Emmerdale fans found themselves scratching their heads in confusion last night, when they noticed a rather strange mistake surrounding Jacob Gallagher’s 16th birthday.
On Thursday (28 February), he celebrated coming of age with a ‘pop and pizza’ party at the cafe, and the evening was fraught with tension as he downed vodka and threatened to expose his affair with teacher Maya Stepney.
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Just as he looked set to blurt out the horrible truth about what was bothering him, the inebriated schoolboy blurted out something else instead – the contents of his stomach all over the floor.
But that wasn’t what had the viewers complaining.
In fact, they had a problem with the fact it was his birthday at all!
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Soap fans were quick to point out that Jacob’s birthday was previously on 31 March!
Jacob was born on 31 March in 2003, meaning that he’ll be 16 a whole month later.
One fan said: “I thought Jacob’s birthday was the 31st of March? Maybe I dreamt it?”
https://twitter.com/lustyfan/status/1100119267800952832
While I'm on tweet binge can we have some consistency for characters birthdays #emmerdale Chas birthday is 23rd Feb but suddenly it was 22nd this year & now Jacob is celebrating his 16th by end of this week when he was born on 31st March!!
— Cerys Neate (@cerys_neate) February 25, 2019
Little late to the start of Jacob’s birthday party. Silly me thought it was next month #Emmerdale
— Emmerdale Fans (@TheEmmerdaily) February 28, 2019
https://twitter.com/JoanneR21977543/status/1101394400662429701
Have we solved the mystery of why Jacob is celebrating his birthday a month early? #emmerdale
— Natasha Louise (@tashaontv) February 28, 2019
This show is an absolute mess. Awful storylines with some tedious fillers thrown in too. Lots of inconsistencies (Jacob's birthday isn't until end of March!) – waaayyy to many "because the plot says so" moments. Worst qualities for a soap alone, nevermind together.
— Danielroxheaps (@danielroxheaps) February 28, 2019
Another wrote: “Can we have some consistency for character’s birthdays #emmerdale. Chas’ birthday is 23rd Feb, but suddenly it was 22nd this year. And now Jacob is celebrating his 16th when he was born on 31st March!!”
A third angry fan typed: “Mmmmm has Jacob got two birthdays ? I could have sworn it was March… Explain please.”
“Have we solved the mystery of why Jacob is celebrating his birthday a month early?” asked another.
One fan claimed the birthday had been moved just to fit in with the storyline, and blasted the soap for the inconsistencies.
They wrote: “This show is an absolute mess. Awful storylines with some tedious fillers thrown in too. Lots of inconsistencies (Jacob’s birthday isn’t until end of March!) – waaayyy too many ‘because the plot says so’ moments. Worst qualities for a soap alone, never mind together.”
Jacob was disappointed that he didn’t get the ‘birthday present’ from Maya he’d been promised – for her to take his virginity.
But after a kiss – we hope he brushed his teeth after vomiting – she promised him it would happen soon.
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