Emmerdale has left fans disturbed as Maya Stepney continued to groom Jacob Gallagher.
The teacher promised her pupil and stepson she would keep their kiss a secret from his dad, in a shocking twist.
Schoolboy Jacob had kissed Maya earlier this week, horrifying viewers when it seemed Maya kissed him back.
But in last night’s episode she seemed to reveal her evil grooming plan as she hinted to Jacob that she would be with him if it wasn’t for her relationship with his dad.
It was enough to disturb viewers and see them take to social media to express their views.
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One wrote: “Suddenly I feel like maya is liking this weird crush Jacob has? Like it’s quite a sick story line if it goes that way..#emmerdale”
A second added: “Maya is obviously grooming Jacob. Vile. #Emmerdale ”
“Maya knows exactly what she’s doing grooming Jacob,” a third said adding: “She really should have told David when he tried to kiss her.”
A third tweeted to the soap: “This Maya-Jacob thing is so creepy… cant tell if it’s a grooming thing or a Jacob goes dark thing…
“Maya he’s an underage boy for goodness sakes!!! #emmerdale @emmerdale”
Another commented: “Maya is grooming Jacob, this is about to get dark #emmerdale”
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However, other fans claimed the storyline was important for highlighting different kinds of grooming.
One wrote: “People are disgusted with the Maya/Jacob plotline but personally I think it’s important to show that child grooming is a real issue and it doesn’t just have to be men that do it, a woman, a trusted influence, a teacher..praise to #Emmerdale.
“It might be a difficult watch..that’s the whole point! It’s meant to be.”
What do you think about the troubling storyline?