fans were all left puzzled as they took to social media with questions after the truth about Nate Robinson's (played by Jurell Carter) disappearance finally came to light. During the recent episode, viewers watched as the villagers began to realise that they mysteriously hadn't heard from Nate after he relocated last summer.
The farmhand revealed that he accepted a job offer in Scotland and assumingly left the Dales, leaving Tracy Shankley (Amy Walsh) and daughter Frankie behind. However, as she grew furious that he never contacted her, Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper), who was also close with Nathan, realised that months had passed since they last spoke. As it's been almost a year since Nathan left for Scotland, baffled fans took to social media to question how no one noticed.
On , one viewer questioned: "Why hasn't it crossed anyone's mind that something may have happened to Nate???"
"It's dawned on absolutely nobody that something bad might have happened to Nate. That's horses***," slammed another.
A third remarked: "They've not checked Nate's social media, bank accounts, asked his mum if she's seen him, or if he turned up to work. Yet Belle is driving up to Scotland alone, like she's just nipping to the shops."
As another fan enquired: "So has no one at any stage in all of this thought to ring Nate's mum?"
As the episode continued, suspicions were finally put to rest (Oliver Farnworth) at the centre of a violent murder.
Fans will recall the tragic limo crash, which claimed the lives of Amy Wyatt, Leyla Harding and Suzy Merton after a Valentine's Day getaway went wrong.
However, while Amy was trapped under the ice, she spotted Nate's lifeless body floating in the water. Sadly, Amy died before she could tell anyone about her shocking discovery.
Ever since, fans have been speculating about what happened to Nate and last month, an eerie flashback saw Nate injure himself in the barn fire.
John rushed over to try and save him with an injection, but Nate suffered a reaction, collapsed and died. In an attempt to hide the evidence, John disposed of Nate's corpse in the lake.
