ITV Emmerdale star heartbreakingly splits from boyfriend after whirlwind romance
An Emmerdale star has ended her romance with her boyfriend after a whirlwind relationship, leaving him heartbroken by her decision
An Emmerdale star has split from her boyfriend after a brief romance.
Victoria Sugden decided to call time on her relationship with Jacob Gallagher this evening when his mum Leyla warned her that she was holding him back in life. Jacob decided not to go to Berlin for a study placement so he could stay with Victoria.
However, after a chat with Leyla about holding her son back, Victoria decided that she needed to split from him and let him live his life. He was heartbroken by her decision to end things between them and begged her to reconsider.
It has been a tumultuous few months for Jacob and Victoria, who had kept their attraction to one another and their romance secret for a long time as they were worried about what David – who had dated Victoria in the past – might think. When he found out about all that was going on, he was shocked and couldn’t cope with the fact his son was now with Victoria.
Victoria and Jacob called it quits tonight
After Victoria and Jacob got together, his dad David Metcalfe – played by Matthew Wolfenden – decided he needed to leave the village for good. It coincided with Matthew’s decision to leave the ITV soap.
Speaking about his colleague’s exit, Joe-Warren Plant – who plays Jacob – said: “I’m gutted! I’ve learnt 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.’
Discussing how he thinks Jacob will cope 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!”
