If they did indeed have sex, then it's certainly plausible that he would be the father of Joy, which would be a reveal that'd likely hurt both Jean and Jakob deeply (the latter because of his trust issues, the former because it would once again give her a child with a man she doesn't want to be with and who is largely an absentee father). The most obvious answer is Remi (James Purefoy), with whom Jean briefly reconciled in Sex Education season 2. The major implication, then, is that someone else is the father of Jean's baby, but if it's not Jakob then who might it be? This doesn't completely preclude Jakob being the father, as there could theoretically be some other explanation for why Jean looks so shocked, but that would feel somewhat baiting in a way that Sex Education has never really been before. The issue, of course, comes when she opens the DNA results in the finale, and looks shocked at what she reads.
Related: How Sex Education Season 3 Sets Up Season 4 (& The Show Ending)Īs per Jakob's wishes, Jean has a paternity test done in Sex Education season 3 to try and prove he really is the father of Joy. It's a happy, heartfelt moment that comes after great pain, but there might be another twist yet. There's a real sense of poignancy in what they experience together, as well as the show's trademark humor, the payoff of which is the birth of baby Joy. Jean and Jakob's relationship stands in stark contrast to most of Sex Education's romances, in that it portrays an older, adult romance, but it's true to the show in that it's no less authentic than its teen couples. It shapes her entire arc as she deals with the various challenges and complications it brings, including the merging of her family with Jakob's (Mikael Persbrandt), the distrust her partner feels, and the near-death experience she has during the birth itself. Following on from the end of Sex Education season 2, Jean's pregnancy becomes one of the major plot threads throughout season 3. Jean Milburn's (Gillian Anderson) pregnancy storyline in Sex Education season 3 ends with the birth of a baby girl, but leaves behind a big question as to who the father is. Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Sex Education season 3.