Emmerdale’s latest episodes saw Dr Todd encouraging villagers to think Jacob Gallagher is obsessed with her amid her bullying him at work, but he soon takes action
18:00, 17 Apr 2026Updated 18:26, 17 Apr 2026
Dr Todd should watch out on Emmerdale as Jacob Gallagher finally fights back (Image: ITV)
Dr Todd should watch out on Emmerdale as Jacob Gallagher finally fights back in upcoming episode.
As this week ended, we saw Todd escalating her behaviour towards her medical student. She’s gone from calling out his errors at the hospital to tormenting him, gaslighting him and bullying him.
Jacob has done his best to avoid her but instances keep putting them together. Of course Todd has set this out as though it’s Jacob trying to be around her, as if he’s blurred the line between working relationship and personal relationship.
Todd has manipulated Manpreet Sharma and possibly Vanessa Woodfield too into think Jacob is being inappropriate and has a crush. Fans know, as does Jacob, that Dr Todd is the issue, and she has it in for Jacob.
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Emmerdale’s latest episodes saw Dr Todd encouraging villagers to think Jacob Gallagher is obsessed with her(Image: ITV)
Things are about to take a turn as Todd continues her torment towards him, and he’s left trying to stop people thinking the situation is something that it isn’t. More than that, he’s frustrated over her treatment of him and the humiliation that often follows – but now we know something that happens to Todd as Jacob makes a decision.
Spoilers for the next episode and beyond have now revealed Jacob finally fights back against his mean boss – and he takes her to HR! Fans will see Jacob struggling to deal with Todd’s torment, and he feels like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.
With her now living in the village, he feels there’s no escape from her. He’s also been called as a witness at Bear Wolf’s murder trial and he’s finding it all a bit much.
Ross Barton sees Jacob and checks in with him, wanting to ensure he’s okay. Jacob opens up to him about Dr Todd bullying him, and so Ross advises that Jacob talks things out with her.
As this week ended, we saw Todd escalating her behaviour towards her medical student(Image: ITV)
Jacob does so and asks for a word with Todd, but clearly things do not go well. The next thing that happens is Jacob has enough, and he decides to raise a formal complaint with her employers.
He has a meeting with HR secured at the hospital and he tells his colleague Rich, who can’t believe he is complaining about Todd. He warns Jacob it could wreck his career but he is undeterred.
As Jacob enters the room with the HR representative for the meeting, he has no idea Todd is watching, and she’s furious. Jacob tells the HR rep everything, about the bullying from Todd and how it has made him feel.
After the meeting ends, he’s confronted by Todd who demands to know what he’s doing. She tries to corner him and asks why he has met with HR, but Jacob can’t take it anymore. He finally stands up to her, in person, but what will he say and how will Todd take it?
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