Emmerdale teen Jacob Gallagher shocked viewers as she sunk “beyond low” in a bid to cover his affair with Maya Stepney.
Jacob, 16, has been groomed for months by his stepmother and teacher Maya, who manipulated him into thinking they were in love.
He dumped girlfriend Liv on Thursday after growing guilty, only using their relationship to cover his tracks with dad David’s partner.
But in a twist, Liv discovered their fling, walking in on them moments after their slept together.
Emmerdale spoilers: Jacob goes to desperate lengths to keep Liv quiet over Maya
After blackmailing the duo for £5,000, Monday night saw her proving she wasn’t messing as she sent Jacob the recording she had of him confessing the affair.
Jacob panicked as Maya revealed to him that there was no way she could raise the money in time, so Jacob took desperate measures.
Fans were horrified, as he snuck into his granddad Eric Pollard’s house, and stole his late wife Val’s wedding ring.
Val died in 2015 after the helicopter crash, with Jacob knowing exactly how much she meant to Eric.
But he still decided to steal the ring, despite almost being caught, before offering it to Liv as payment.
She was disgusted with him and refused it, and she wasn’t alone with viewers racing to Twitter to air their horror.
One fan said: “Stealing poor Val's actual Wedding ring now really Jacob? That's beyond low.”
Another tweeted: “Oh Jacob what has happened to you.”
A third commented: “Stealing from Eric... that’s a new low Jacob!”
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.
