Gabby Thomas concerned as Jacob Gallagher admits his feelings in Emmerdale
Jacob drops a bombshell on his loved ones in upcoming scenes but how will they react?
AFTER going through heartbreak due to her wedding never going ahead, Gabby Thomas gets a massive shock.
The Emmerdale favourite grows deeply concerned when her pal Jacob Gallagher appears to be making a move on her.
Gabby Thomas (played by Rosie Bentham) was getting ready to walk down the aisle with Nicky Milligan earlier this year.
However, she was left humiliated and heartbroken when he revealed he never had any intention of committing to her as he only seduced her to help his father Caleb get his hands on the Tate family fortune.
To top it all off, Nicky confessed he was in love with a man and Gabby had no other choice but to pick herself back up and move on.
The young mother did so with great difficulty as she craved revenge on Nicky and his father Caleb.
Since then, Gabby’s love life has been put on the back burner, particularly after she tried to kiss Dawn Fletcher’s husband Billy.
In scenes due to air on ITV, however, a conversation between her and Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant) leaves her thinking she could have found a new love interest.
But instead of showing any interest, Gabby is concerned to think Jacob is harbouring feelings for her.
The following day, Gabby admires Dawn and Billy’s (respectively played by Olivia Bromley and Jay Kontzle) relationship.
This prompts her to reveal later on that she is worried Jacob’s affections could be directed towards her.
Gabby is determined to set him straight as she values their friendship too much to put it at risk.
Unfortunately, it’s all a misunderstanding and the penny eventually drops for Gabby.
But she’s astounded by what she finds out – Jacob is actually in love with Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins), who was once his stepmother.
After suffering from an allergic reaction in The Hide, Jacob admitted he was romantically interested in Victoria, despite living under the same roof when she was still involved with his father David Metcalfe.
The pair have since embarked on a steamy relationship, forgetting their nine-year age difference.
With the truth starting to come out, Jacob and Victoria are apprehensive to tell his mother Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi) and grandfather Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell) about their relationship.
Discussing how to break the news, they arrange a meeting with the both of them.
Awkwardly admitting to their relationship in the pub, eavesdropping Gail Loman is shocked.
They are awkward to reveal David knew and they were the cause of him departing the village.
Indeed, at the time of his exit from the eponymous Dales, David was hopeful that he could rekindle his romance with Victoria.
These hopes were dashed once he saw Victoria and Jacob kissing one another and he was left heartbroken.
David told nothing about Victoria and Jacob’s relationship to anybody in the village.
How will Jacob and Victoria’s romance be welcomed by other villagers?
Emmerdale airs weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV.
