Tracy Metcalfe has had a rotten time of it over the past few weeks, and things are about to get even worse.
Actress Amy Walsh, who plays the former prostitute in Emmerdale, has revealed that Tracy’s life is being made hell by abusive messages…
And, when she eventually comes face to face with her tormentor, the troll turns out to be a young girl.
Tracy has recently split up with her husband David, and is bracing herself for blackmailer Phil Webb to be sentenced.
And now she’s being targeted by a troll who is sending her a string of abusive messages.
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During Frank’s birthday meal, Tracy slips out for more wine but catches young girl Lara (Imogen Cole) spray painting an abusive message outside Farrer’s Barn. But who is she and why is Tracy affected so much by the encounter?
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In an interview with What’s On TV, Amy explains: “Tracy gets an abusive letter in the post and is getting horrible texts. She knows it’s something to do with Phil, but doesn’t know who’s behind it all.
“She sees a young girl spray painting a message on David’s house. She assumes she’s just a kid messing about, playing truant, but then she notices that she’s written some awful things and has called Tracy a whore. She is rattled.”
While Amy insists that the encounter with the troll won’t put Tracy off bringing Phil to justice, she does wish she had the support of her husband.
She adds: “It is difficult as the one person Tracy wants there when she’s in court is her husband. She also has to explain why his front door has been spray-painted with graffiti.
“But when he suggests going to the hearing to support her, she asks him not to. It’s quite sad really. She urges him to go on holiday with Jacob, so they can repair their relationship.”
Emmerdale fans don’t seem to be holding out for a reunion between Tracy and David. In fact, they seem firmly Team Tracy after his refusal to forgive her past.
And even Amy admits she likes to see the “broken side” of her character.
She concludes: “I want her to find happiness or love again, but I also like the broken side of Tracy and part of me wants to see her go into self-destruct again. It would be interesting to see her be single for a bit and see what that brings.”
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