Victoria Sugden destroys Jacob Gallagher after discovering his secret in Emmerdale

Emmerdale’s Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant) is proving a little too good at telling lies and keeping secrets, and it ultimately precipitates the destruction of the relationship he fought so hard for.

First, he lied about having feelings for Victoria (and their secret sexcapades), and then he lied by omission about his granddad’s Parkinson’s diagnosis.

Jacob’s relationship with his dad all but dissolved on both accounts. It broke David’s (Matthew Wolfenden) heart, to which Victoria reacted by selflessly ending things with her lover in a bid to preserve his connection with his dad.

But after weeks of fighting their feelings, and with David out of the picture, they gave in and decided to give things a go. Then came the battle with a disgruntled Leyla (Roxy Shahidi).

Is this the end for Victoria and Jacob?

The couple fought through and proved their love could conquer all, even Jacob’s fiery mum. But one more lie is set to destroy them completely.

Things are already sensitive in the wake of David’s decision to sell his house. Now Jacob is due to take up a six-week placement in Berlin, but lo and behold, he doesn’t tell Victoria that he wants to stay with her as he knows she’ll make him go.

He keeps it a secret that he’s turned the placement down, but it’s not long before Victoria finds out the reason is to stay with her.

This is the catalyst for the beginning of the end. She cannot accept that he’d not go because of her, so she decides she has to find a way to right this wrong. But before she has a chance to, she’s blindsided by Leyla, who is raging after finding out about the placement from Liam (Jonny McPherson). Victoria is embarrassed as she tells Leyla what’s happened – that Jacob doesn’t want to leave her, and as expected, Leyla doesn’t take it well.

The two women lament on this and realise Victoria is, however unwittingly, holding Jacob back.

Understanding the part she’s playing in destroying his future, Victoria knows once again that for Jacob to flourish, she must make a huge decision about their relationship. What she doesn’t realise is the chain of events her decision will trigger. Is this finally it for the lovestruck pair?