Emmerdale fans are sure they’ve rumbled another huge paternity twist in the ITV village, as David Metcalfe could be set to return.
Eagle-eyed viewers are sure David has left behind a bombshell for his son Jacob Gallagher to contend with. David left last month to go and live with Priya and his kids, after discovering Jacob was in a relationship with his ex Victoria and that he’d kept Eric’s Parkinson’s diagnosis from him.
Now, fans think baby Theo’s true parentage is set to come to light – and Jacob could be his real dad. Theo was born after Jacob’s grooming storyline with his teacher Maya, who David was dating at the time. In an eerie coincidence, she was only the first of his dad’s partners who Jacob would fall for.
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At the time, the paternity results of the DNA test were kept from Jacob, with David assuring him that Theo was biologically his and not his son’s. But with David reeling from Jacob’s revelations, could the truth come out?
Taking to Facebook to air their theories, one fan said: “I suspected for a while now that Theo (David’s son) is really Jacob’s son and David took responsibility so as not to ruin Jacob’s future.” While another echoed: “David is such a hypocrite about Jacob lying about Victoria… has he forgotten that Theo is Jacob’s son, not his? And Jacob doesn’t even know!”
However, someone else argued: “I think… but I’m not sure… that after Theo was left on the doorstep and everyone thought the baby could be Jacob’s, that David did a paternity test and it came back that he was Theo’s father?” But it was then pointed out: “We only have David’s word for that as no-one else saw the letter!”
With David still fuming – and Jacob and Victoria telling the rest of their families about their romance – it’s entirely possible that he could pop back to the Dales just to spite Jacob with the truth about the DNA results. A shock phone call could even be on the cards, meaning Jacob has to put his promising career as a doctor on hold to take care of ‘his’ son.
Last week, fans saw David refuse to speak to Jacob over the phone, telling Eric he is staying in London because he “hates them both”. So it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to see him ruin Jacob’s life.
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But Matthew Wolfenden has confessed that he wants to “see what else is out there” after quitting the Dales. A source told The Sun the decision was made as he was “not getting any gritty storylines”. They added back in 2023: “He’s excited about the opportunities available. He’s only just announced he is leaving so scriptwriters are working out his on-screen exit. It’s possible David could be killed off.”
He broke down in tears on This Morning while confirming he was leaving the show after 17 years. He said: “I’m so nervous about leaving, after almost two decades. It feels like the right time, yeah, the door has been left open, they’re not killing me off, they promised. Who knows, I might be back, we will see.”
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