Jacob Sugden (né Gallagher) is the son of Leyla Harding and Justin Gallagher although he was adopted by Leyla's sister Alicia as a newborn with Alicia unaware that her husband Justin was Jacob's biological father. Jacob considers his former step-father David Metcalfe to be his dad and refers to him as such. In January 2026, Jacob married Sarah Sugden and took her surname.
Appearances
Emmerdale
Main cast, played by Joe-Warren Plant
- Episode 45x19: Monday 25th January (Jan 25, 2016)
- Episode 45x20: Tuesday 26th January (Jan 26, 2016)
- Episode 45x31: Monday 8th February (Feb 8, 2016)
- Episode 45x37: Monday 15th February (Feb 15, 2016)
- Episode 45x39: Wednesday 17th February (Feb 17, 2016)
- Episode 45x43: Monday 22nd February (Feb 22, 2016)
- Episode 45x44: Tuesday 23rd February (Feb 23, 2016)
- Episode 45x45: Wednesday 24th February (Feb 24, 2016)
- Episode 45x46: Thursday 25th February (Feb 25, 2016)
- Episode 45x47: Thursday 25th February (Feb 25, 2016)
- Episode 50x147: Wednesday 30th June (Jun 30, 2021)
- Episode 53x03: Wednesday 3rd January (Jan 3, 2024)
- Episode 53x04: Thursday 4th January (Jan 4, 2024)
- Episode 53x05: Friday 5th January (Jan 5, 2024)
- Episode 53x09: Thursday 11th January (Jan 11, 2024)
- Episode 53x11: Monday 15th January (Jan 15, 2024)
- Episode 53x30: Friday 9th February (Feb 9, 2024)
- Episode 53x31: Monday 12th February (Feb 12, 2024)
- Episode 53x37: Tuesday 20th February (Feb 20, 2024)
- Episode 53x56: Monday 18th March (Mar 18, 2024)
- Episode 53x57: Tuesday 19th March (Mar 19, 2024)
- Episode 53x58: Wednesday 20th March (Mar 20, 2024)
- Episode 53x60: Friday 22nd March (Mar 22, 2024)
- Episode 53x67: Tuesday 2nd April (Apr 2, 2024)
- Episode 53x68: Wednesday 3rd April (Apr 3, 2024)
- Episode 53x75: Monday 15th April (Apr 15, 2024)
- Episode 53x76: Tuesday 16th April (Apr 16, 2024)
- Episode 53x77: Wednesday 17th April (Apr 17, 2024)
- Episode 53x78: Thursday 18th April (Apr 18, 2024)
- Episode 53x79: Friday 19th April (Apr 19, 2024)
- Episode 53x80: Monday 22nd April (Apr 22, 2024)
- Episode 53x81: Tuesday 23rd April (Apr 23, 2024)
- Episode 53x82: Wednesday 24th April (Apr 24, 2024)
- Episode 53x83: Thursday 25th April (Apr 25, 2024)
- Episode 53x146: Friday 2nd August (Aug 2, 2024)
- Episode 53x184: Thursday 26th September (Sep 26, 2024)
- Episode 53x229: Tuesday 3rd December (Dec 3, 2024)
- Episode 53x243: Monday 23rd December (Dec 23, 2024)
- Episode 53x248: Monday 30th December (Dec 30, 2024)
- Episode 54x01: Wednesday 1st January (Jan 1, 2025)
- Episode 54x02: Thursday 2nd January (Jan 2, 2025)
- Episode 54x03: Friday 3rd January (Jan 3, 2025)
- Episode 54x04: Monday 6th January (Jan 6, 2025)
- Episode 54x05: Tuesday 7th January (Jan 7, 2025)
- Episode 54x06: Wednesday 8th January (Jan 8, 2025)
- Episode 54x07: Thursday 9th January (Jan 9, 2025)
- Episode 54x08: Friday 10th January (Jan 10, 2025)
- Episode 54x24: Monday 3rd February (Feb 3, 2025)
- Episode 54x26: Wednesday 5th February (Feb 5, 2025)
- Episode 54x27: Thursday 6th February (Feb 6, 2025)
- Episode 54x28: Friday 7th February (Feb 7, 2025)
- Episode 54x31: Wednesday 12th February (Feb 12, 2025)
- Episode 54x32: Thursday 13th February (Feb 13, 2025)
- Episode 54x36: Wednesday 19th February (Feb 19, 2025)
- Episode 54x37: Thursday 20th February (Feb 20, 2025)
- Episode 54x38: Friday 21st February (Feb 21, 2025)
- Episode 54x39: Monday 24th February (Feb 24, 2025)
- Episode 54x43: Friday 28th February (Feb 28, 2025)
- Episode 54x44: Monday 3rd March (Mar 3, 2025)
- Episode 54x45: Tuesday 4th March (Mar 4, 2025)
- Episode 54x46: Wednesday 5th March (Mar 5, 2025)
- Episode 54x47: Thursday 6th March (Mar 6, 2025)
- Episode 54x48: Friday 7th March (Mar 7, 2025)
- Episode 54x65: Thursday 3rd April (Apr 3, 2025)
- Episode 54x66: Friday 4th April (Apr 4, 2025)
- Episode 54x67: Monday 7th April (Apr 7, 2025)
- Episode 54x68: Tuesday 8th April (Apr 8, 2025)
- Episode 54x69: Wednesday 9th April (Apr 9, 2025)
- Episode 54x70: Thursday 10th April (Apr 10, 2025)
- Episode 54x73: Tuesday 15th April (Apr 15, 2025)
- Episode 54x74: Wednesday 16th April (Apr 16, 2025)
- Episode 54x75: Thursday 17th April (Apr 17, 2025)
- Episode 54x76: Friday 18th April (Apr 18, 2025)
- Episode 54x77: Tuesday 22nd April (Apr 22, 2025)
- Episode 54x78: Wednesday 23rd April (Apr 23, 2025)
- Episode 54x79: Thursday 24th April (Apr 24, 2025)
- Episode 54x80: Friday 25th April (Apr 25, 2025)
- Episode 54x81: Monday 28th April (Apr 28, 2025)
- Episode 54x90: Friday 9th May (May 9, 2025)
- Episode 54x92: Tuesday 13th May (May 13, 2025)
- Episode 54x93: Wednesday 14th May (May 14, 2025)
- Episode 54x95: Friday 16th May (May 16, 2025)
- Episode 54x102: Tuesday 27th May (May 27, 2025)
- Episode 54x103: Wednesday 28th May (May 28, 2025)
- Episode 54x104: Thursday 29th May (May 29, 2025)
- Episode 54x107: Wednesday 4th June (Jun 4, 2025)
- Episode 54x108: Thursday 5th June (Jun 5, 2025)
- Episode 54x109: Friday 6th June (Jun 6, 2025)
- Episode 54x110: Monday 9th June (Jun 9, 2025)
- Episode 54x111: Wednesday 11th June (Jun 11, 2025)
- Episode 54x112: Thursday 12th June (Jun 12, 2025)
- Episode 54x119: Monday 23rd June (Jun 23, 2025)
- Episode 54x120: Tuesday 24th June (Jun 24, 2025)
- Episode 54x121: Wednesday 25th June (Jun 25, 2025)
- Episode 54x122: Thursday 26th June (Jun 26, 2025)
- Episode 54x123: Friday 27th June (Jun 27, 2025)
- Episode 54x126: Wednesday 2nd July (Jul 2, 2025)
- Episode 54x128: Thursday 10th July (Jul 10, 2025)
- Episode 54x129: Friday 11th July (Jul 11, 2025)
- Episode 54x133: Thursday 17th July (Jul 17, 2025)
- Episode 54x134: Friday 18th July (Jul 18, 2025)
- Episode 54x135: Monday 21st July (Jul 21, 2025)
- Episode 54x137: Thursday 24th July (Jul 24, 2025)
- Episode 54x138: Friday 25th July (Jul 25, 2025)
- Episode 54x139: Monday 28th July (Jul 28, 2025)
- Episode 54x140: Tuesday 29th July (Jul 29, 2025)
- Episode 54x146: Wednesday 6th August (Aug 6, 2025)
- Episode 54x147: Thursday 7th August (Aug 7, 2025)
- Episode 54x152: Thursday 14th August (Aug 14, 2025)
- Episode 54x153: Friday 15th August (Aug 15, 2025)
- Episode 54x158: Friday 22nd August (Aug 22, 2025)
- Episode 54x162: Thursday 28th August (Aug 28, 2025)
- Episode 54x170: Wednesday 10th September (Sep 10, 2025)
- Episode 54x174: Tuesday 16th September (Sep 16, 2025)
- Episode 54x177: Friday 19th September (Sep 19, 2025)
- Episode 54x188: Monday 6th October (Oct 6, 2025)
- Episode 54x202: Tuesday 28th October (Oct 28, 2025)
- Episode 54x203: Wednesday 29th October (Oct 29, 2025)
- Episode 54x206: Monday 3rd November (Nov 3, 2025)
- Episode 54x208: Wednesday 5th November (Nov 5, 2025)
- Episode 54x209: Thursday 6th November (Nov 6, 2025)
- Episode 54x216: Tuesday 18th November (Nov 18, 2025)
- Episode 54x231: Tuesday 9th December (Dec 9, 2025)
- Episode 54x233: Thursday 11th December (Dec 11, 2025)
- Episode 54x234: Friday 12th December (Dec 12, 2025)
- Episode 54x236: Tuesday 16th December (Dec 16, 2025)
- Episode 54x238: Thursday 18th December (Dec 18, 2025)
- Episode 54x239: Friday 19th December (Dec 19, 2025)
- Episode 54x240: Monday 22nd December (Dec 22, 2025)
- Episode 54x241: Tuesday 23rd December (Dec 23, 2025)
- Episode 54x242: Wednesday 24th December (Dec 24, 2025)
- Episode 54x243: Thursday 25th December (Dec 25, 2025)
- Episode 54x244: Friday 26th December (Dec 26, 2025)
- Episode 54x246: Tuesday 30th December (Dec 30, 2025)
- Episode 55x01: Thursday 1st January (Jan 1, 2026)
- Episode 55x03: Monday 5th January (Jan 5, 2026)
- Episode 55x04: Tuesday 6th January (Jan 6, 2026)
- Episode 55x38: Thursday 26th February (Feb 26, 2026)
- Episode 55x39: Friday 27th February (Feb 27, 2026)
- Episode 55x40: Monday 2nd March (Mar 2, 2026)
- Episode 55x41: Tuesday 3rd March (Mar 3, 2026)
- Episode 55x42: Wednesday 4th March (Mar 4, 2026)
- Episode 55x43: Thursday 5th March (Mar 5, 2026)
- Episode 55x44: Monday 9th March (Mar 9, 2026)
- Episode 55x45: Tuesday 10th March (Mar 10, 2026)
- Episode 55x49: Monday 16th March (Mar 16, 2026)
- Episode 55x55: Tuesday 24th March (Mar 24, 2026)
- Episode 55x59: Monday 30th March (Mar 30, 2026)
- Episode 55x60: Wednesday 1st April (Apr 1, 2026)
- Episode 55x61: Thursday 2nd April (Apr 2, 2026)
- Episode 55x64: Monday 6th April (Apr 6, 2026)
- Episode 55x65: Tuesday 7th April (Apr 7, 2026)
- Episode 55x66: Wednesday 8th April (Apr 8, 2026)
- Episode 55x67: Thursday 9th April (Apr 9, 2026)
- Episode 55x68: Friday 10th April (Apr 10, 2026)
- Episode 55x69: Sunday 12th April (Apr 12, 2026)
- Episode 55x71: Wednesday 15th April (Apr 15, 2026)
- Episode 55x72: Thursday 16th April (Apr 16, 2026)
- Episode 55x73: Friday 17th April (Apr 17, 2026)
- Episode 55x74: Sunday 19th April (Apr 19, 2026)
- Episode 55x75: Monday 20th April (Apr 20, 2026)
- Episode 55x76: Tuesday 21st April (Apr 21, 2026)
- Episode 55x77: Wednesday 22nd April (Apr 22, 2026)
- Episode 55x78: Thursday 23rd April (Apr 23, 2026)
- Episode 55x79: Monday 27th April (Apr 27, 2026)
- Episode 55x80: Tuesday 28th April (Apr 28, 2026)
- Episode 55x82: Thursday 30th April (Apr 30, 2026)
- Episode 55x83: Friday 1st May (May 1, 2026)