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Emmerdale fans are starting to hate David even more than they hate Maya

They're sick of the way he treats women

Emmerdale fans are getting a bit fed up of David Metcalfe – so much so, some of them are starting to feel a bit sorry for Maya Stepney.

Evil Maya is abusing David’s stepson, Jacob Gallagher. She’s groomed him into thinking he loves her and is leading him into a relationship.

The pair have even slept together and Maya also managed to convince David to leave Jacob in her care while he went off on a conference for a week, all-the-while plotting to live like a proper couple while David was away.

Their steamy session was interrupted (Credit: ITV)

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David almost walked in on them in a compromising position on Thursday night (April 4) after Tracy called him to say she thought he needed to come home.

She told David that Maya was unwell with toothache and was struggling to look after Jacob on her own, so he came rushing back and missed “a free meal and karaoke” to be there.

It was more than a little awkward when they were almost caught out (Credit: ITV)

And fans couldn’t quite understand why he’d just taken Tracy’s word for it rather than ringing Maya and Jacob to see what was going on for himself.

Writing on a Digital Spy forum, one user called him “the most infuriating/dumbest person in the world” and said: “He again constantly sides with his cauldron of exes over the women he’s supposed to love.

“I know Maya is a wrong’un but in the context of this it’s not the point, for all David knows she’s committed and loves him…”

Another agreed: “Nothing to do with what we know (Maya and Jacob), it’s the fact [David] sides with other women over and above his own girlfriend, time after time.

“He came rushing back because Tracy phoned him, said they were really ill (even though they were in the cafe), when he got back, he should have told Tracy not to interfere, and that he trusts Maya and if she can’t cope, she would call him, and doesn’t need Tracy interfering.”

Maya Jacob Emmerdale
Should we be feeling sorry for Maya? (Credit: ITV)

One even went as far as adding: “I can sympathise with Maya on that front, and any girl David goes with.

“Tracy (who seems to be sticking her nose in everyone’s business) for example is just his ex and really has no business in what Jacob does or doesn’t do, yet David would rather take her side than his current partner.

“Then when that’s pointed out everyone is wrong but him. If I was Maya I’d kick his [bleep] to the curb.”

A further comment wholeheartedly agreed: “David is an awful boyfriend. He treats his girlfriends like dirt then wonders why they all dump him!”

“Maybe he should be wondering why Maya hasn’t dumped him,” mused someone else.

David just keeps missing the signs (Credit: ITV)

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Viewers have previously pointed out that David is really stupid for missing all the signs that Maya is abusing Jacob.

The storyline has been running for some time and fans of the show are ready for it to come to an end soon.

They’ve threatened to switch off over the sickening sex scenes between Maya and her teen lover.

Emmerdale continues on Friday night at 7pm on ITV.

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Carena Crawford
Associate Editor (Soaps)

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