Speaking about whether Maya will entertain Jacob's crush, Louisa Clein – who plays her – recently told Inside Soap: "There is a lot still to explore with this character.

"Maya hints later on down the line that she has slightly dysfunctional parents, or certainly a mother figure that is lacking, which has created more of a desire in Maya to be adored and needed. There are things in her past that have created the person she is now."