jacob told her.<\/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        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex 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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>\u201cNo, addiction, hardly something anyone would want to revisit. Along with all that unpleasant business with Maya,\u201d Dr Todd replied. The remark made Jacob immediately uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p>She then made Jacob take blood from her and, making sure everyone was watching, had a massive reaction of pain to him inserting the needle.<\/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>Jacob was all over the place by this point and then decided to confront Todd. But when he did, she claimed she had no idea he was the student <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/real-reason-dr-todd-targeting-jacob-figured-out-emmerdale-fans-maya\/\">Maya had groomed<\/a> and she\u2019d simply been talking about Liam and Maya\u2019s divorce.<\/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! 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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>Knowing Vanessa was listening Todd broke down in tears asking Jacob what he was accusing her of. She then said her dad had died that morning. Vanessa immediately took Todd\u2019s side as Jacob felt terrible.<\/p>\n<p>In the pub later Manpreet offered Jacob a listening ear. She then let slip she had in fact told Todd about him and Maya \u2013 meaning Jacob was right that she had been using that against him all along.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54131\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54131 size-full\" 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\">Stressed Jacob reports his bullying boss to HR (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jacob takes action next week<\/h2>\n<p>Although he\u2019s trying to put on a brave face with Todd now living in the village as well as dealing with her at work, Jacob is finding it hard to cope. He\u2019s also been called as a witness at Bear\u2019s trial.<\/p>\n<p>Ross can see something is up and talks things through with him. Ross advises<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/tragedy-for-charity-after-ross-helps-her-give-birth-moira-cain-rocks\/\"> Jacob to talk it out with Todd<\/a> and soon he decides to do just that.<\/p>\n<p>He goes to see his mentor and asks for a word. However it doesn\u2019t go as he\u2019d hoped and he ends up making a huge decision: he is going to make a formal complaint.<\/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 decides not to tell Sarah as she\u2019s got enough going on with the impending arrival of their daughter. But he does confide in colleague Rich who insists it\u2019s career suicide and he shouldn\u2019t do it.<\/p>\n<p>Jacob remains determined though. He heads in for his meeting with HR and his anxiety levels rise as he details the bullying and how it has made him feel.<\/p>\n<p>However Dr Todd has spotted him heading in. Her face darkens and when he comes out she corners him about the meeting. Jacob finally stands up to her in person, but is he about to just make everything worse for himself?<\/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<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Jacob and Maya Stepney in Emmerdale: A history<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">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.\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, Maya was grooming Jacob. She convinced him that they were in love and that they were meant to be.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_53124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53124\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53124 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10118933as.jpg\" alt=\"Maya convinced Jacob they were in love (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10118933as.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10118933as-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10118933as-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10118933as-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10118933as-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10118933as-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10118933as-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10118933as-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10118933as-192x108.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maya convinced Jacob they were in love (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<h2>Maya and Jacob found out in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Maya resisted having sex with him, despite his desperate badgering. But when Jacob turned 16, the pair slept together for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Liv walked in on them having sex and blackmailed them for \u00a310,000. 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_53125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53125\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53125 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10267675as.jpg\" alt=\"Maya was sent down (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10267675as.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10267675as-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10267675as-1300x947.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10267675as-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10267675as-1536x1118.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10267675as-180x131.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10267675as-96x70.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10267675as-512x373.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_10267675as-192x140.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maya was sent down (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<h2>Maya arrested and sent down<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Maya was later jailed for exchanging inappropriate text messages with Jacob and sent down for 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0A DNA test then confirmed David was the dad, not Jacob.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? 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