Fans of Emmerdale have concocted a new theory as to what could have happened to ‘missing’ Nate Robinson… and it has nothing to do with either the Shetlands or a barn fire.
Nate was conspicuously absent from last night’s episode, in which the village reacted to news of a devastating barn explosion which left Moira and Ruby hospitalised.
Last we saw him, Nate was seen talking to John – and insisted that he didn’t plan on leaving the village quietly. Either he had a very abrupt change of mind, or something terrible has happened…
Where is Nate?
Nate disappears following barn explosion
Supposedly on his way to start a new job in the Shetlands, Nate was nowhere to be found. And he wasn’t reachable via phone either, in spite of Tracy’s best efforts.
The heavy-handed foreshadowing combined with Nate‘s lack of screen time led some to speculate that he might have snuck into the barn and then become trapped there during the fire and subsequent explosion.
However, others had an even darker theory, and one which suggests he could have been victim of murder most foul…
Emmerdale fans predict John Sugden to have killed Nate
As the episode aired, fans shared their theory regarding Nate’s fate. And, in addition to all of the speculation about the barn, some wondered whether a murderous John might be responsible…
“Could it be that John had something to do with Nate’s death? That he has discovered John is not who he said he is?” wondered one fan.
“Some reason I think that John has killed Nate because Nate said to him on Monday he’s going to stay and fight for what he’s got and today he said to Tracy he left to go to Scotland and the way he closed the van door when he seen her felt suspicious,” another speculated.
“Where is Nate?! I thought we would find out in this episode every time Nate was mentioned. Is it just me or is he in John’s campervan?” asked a third.
Has John killed Nate?
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