A TV source said: “They’ve got a gritty storyline around a big night out where loads of the ladies go clubbing.
“Paedo Maya will finally be outed. But the bombshell is Victoria will get raped in a horror twist that will send her down a dark path.
“The night also sees a stabbing. There will be blood and violence to grip the Dales as they go dark to compete with their soap rivals.”
The relationship between Maya (Louisa Clein) and Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) has gripped fans, with the pair repeatedly coming close to being found out.
Among others on the night out will be Maya’s partner and Jacob’s step-dad David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) and Ellis Chapman (Asan N’Jie), Victoria’s love interest.
The plot comes after former Corrie producer Kate Oates — also an ex- Emmerdale employee — left the cobbles for EastEnders
The source added: "With Kate at EastEnders, Emmerdale producers are worried that she’s going to take over the soap crown.”
Speaking of the new plot, current co-producer Kate Brooks has previously said: “There’s a lot of drama involved . . . because we’re Emmerdale, we’re telling it in a different way.”
Last week fans were equally sickened when twisted Maya forced Jacob into having sex with her.
After realising she had the house herself at lunchtime, Maya lured the 16-year-old round to her place.
As she put her moves on him, Jacob backed off saying he was "tired and hungry" after just having a double PE lesson.
But this didn't stop perv Maya's pursuit to get him into bed.
After upping her manipulation and making him feel guilty by saying "they don't often get time together" a hungry and tired Jacob reluctantly followed her upstairs to have sex.
Emmerdale airs weekday evenings, 7pm, on ITV.
Dark night out in Emmerdale sees Victoria Barton brutally raped, another character stabbed and paedo Maya finally exposed
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