Emmerdale star Joe-Warren Plant has faced some huge storylines during his years playing Jacob Sugden, but right now his alter ego is going through one of his toughest times yet.
While Jacob may be happily settled with wife Sarah and their baby, life at work has become a nightmare thanks to Dr Todd’s bullying campaign. And with her now threatening to expose the truth about baby Leyla, things look set to get even worse.
Away from the ITV soap, though, Joe-Warren’s real life has had its fair share of drama too, from high-profile romance rumours to heartbreak and an unexpected side hustle that fans never saw coming.
Things haven’t been easy for Jacob in Emmerdale lately (Credit: ITV)
Joe-Warren Plant in an age-gap romance
One of Jacob’s most talked-about storylines saw him groomed and abused by teacher and dad’s girlfriend Maya Stepney.
At the time, Joe was 17 in real life and dating girlfriend Nicole Hadlow, who was 22. The pair regularly shared loved-up snaps online, including glamorous holidays to places like Mexico and Ibiza.
However, their relationship came to an end in 2021 when Joe signed up for Dancing On Ice, with reports suggesting the intense schedule played a part in their split.
Speaking to The Sun at the time, Joe admitted: “Dancing on Ice has come at a good time for me physically and mentally.
“Relationships are hard to kind of deal with. It has helped to take my mind off of it slightly, having to focus and train all day every day.”
He added: “It’s helped taking my mind off it, but things are still tough to be fair.”
Joe-Warren Plant and Vanessa Bauer were partnered together on Dancing On Ice in 2021 (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
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