Nate Robinson is the talk of the town on Emmerdale at the moment.

Even in the aftermath of a devastating barn explosion, all anyone can talk about is missing Nate.

Last we heard, Nate was headed to Shetland in disgrace, having been

accused of kissing Moira. His supposed betrayal earned him a beating from dad Cain – who then disowned him – and Tracy throwing him out on his ear.

Last night’s episode revealed that it had actually been a mass on her brain which caused Moira to make a pass at Nate – resulting in Caleb’s misunderstanding after stumbling across the scene at the barn.

Nate’s name is about to be cleared, but is it too late?

Fans accuse Emmerdale of heavy-handed foreshadowing in Nate disappearance

As last night’s episode aired, both Tracy and Cain expressed regret in their treatment of Nate. Tracy was particularly horrified at how she’d treated him, wondering whether she should have listened to his protestations of innocence.

As she confided in Vanessa, Tracy was reassured that Nate wouldn’t be out of their lives for good; with Vanessa insisting that Nate would  always have a place in their child’s life.

“Been way too much Tracy and Vanessa time talking about Nate and relationships for Nate to have survived. Deffo an omen that he became crispy duck,” said one fan on X.

“There was a lot of foreshadowing of death towards Nate tonight,” another said.

“Oh no, there were so many clues that Nate really is dead,” a third pointed out, over on Reddit.

“They are laying it on with a trowel,” a fourth agreed.

Meanwhile, in the hospital, Cain shared his regret with Caleb over how he had treated Nate. Phone in hand, he prepared to give his son a call.

Is it too late for Nate?