ITV Emmerdale star reveals new tense storyline as they admit it 'scared me at first'

Emmerdale spoilers have hinted that a character will be pushed to their breaking point in the forthcoming episodes.

This January, the popular ITV soap will centre on Jacob Gallagher's first day as he embarks on his job placement in a bustling hospital A&E department.

In an exceptional hour-long episode, Emmerdale will underscore the pressures of dealing with serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies. But will the young medical student, portrayed by Joe-Warren Plant, be pushed to his ultimate limits?

Discussing the new plotline, actor Joe, who embodies Jacob, shared: "When I met with our producer Sophie, she told me about this hour-long episode dedicated to Jacob's first day of placement in A&E. I was hit with all these emotions."

"Knowing how many people have this high pressure job for real gave me the pressure to really knuckle down and get it right. Tackling this storyline scared me at first, but I feel honoured to know they trusted me enough to tell it. That means such a lot and I feel very honoured", reports Leeds Live.

Meanwhile, Emmerdale producer, Sophie Roper, elaborated: "When Jacob first embarked on his aspirations of having a medical degree we knew at some point we wanted to show a day in his life. In this episode we step away from our usual environs of the village and head to the hospital.

"This episode takes place entirely on our purpose built hospital set. Accident and Emergency is a place many of our characters end up in, but seldom by choice. As the episode unfolds, Jacob will encounter some challenging situations that also affect some of our Emmerdale villagers, pushing Jacob to his limits both professionally and personally."

Joe, the 22-year-old actor who first became a part of the Emmerdale