{"id":54551,"date":"2026-04-22T20:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=54551"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:19:53","slug":"dr-todd-back-control-emmerdale-major-twist-means-jacob-could-lose-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/dr-todd-back-control-emmerdale-major-twist-means-jacob-could-lose-everything\/","title":{"rendered":" Dr Todd back in control in Emmerdale as major twist means Jacob could lose everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just as Jacob took control back and stood up to Dr Todd, she may well have regained the upper hand in Emmerdale tonight.<\/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>After learning a huge secret, Dr Todd made it very clear she was aware of the truth. How this will affect Jacob remains to be seen \u2013 but it could see him lose everything.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54134\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54134 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22_04_emm_todd.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Todd is not impressed with Jacob fighting back in Emmerdale spoilers (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22_04_emm_todd.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22_04_emm_todd-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22_04_emm_todd-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22_04_emm_todd-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22_04_emm_todd-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22_04_emm_todd-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22_04_emm_todd-96x54.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22_04_emm_todd-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22_04_emm_todd-192x108.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Todd was listening in to Chas and Ross (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Dr Todd finds out a secret in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>In the Emmerdale episode <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/charity-fights-for-her-life-dr-todd-learns-secret\/\">aired on Wednesday April 22<\/a> everyone was waiting for Charity to wake up after her surgery. Fortunately she was alive and well, if a little dazed and confused.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Sarah and Jacob were bonding with their baby daughter. They announced later that they have named her Leyla Charity Sugden. Aw!<\/p>\n<p>However, Charity had other things on her mind when she heard that Ross had been hanging about the hospital. She knew <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-slam-soap-over-ross-labour-scenes-have-some-originality\/\">delivering their daughter<\/a> and then having to pretend he had no connection to her will have been hard.<\/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 flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 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Sadie King'<\/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\/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                                                 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alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\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, Apr 29<\/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\">Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/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>\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>Charity charged Chas with taking Ross to task about keeping his mouth zipped. Chas confronted him outside the hospital and told him he had better not be getting attached to the baby.<\/p>\n<p>Ross insisted he was just there as he was concerned about Charity\u2019s wellbeing because she is Moses\u2019 mother. But Chas continued to warn him off and he told her: \u201cThat baby belongs to Sarah and Jacob and is nothing, <em>nothing<\/em> to do with me. This little secret works for all of us. Especially me.\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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>And who should be listening in? Only Dr Todd of course.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_54589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54589\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54589\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-22T134505.199.jpg\" alt=\"Charity was shocked at Dr Todd's accusations (Credit: ITV))\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-22T134505.199.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-22T134505.199-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-22T134505.199-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-22T134505.199-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-22T134505.199-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-22T134505.199-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-22T134505.199-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-22T134505.199-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-04-22T134505.199-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity was shocked at Dr Todd\u2019s accusations (Credit: ITV))<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Todd confronts Charity<\/h2>\n<p>After requesting baby Leyla\u2019s birth notes, Dr Todd did some digging on the computer and smiled to herself. She then went to \u2018check on\u2019 Charity.<\/p>\n<p>But really she wanted to make it clear she knew the truth.<\/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>She played innocent, dropping into conversation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-charity-undergoes-dna-test-find-out-having-rosss-baby\/\">Jacob wasn\u2019t the biological father<\/a>. Her comment left Charity scrambling as she insisted Todd had got it wrong.<\/p>\n<p>But Todd revealed Jacob and the baby don\u2019t have the same blood type. Charity was completely stumped as the devious doc said she could trust her and the secret wouldn\u2019t leave the room. But before Charity could talk any further, Mack returned and they had to shut up fast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53915\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53915 size-full\" 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:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Will Dr Todd use this information against Jacob in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/jacob-finally-takes-action-against-dr-todd-next-week-uses-maya-against-him\/\">Jacob having made a formal complaint<\/a> against Todd, he refused to back down tonight. She confronted him and told him he\u2019d be depriving the hospital of her life-saving skills if he went ahead. But Jacob insisted she was a bully and she needed to be dealt with.<\/p>\n<p>Todd wasn\u2019t at all happy. But then she discovered this secret and it\u2019s clear it\u2019s information she could use to her advantage.<\/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>Fans are already certain that\u2019s what\u2019s coming, with one saying on social media: \u201cWhat\u2019s Todd planning?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChas blabbing about the baby loudly so Todd hears. She\u2019s going to make Charity make Jacob drop his complaint,\u201d another suggested.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">A third (fed-up) fan wrote: \u201cThey called it a \u2018twist\u2019 <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u00a0Predictable nonsense imo. Big mouth Chas is overheard by Dr Todd. <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">What\u2019s the betting she uses that to coerce Charity to get Jacob to drop his case <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u00a0Meanwhile the storyline drags on and on and on and on.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/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 is in possession of information that could see Jacob lose everything. If she tells all, he will lose his daughter and if he is forced to drop his complaint he could lose his career. He\u2019s completely cornered, so what will happen next?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> <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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