Emmerdale fans have said they were left 'cringing' as David Metcalfe and Victoria Barton shared a heart to hearts. Unknown to his girlfriend, David has been having some serious money troubles, leaving his business at risk of going under and him unable to afford his child support for daughter, Amber.
While he told his dad, Eric Pollard, about his financial difficulties the B&B owner wouldn't give him any cash and instead offered him a job with him if he cut his losses with the shop. But David wasn't having any of it and when his dad's girlfriend, Brenda, offered to loan him her savings, he lashed out and rudely claimed it wasn't enough to solve his debt.
Then, after a bump in his van with neighbour Nicola King, who is suffering following her horror attack, David decided he was going to falsely claim he suffered whiplash in order to get compensation to try and banish his money worries.
