Amy Barton in Emmerdale – a complete timeline from baby with Cain and actress switch to lake death reveal
Amy is now part of a huge storyline
It’s not looking good for Amy Barton in Emmerdale as she fights for her life after falling under the ice. And she’s the only one who can reveal Nate is dead under there too!
The poor lass has had a turbulent time since she first appeared in the Dales in 2010 and looked set to finally find some happiness, adopting a child with husband Matty. But that is about to be snatched away from her.
Her life has had its ups and downs, so let’s take a look at a complete timeline of Amy Barton (neé Wyatt) in Emmerdale.
2010 – Amy arrives in Emmerdale
When her car broke down in Emmerdale village in October 2010, we met Amy Wyatt for the first time. She was played by Chelsea Halfpenny. Amy was clearly used to scamming as she pretended to be pregnant by stuffing a jumper up her top, lied she was a trainee nurse to get a discount at the B&B and then tried to flee without paying.
Victoria Sugden soon realised Amy was only 16 and had run away from her foster care home. It wasn’t long before social services turned up and took her back to her foster parents.
But Amy returned to visit Victoria not long afterwards, who hid her new mate in the basement of the B&B. It wasn’t long before Val Pollard found her and the two developed a close bond. Eventually Amy moved in with Val and Eric and the were granted approval to adopt her.
2011 – One-night stand with Cain and baby bombshell
Amy grew close to Pollard’s son David Metcalfe and developed a bit of a crush on him. He was kind to her and paid her attention and she even slept with Cain Dingle to make David jealous.
When Amy then tried to kiss David, he let her down gently, but she blackmailed him by pretending they slept together. Eventually Amy was caught out.
It wasn’t long before her liaison with Cain came back to haunt her: she was pregnant with his baby. Cain was not gallant at all over the revelation telling her to have an abortion or he would hurt her.
However Amy was too far gone to terminate the pregnancy and had to have the baby. She went into labour on December 1 2011 and gave birth to a baby boy in the churchyard. She believed the baby to be stillborn as he didn’t move or cry, so wrapped him in her jumper and left him in the local telephone box.
Amy confessed what had happened to David, but Hazel Rhodes had already found the baby and called an ambulance. David got Amy to hospital where she apologised to Eric and Val for keeping her pregnancy a secret.
The baby was called Kyle after Kylie, the nurse who looked after him. But Amy struggled to care for him and after almost drowning him in the bath, she called social services to come and collect him. She wanted him to be adopted so he didn’t have to live in foster care like she did.
Val was distraught, but Amy remained firm and Kyle was given up for adoption.
2012 – Amy reunites with mum Kerry Wyatt in Emmerdale
On a night out in Hotten, Amy kissed a guy, but was pulled off him and attacked by his girlfriend – who turned out to be Amy’s estranged mum Kerry.
Kerry moved to the Dales and started a relationship with Andy Sugden. However that ended badly when she got drunk looking after his son Jack and started a fire.
Kerry went on holiday and when she came back she found Amy and Andy kissing. She tricked Andy into believing she was pregnant to split them up. When the truth was revealed neither Andy nor Amy wanted anything to do with her.
2013 – Amy kidnaps Kyle and leaves Emmerdale
In 2013 Kyle’s adoptive parents died and Amy decided to go to the funeral. Kyle was now under the care of his adoptive grandmother Joanie Wright. Amy claimed to be a friend of his parents and began babysitting for him. But when Joanie discovered the truth, Amy was banned from having any contact with him.
Joanie softened, but when Amy wanted to get full custody she was told by social services she didn’t have any chance. Amy then tried to force her way into Joanie’s home to see Kyle so Joanie took out restraining order.
Desperate to get her son back, Amy kidnapped Kyle from his playgroup and tried to flee with Ireland with him. Cain managed to stop her at the ferry, but even though she didn’t take Kyle, Amy ran to Ireland alone for a new life.
2019 – Amy returns to Emmerdale – with a new face!
In 2019 Kyle was living with Cain Dingle after Joanie’s death and Kerry wanted him back. So she travelled to Ireland to track down Amy so she could help fight for custody.
Amy, now played by Natalie Ann Jamieson, was being attacked by a man when Kerry found her, but Amy revealed she was working for a women’s shelter and it was the violent husband of one of the women. Amy refused to return to Emmerdale.
However she later relented and came back, where the Dingles warned her she had no legal rights to Kyle. Amy told Cain she would fight him, but Cain agreed she could see Kyle and tell him she was his mum. Kyle took the news well and they began to grow closer.
2019 – Kerry and Amy kill Frank
Amy was being blackmailed by a woman who she owed £4000. Amy had stolen the woman’s money to pay off loan sharks after her boyfriend racked up loads of debt and then legged it.
Kerry wanted to help so the pair decided to rob the sweet factory to get the money to pay Karen back. But when they went back to destroy the CCTV of them robbing the place, they started a fire. The factory exploded and Frank Clayton was killed.
Frank’s daughter Tracy found out the truth and a scuffle led to Kerry falling and hitting her head. She agreed not to go to the police over the injuries if Tracy kept quiet over the fire.
To this day, neither Kerry nor Amy have been punished for the fire.
2020 – Getting together with Matty
Amy grew close to Matty Barton in 2020, but vengeful Tracy tried to sabotage their union. However it seemed love really did win out and the pair eventually got together properly.
2024 – Amy married Matty in Emmerdale, but then he goes to prison
2024 was a year of ups and downs for Amy. Firstly she and Matty got married in April in the soap’s first transgender wedding. It almost didn’t happen when Kerry promised to pay for it all, but was unable to come up with the funds. However Eric stepped in and helped it go ahead so Amy and Matty got to say I do.
But months after their happy union, things turned sour when Matty was arrested and sent to prison for stabbing Samson Dingle. In fact, he had been holding a knife when Samson had been pushed on to him, so it had been a complete accident. But egged on by his transphobic friend, Samson had lied to the police and said Matty attacked him for no reason.
Matty endured weeks in prison, terrified to even shower in case they discover he was transgender. Amy stood by him throughout and fought to get him his freedom. Eventually Samson came clean and Matty was released. But his experience left him scarred.
2025 – Adoption and limo disaster death reveal
As things settled down for Amy and Matty she started to feel broody. After ambushing Matty, the pair agreed they would adopt and had a successful meeting with a social worker in February.
However tragedy struck when Amy went on a girls’ night out and the limo they were travelling in crashed on to a frozen lake. Amy fell under the ice and was taken to hospital battling severe hypothermia.
But the big news is while she was under the water she found the body of Nate Robinson. She’s the only person who knows he’s dead and not in Shetland!
Amy has now died, so who is going to reveal that death now?
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