Emmerdale fans couldn't help but spot a problem as David Metcalfe appears to be heading out of the village once more. During Tuesday night's edition of the ITV soap (August 2), viewers watched as the shop owner received a worrying phone call.
They saw the character head off to inform Leyla Cavanagh that her sister Alicia Gallagher, who was played by Natalie Anderson, had suffered a nasty accident in Portugal. David said his ex injured herself while taking a selfie, ended up in hospital and that he was jetting off to help her.
"She’s broken her leg, her collarbone and she’s got a load of thorns in her backside,’ he told a disinterested and distracted Leyla amid the arrival of her drug dealer. Explaining the circumstances of the accident, David said Alicia was "Taking a selfie on a cliff edge. She stepped back to get a better shot and then she’s fallen. Luckily for her there was a prickly bush six foot below."
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Later, David explained to girlfriend Victoria why he needed to go help Alicia as he claimed she wouldn't be able to cope on her own. "She lives up four flights of stairs, she can’t drive anywhere and she can’t even get to the toilet on her own at the moment," he said. Despite Victoria being supportive, he did seem apprehensive and asked her to keep an eye on Leyla.
Wondering why, David ended up revealing to Victoria that Leyla is a coke addict who and is currently in recovery - or so he believes. But as David packed his bags to go and help his ex, Emmerdale viewers were commenting in confusion about his latest plans.
@AsenDance2 tweeted: "David was skint the other week, now he’s booking flights lol #emmerdale." @a___w89 commented: "The other week David was struggling for money now he’s setting off to Portugal to look after an ex #emmerdale." @RyanGSoapKing11 asked: "How can David afford a flight to Portugal? Wasn't he meant to be skint? #Emmerdale."
@FLady1980 said: "#emmerdale How did David afford to go to Portugal , couldn't have had that many money issues." @meenajutlasiste replied: "That's what I thought. The shop is always empty as well."@@griannedoherty2 wrote: "Um, where exactly is David suddenly getting the money to f**k off to Portugal at literally a moment's notice to look after one of his many many ex's? What about his recent money problems? #Emmerdale."
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