Emmerdale star Amy Walsh has opened up about the emotional difficulty of filming the recent limo crash storyline, which saw the deaths of three of her co-stars. The actress, who plays Tracy Metcalfe, admitted she found the experience 'really hard' as she watched her close friends pretend to die on set.
The Valentine's Day limo crash occurred when Charity Dingle swerved to avoid Noah Dingle, who had been spiked by Joe Tate. The vehicle plunged into a frozen lake, resulting in the deaths of Amy Wyatt, Leyla Harding, and Suzy Merton. Walsh described the stunt as the 'best experience' she has had on the show, praising the emotional content and the camaraderie among the cast.
However, she also revealed the personal struggle of filming the scenes, particularly with actresses Roxy Shahidi (Leyla) and Natalie Ann Jamieson (Amy). 'They were pretending to be dead and I couldn't quite cope. I had to step away at one point,' Walsh said, adding that it was 'a sad, sad time' but part of the nature of the job.
Meanwhile, Tracy's storyline continues to develop as she discovers that her ex-husband Nate Robinson was murdered. His body has been found in the lake, and viewers know that John Sugden accidentally killed him before disposing of the body. Tracy had previously stolen money from Pollard's farm shop after Nate stopped paying child support.
Emmerdale airs weekdays at 7:30pm on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
