Two major Emmerdale characters to exit – and one seems doomed

| Soaps Reporter Published September 15, 2026 8:53am Updated September 15, 2026 8:54am Jacob believes he’s found a way to move forward (Picture: ITV) The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated September 15. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube. An Emmerdale resident wants him and his partner to leave the village to start a new life together – but heartbreak might be waiting. Sarah Sugden’s (Katie Hill) whole world fell apart a few days ago, when Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) confirmed that little Leyla is actually her child. Sarah was absolutely distraught. On top of trying to process that the baby she was raising with Jacob Sugden (Joe-Warren Plant) wasn’t biologically their daughter, Sarah is still dealing with the aftermath of accidentally killing Doctor Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker). In the initial aftermath of confessing the truth about baby Leyla, Charity was horrified to realise that Sarah had changed her statement deliberately, which led to her being charged with Dr Todd’s murder. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Jacob was beside himself in today’s episode of the ITV soap, wondering how he would move forward after learning that Leyla isn’t his child. Ross Barton (Michael Parr), Leyla’s actual dad, told Jacob that blood relation isn’t as important as he thinks. The conversation gave Jacob a lot to think about. At Wishing Well, he explained his feelings to Sarah, and how he will worry about Charity wanting baby Leyla back so she can grow up with her brother Moses. Jacob concluded that the only way they can be a proper family and not worry about Leyla’s real parents taking her back…is to move. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. The thought of leaving the Dales with her Gran in prison for a crime she didn’t commit was eating Sarah up. Feeling as though she had no other option, Sarah headed to the police station and revealed to DS Thea Ramsden (Chelsea Edge) and her colleague that the statement she made about Charity at the start of this month was wrong. Charity finally confessed the secret about baby Leyla (Picture: ITV) Charity is currently in prison for Todd’s murder (Picture: ITV) Naïve Sarah believed she was doing a good thing by telling the police that she had lied, but what she didn’t think about is the fact that lying to the police is a crime. Ramsden announced that Sarah would be kept at the station for further questioning, leaving her panicked. With Sarah trapped, is she going to confess to killing Todd? Deals of the Day An Instagram mattress left me with back pain – this one completely changed my mind Book Val d'Isère, Val Thorens and Tignes for less in Club Med's ski sale Save 25% on red light therapy masks, sauna blankets and sleep gadgets in Bon Charge sale The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 A friend said I looked 'snatched' – I credit this new Charlotte Tilbury powder Could Jacob and baby Leyla leave without her? Arrow MORE: Emmerdale ‘confirms’ Charity’s fate as new spoilers reveal what happens next Arrow MORE: Sarah loses the upper hand in Emmerdale spoiler video as Mack fights back with shock leverage to free Charity Arrow MORE: Sarah taken to task amid fresh Charity ordeal as Emmerdale spoilers reveal what happens next The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.