During the latest episode of Emmerdale, we finally discovered Nate’s fate after his strange exit – or did we?
Fans have been concerned about Nate’s whereabouts, given he just disappeared. Some fans believe he went to Scotland like he had been planning, but others have different theories.
Despite Emmerdale apparently revealing Nate’s location, some fans are still not convinced. We didn’t actually see him leave, and let’s face it, if you didn’t see it then it didn’t happen.
So just where is Nate?
What happened to Nate?
Earlier this month, Moira leaned in for a kiss with Nate. The indiscretion was witnessed by Caleb, who wasted no time in spilling the beans.
Despite Nate being the innocent party, neither Cain nor Tracy were willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Cain punched his son several times, while Tracy inflicted a different kind of pain when she told him she’d no longer be moving to Shetland with him.
Nate and Tracy, who’d only recently reunited, had been planning a move north of the border due to Nate being offered a new job there.
Nate went on to talk to John about the situation, insisting he wouldn’t be going quietly. But then he did exactly that… and we haven’t seen him since.
Tracy has since discovered the truth and knows Nate is innocent. But nobody had heard from him, until now…
In last night’s episode (Monday, September 15), Tracy received a text message from Nate, which read: “Settling in, head’s a mess, don’t call me, I’ll call you when I’m ready.”
Fans are not having it though and are convinced there is more to Nate’s exit.
Fans suspicious over Nate’s exit
Nate’s exit seems all too easy and odd, especially given his last scene saw him say he wouldn’t be leaving quietly.
Fans are certain something sinister has happened to Nate, with many taking to social media to share their theories.
“Was it Nate that text or someone else? Ya never know in that village,” asked one fan, with another writing: “Is Nate really still alive or is he dead somewhere and someone has got his phone…”
Another viewer felt it was a weak exit for the character and is hoping there is more to it. “Bar his affair with Moira, Nate’s character wasn’t the most impactful but what a [Bleep] exit! I’m hoping Tom or John’s killed him and [is] texting Tracy. Duller characters have been given better exits. What an insult to Jurell,” they wrote, referring to Jurell Carter, who has played Nate since 2019.
One theory fans have is that John is responsible for Nate’s departure, given he was seemingly the last one to see him.
“John relays that Nate’s gone, which is always suspicious in a soap. In fact, all of this is VERY suspicious. The texts, ‘don’t call me I’ll call you when I’m ready’, very convenient. Did he even send them?” asked another cynical fan.
Are we over thinking it, is Nate really in Scotland like he should be? Or has he met a more grisly end?
Read more: ‘I’ve made friends for life at Emmerdale’ Jurell Carter spills the beans on Nate’s exit
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