Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale's Victoria Barton fears that Jacob Gallagher could be losing interest in their relationship next week.
Victoria questions their future when Jacob's behaviour towards her suddenly changes with no explanation.
The shift in Jacob's mood comes in the aftermath of this week's tense episodes, which reveal that many of the villagers are hiding secrets.
Jacob finds himself involved in guarding secrets in the aftermath, but he struggles with the stress of the situation.
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Keen to distract himself, Jacob enjoys some time with Victoria and they take a risk by openly holding hands outside the shop.
When Jacob's dad David Metcalfe suddenly appears, they spring apart to avoid being caught.
Later, Victoria is surprised when Jacob starts ghosting her – but she's unaware of why. Can she get to the bottom of the situation and sort things out with Jacob?
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Joe-Warren Plant, who plays Jacob, recently spoke exclusively to Digital Spy about the future of the storyline.
He told us: "Jacob knows that Leyla can be quite nosy in his business and he picks up on that. She says: 'I'm going to find out who your girlfriend is!' Obviously Jacob is super scared about the possibility of anyone finding out – not just Leyla and David, but everybody else in the village because people gossip and talk.
"Jacob's smart and he knows how to make sure that people don't find out. At the same time, though, sometimes he jumps the gun a little bit or does things without really thinking because he's passionate about the situation.
"Sometimes Jacob might leave a little trail behind, or put himself in situations which may be detrimental, as people could find out. It's a tough situation for him."
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
