Who was Tracy’s dad in Emmerdale and what happened to him? | The Sun

EMMERDALE'S Tracy Metcalfe has lived in the Dales for nearly a decade – but who was her long lost father and what happened to him?

Tracy’s dad was Frank Clayton, played by actor Michael Praed, and he appeared in the ITV soap for three years.

The character died in August 2020 in a fire at the Sharma sweet factory, which was accidentally started by Kerry and her daughter Amy Wyatt.

The horrifying blaze began when the pair of them raided the safe at the factory – a crime that Kerry claimed would be ‘victimless.

However, the two soon realised that they were being caught on CCTV, and when they tried to destroy the footage, they left dangerous live wires exposed.

The wires sparked and started the blaze, but despite thinking nobody would be hurt, it claimed Frank’s life when he dived into the burning building to save the life of his daughter Tracy.

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He was able to get her out alive, but was subsequently killed in an explosion at the factory.

Frank’s death was kept secret from viewers until it happened, with Praed later appearing on the show’s Facebook page to confirm "the demise of young Frank."

He added: "I would just like to thank all you guys for your support and I hope you continue to love the show as much as I do and love all the people in it."

The actor is currently starring in BBC's Celebrity MasterChef.

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Viewers were left stunned as they failed to recognise him.

One said: "Michael Praed doesn't look like Michael Praed. Unrecognisable. So he gets points off for that."

Another wrote: "Didn't recognise silver fox Michael Pread! #CelebrityMasterChef."

A third penned: "Love how Michael Praed has stayed true to his 80s hair #CelebrityMasterchef."

And Tracy Metcalfe actress Amy Walsh also appears on the series of Celebrity MasterChef.

Gregg Wallace asked: "You seem to know Amy?"

Michael explained: "I spent three genuinely cherished years on Emmerdale and I had the great distinction to be Amy's dad."

Gregg continued: "Is that right? So is there a healthy competitiveness between you and Amy?"

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Michael teased: "Hell yeah, I want to beat her bad" to which John added: "Right, that's a nice thing to say to your daughter."

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITX.

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