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Old 18-05-2016, 15:00
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For such a small village they sure have a lot of paternity issues, the following residents were brought up thinking someone else was their biological parents, have I missed anyone. ( I'm not counting being brought up by someone who they knew wasn't heir biological parent)

-Cain, he spent his childhood believing shadrack was his father until he discovered Zak was his dad, he now fully regards zack as his dad despite zack Surley being aware that it was always possible that Cain was his and doing nothing about it, Cain as a more forgiving man than I am

-Jacob, I can't fully remember this but when introduced we were led to belivie Alicia was his mother in every sense however it was later revealed that Leyla was actually Layla's biological son. Alicia brought him up as his own and he still regards her as his mum I think?, for plot device reasons she now let's him live with her ex husband as the actress wanted to leave so there wasn't much they could do, but I don't belivie the character would let her son move away.

-Adam always believed his dad was John, he even looked like a cross between his parents in a rare bit of good casting. They later undid this by revealing his actual father was James Barton, rather ironically dubbed darth Barton "I am your father",indeed. Adam was crushed at the revelation as he always idolised John. He now has a good relationship with his family and I get the impression the writers regret the story as it is now largely ignored.

-chrissie, she was always aware of her fathers past but it wasn't until recently she discovered that her mother had arrangements to get her sexual relief elswhere. one of which resulted in chrissie conception the story gets messier when Lawrence revealed that her younger sister might be Lawrence's though. Not sure how this happened, Was he able to have sex with his wife at this point? If so why is their doubt over Rebecca's parentage if he was having sec with her why was she still sleeping with other men?

We also have Adam and baby Johnny
Jai buying a counterfeit Archie
And years ago Jackie merrick was unaware Jack sugden was his biological father

Kate Oates really does like to repeat her storylines doesn't she much like all her affair and inter village inbreeding she has found a story and ran into the ground, which of the above ones annoyed you the most have they ruined the family dynamic for you for the sake of cheap sentsationilsm or did you find them enjoyable?
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Old 18-05-2016, 16:13
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I never realised that Jacob was Leyla's son, WHAT?
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Old 18-05-2016, 17:25
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I never realised that Jacob was Leyla's son, WHAT?
I vaguely remember this on Laylas return who had changed her mind and started to want to be a mum to him
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Old 18-05-2016, 17:32
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I never realised that Jacob was Leyla's son, WHAT?
Leyla had an affair with Alicia's ex husband and as Alicia was infertile Leyla was persuaded to give her Jacob as a sort of apology.
When Alicia arrived in the village Leyla spoiled Jacob and then tried to run away with him.
Leyla left after that and Alicia got with David. On their wedding day Leyla returned and Jacob was told the truth. He only sees Alicia as his mum though and it was very touching.
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Old 18-05-2016, 17:35
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Leyla had an affair with Alicia's ex husband and as Alicia was infertile Leyla was persuaded to give her Jacob as a sort of apology.
When Alicia arrived in the village Leyla spoiled Jacob and then tried to run away with him.
Leyla left after that and Alicia got with David. On their wedding day Leyla returned and Jacob was told the truth. He only sees Alicia as his mum though and it was very touching.
Agree it was abeutiful relationship, which is why I don't but there current separation I can understand that Natalie wanted to leave and the actor playing Jakob may not, but sometimes you have to write them out against the actors will if you want to stay true to the charcthers which admittedly is not a great worry of Oates.
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Old 18-05-2016, 18:09
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Leyla had an affair with Alicia's ex husband and as Alicia was infertile Leyla was persuaded to give her Jacob as a sort of apology.
When Alicia arrived in the village Leyla spoiled Jacob and then tried to run away with him.
Leyla left after that and Alicia got with David. On their wedding day Leyla returned and Jacob was told the truth. He only sees Alicia as his mum though and it was very touching.
Well, I never knew that, I'm guessing this was a few years ago? So that means that Leyla has had two affairs
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Old 18-05-2016, 18:21
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It makes no sense that Jacob's dad (biological/Alicia's ex/Leyla's fling) would allow his child to move to Portugal and then move back and live with another ex with his bio mum nearby. He seems to have vanished into history now.
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Old 18-05-2016, 20:02
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It makes no sense that Jacob's dad (biological/Alicia's ex/Leyla's fling) would allow his child to move to Portugal and then move back and live with another ex with his bio mum nearby. He seems to have vanished into history now.
Agreed I don't think Alicia would either, when jake first came his dad had an active part in his life
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