Is Maya coming back to Emmerdale permanently? The paedo has a twisted Christmas surprise for Jacob and David

EMMERDALE fans have been left horrified as it was revealed paedo teacher Maya Stepney is out of jail and PREGNANT.

Viewers were disgusted by the evil teacher’s antics when she groomed teen Jacob in the ITV soap but is she coming back to the village permanently with her HUGE baby bump? Here’s everything we know about Maya’s return...

Is Maya coming back to Emmerdale permanently?

Emmerdale viewers watched Maya appear by the prison gates at the end of a recent episode.

And considering her Christmas twist, it looks like the paedophile’s shadow could loom across Emmerdale for a while.

But whether Maya will be making a permanent return is yet to be confirmed by ITV bosses, and fans will have to wait and see.

But that hasn’t stopped fans taking to Twitter to guess whether she’s coming back for good.

One fan tweeted: "So excited and waiting for Maya to return... but that is assuming she is returning."

Another fan added: "Maya's NOT actually coming back to the village though right? Especially given she'd immediately end up back inside if she went anywhere near Jacob or his home ever again #Emmerdale."

Emmerdale fans will have to tune in to the soap to find out if the villain returns to the village or makes a sensible dash for the hills.

What Christmas twist does the paedo have for Jacob and David?

Maya returned to the Dales recently with a shock twist just in time for Christmas.

Viewers were left stunned just before the one-hour long episode came to a close, when the paedo was seen clutching a huge baby bump by the prison gates.

It came after Jacob attempted to call her when David told him she’d been released from jail.

After receiving the lovesick voicemail from her former student, Maya looked ice cold as she deleted his number at the prison gate.