Emmerdale’s Jacob Gallagher and Victoria Sugden have split up.
Victoria decided to end things with him after his mother Leyla suggested she was holding him back. Jacob had chosen not to go to Berlin for a study placement in order to stay with Victoria.
However, after a conversation with Leyla about potentially hindering her son’s progress, Victoria felt it necessary to break up with him and allow him to live his life. She told him she didn’t have feelings for him and he was devastated, pleading with her to change her mind.
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But the breakup left Jacob shattered and Victoria was equally as upset. Given he’s now free to study abroad, fans reckoned Jacob should use the split as an opportunity to see the world.
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One fan said: “Can we all chip in and get Jacob a cheap one way flight out of Emmerdale!”. Another said: “Go to Berlin Jacob FGS”.
While another pointed out: “So Victoria gets with Jacob…family reject it, they stay together anyway. Family tell Victoria to end it with Jacob, she does, now she’s a homewrecker.”
The past few months have been turbulent for Jacob and Victoria, who kept their mutual attraction and subsequent romance under wraps due to concerns over David’s reaction – Victoria’s former flame. When he discovered the truth, he was taken aback and struggled to come to terms with his son’s relationship with Victoria.
Following Victoria and Jacob’s union, his father David Metcalfe, portrayed by Matthew Wolfenden, decided it was time to leave the village permanently. This coincided with Matthew’s decision to depart from the ITV soap.
Joe-Warren Plant, who portrays Jacob in the soap, expressed his sadness over his co-star’s departure. He said: “I’m gutted! I’ve learned everything from him. I had no previous acting experience, so everything came directly from Matthew. It’s sad, but we’ll keep in touch – he’s my best friend! Matthew’s the most genuine soul you could ever meet. I’ll miss him, for sure.”
He also shared his thoughts on how his character will adjust to life without David. He added: “It’s nice to see the change in conversations everything’s a bit more grown-up and they talk more on a mature level. They’ve always got on, David’s a great father, but Jacob’s enjoying spending more time with David as a single dad … It’s going to be strange not having him around!”
“I think he’ll have to spend more time with Leyla ( Roxy Shahidi ) and get used to not having a father figure in his vicinity. Jacob loves David to pieces and there’s good energy between them. Jacob will struggle without him!”
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