Shocking Emmerdale twist: Dr Todd has no intention of moving on with Jacob — and Vanessa may be next in her sights

Jacob Sugden has made a major move in Emmerdale, withdrawing his complaint against Dr Todd and agreeing to draw a line under the dispute. At first glance, it looks like both sides are ready for a clean break. But if you think that means Todd is finished, think again — there are already clear signs she has no intention of letting things rest, and Jacob may soon be back in her crosshairs.

She even starts pulling Vanessa Woodfield into the drama as part of her next step. The big question is whether Vanessa will spot what Todd is really doing before the situation spirals further.

Jacob drops complaint against Dr Todd in Emmerdale

When Todd discovered that the baby wasn’t Jacob’s, viewers quickly suspected she would use the information to her advantage. It didn’t take long for that theory to prove right, as she subtly pushed Charity to encourage Jacob to back down.

Todd’s carefully chosen words made the message clear to Charity: if Jacob dropped the complaint, her secret would stay hidden.

Faced with that choice, Charity spoke to Jacob and urged him to think again. She reminded him that, with a family to consider, continuing with the complaint might not be the wisest move.

Jacob listened. He went to HR and confirmed that he was withdrawing his complaint, even after Carol admitted her disappointment and revealed that others had also raised concerns about Todd. Without Jacob formally standing by his claim, there was little more they could do.

Later, Jacob told Todd his decision face to face. She seemed pleased, hinting that they could start over once his paternity leave came to an end.

But the scene did not feel as settled as she tried to make it seem. As Jacob walked away, Todd turned to Manpreet and delivered a disturbing line: “Poor Jacob, little does he know his biggest lessons are still to come.”

It was obvious she wasn’t talking about fatherhood.

Dr Todd targets Vanessa as her plan escalates

Next week, the tension between Jacob and Todd continues, especially as she becomes more and more involved in village life.

During a visit to the pub, Vanessa, Todd and Manpreet end up on the same side in a doubles darts match after Mary pairs Todd and Vanessa together. What begins as light-hearted fun soon shifts, with Todd openly flirting with Vanessa while Vanessa appears to have no idea what Todd is really after.

Behind the scenes, Todd wastes no time using the moment to her advantage. She feeds Vanessa misleading details about Jacob, planting ideas that could quickly turn into something far more damaging.

The manipulation doesn’t end there. The next day, Todd continues sharing her version of events, quietly shaping how others view Jacob.

With another darts match ahead and Todd growing closer to Vanessa, the pressure on Jacob looks set to rise even further. The question now is whether he can break free from her grip — or whether this is only the beginning of a much bigger collapse.

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