Emmerdale's Tracey Metcalfe has had a turbulent time on the soap, most recently a harrowing post-natal depression storyline which lead to her recent exit after being offered a job in Nottingham.
The actress portraying Tracey Metcalfe, Amy Walsh, has had nowhere near the dramatic life her character has but she's still had a hectic one.
From famous siblings to her own devastating heartbreak, there's lots to know about her.
Who are her famous relatives?
Amy had three siblings, Sally, Kimberley and Adam. Her two elder sisters are both famous in their own right. Her sister Sally also starred on Emmerdale as Marlon Dingle's troublemaker girlfriend Lyn Hutchinson from 1997 to 2000 at the age of 18. She was in the village for three years until 2000, before leaving shortly after her character discovered her enemy Kelly's affair with her half-brother Scott Windsor.
Sally has since appeared in both EastEnders and Coronation Street. Her most recent Corrie role in 2019 saw her play a midwife as Sinead Tinker welcomed her baby boy.
Amy's other sister is arguably the most famous of the family. Kimberley Walsh is best known for being in one of the UK's biggest ever girl bands, Girls Aloud. She almost ended up as a soap star too, playing Maria Connor on Coronation Street.
Who is her partner?
Amy was said to be left heartbroken however after her engagement with musical theatre star Bradley Jaden abruptly ended. He quickly found love again, leaving Amy devastated but now, Amy has found her happily-ever-after.
She has always said it was a 'twist of fate' that she met boyfriend Toby-Alexander Smith. The two met in the audience of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2019 when Amy was supporting Emmerdale co-star Kelvin Fletcher and Toby was cheering on co-star Emma Barton.
At the time Amy told OK! Magazine.: "The twists of fate that came into play to make us meet are crazy. Jamie Laing was supposed to be in it that year but he broke his ankle so Kelvin Fletcher replaced him, and Toby wasn’t even supposed to be in the audience that week."
When lockdown hit, the pair made the decision to move in together and Toby has since said it was "the best three months of my life". The two now share a daughter, appearing on Loose Women to show her off to the world.
What is she doing now?
In great news for Emmerdale fans, it seems like Amy could be gearing up to return to the soap. Amy confirmed to the Loose Women panellists that Tracy would be back on-screen, but she ‘doesn’t know’ when. She explained: "Oh, yeah. I mean, God knows when. I don't know. I've got to figure it out logistically because obviously...(her baby).
There's also been speculation that Toby could be about to join the Dales as Tracey's new love interest but those rumours have not been confirmed.
