EMMERDALE star Jurell Carter breaks his silence on the soap’s shock Nate Robinson twist – to confirm his character is DEAD and he knows who killed him.
Jurell, 33, played Nate on the ITV show from 2019 until his departure last year when Nate was thought to have left the village for a brand new job.
Last month though, during a horrific accident, a body was spotted in a lake by Amy Wyatt (Natalie Ann Jamieson) following the soap’s fatal limo crash. scenes.
Shortly before her own tragic death, Amy tried to tell her husband Matty Barton (Ash Palmisciano) that she had seen Nate underneath the water but he didn’t hear her correctly.
There’s since been loads of fan speculation over what happened to Nate, with several suspects already identified in his possible murder.
But now Jurell has broken his silence on Nate’s death, and speaking to Digital Spy he said: “Basically, I was told a little while beforehand about the plan for Nate.
“I had a meeting with Sophie Roper, one of the producers at Emmerdale, and she told me the storylines that would happen for my exit.
“It might sound cheesy, but I had goosebumps in the meeting.
“So I knew about it a while ago. Ever since I heard, I’ve been excited to see it play out.
“As the audience still doesn’t know exactly how it’ll go from here, I’m excited for them to see it now.
“This is just the start of the unravelling. Amy has just passed away on the show and she knew that it was Nate down there in the lake.
“So obviously this is just the start of the audience getting to know what happened. I’m really excited for them to find out!”
But does the talented actor actually know who killed Nate?
“Yes, I know! (Laughs.) But I wouldn’t say anything because then it gives the storyline even more weight and power.
“When the unravelling does come about, it’s just going to be massive.
“By not saying anything, I feel like I’m giving the audience a treat just so they can see it for themselves, because it’s amazing.
“I think they’re going to be gripped to their seats.”
During the interview Jurell also explained that he felt sad about his soap exit but that it gave him more reason to apply himself to roles outside of Emmerdale.
“I spoke to some of my colleagues – including Eden, who I’m close to.
“I remember saying: ‘As sad as I am – because I know there’s no going back – it almost gives me more reason just to go full force to the pedal outside of Emmerdale and really give it my all’.
“Once you know there’s no option for a potential return, you think to yourself: ‘Okay, it’s now or never and I need to go for it, full steam ahead, because there’s no safety blanket'” he explained.
Jurrel also revealed that he keeps getting asked if Nate is dead from fans and family.
He explained: “Even now, sometimes I’ll get comments on my social media asking: ‘Is Nate dead? Was that Nate in the lake?’
“Even in my family, my mum has people texting her asking her about it.
“But if I tell my mum a secret, she’ll keep it to herself – I love that about her!
“She’s so proud. Same with my dad – they’ll keep it to themselves and not say anything.”
But, Jurell is already busy beyond Emmerdale as he’s currently appearing in the UK tour of Boys from the Blackstuff, a new stage adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s classic 1982 TV series.
He’s portraying the role of Loggo in the play, which tells the story of five working class men who are struggling with no jobs and no money in ’80s Liverpool.
When asked about the play he explained: “It’s a hard-hitting drama with real, relatable people who are dealing with very relevant subject matters.
“When I say that, I mean issues that are similar to the ones we’re dealing with in this country right now – unemployment, the cost of living crisis and working people struggling.
“So the play explores how these characters navigate through life, with the massive obstacles that they’re facing: having families, trying to be the breadwinners and trying to just survive, basically.”
Emmerdale airs on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
