18-07-2025
Emmerdale icon pays tribute to co-star after final exit
Emmerdale star Amy Walsh has paid tribute to her former co-star Jurell Carter, following his character Nate Robinson's funeral this week.
The actress, 38, has played Tracy Shankley on the ITV soap for the last 11 years – and has seen a lot of comings and goings during that time.
But there's one that will understandably hit harder than the rest – that of her on-screen husband.
As viewers know, last year, Nate announced that he'd taken a job in Shetland and left the village. This was in September 2024, ut his exit left a lot of fans feeling there were some unanswered questions about the way he apparently just vanished.
We subsequently learnt that John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) had killed him, and then disposed of his body in a lake.
In an episode that featured flashback scenes, it was established that John lives with a hero complex. He orchestrates terrible situations and then steps in to fix them, looking like a great person in front of the Emmerdale residents.
When it came to Nate, John attempted to help him after he was attacked by Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley). He gave Nate some medication but he reacted badly to it, leading to his death.
His funeral took place this week, causing more upset for his grieving family, though Tracy seemed to make a breakthrough with Cain, hugging him at the graveside.
They concluded that they were going to find who really killed Nate.
Taking to Instagram, the actress reflected on her time working with Jurell and shared a number of behind the scenes photos. More Trending
''A big man with a big heart' – says it all,' she began.
'Can't believe this is the end for Nate and Tracy, properly this time.
'It was a pleasure to share the screen with you @jurellcarter. You're missed by us all. Gone but never forgotten.'
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Jurell replied: 'Ahhh Amyyyy, you little softie. I miss you.'
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