on 2 May 2014, but it was not confirmed which character she would be playing until 1 July. Tracy is initially introduced as a love interest for established character Sam Dingle (James Hooton). Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy reported that Tracy is "a chaotic character who divides opinion when she makes her first appearance in the village". Tracy comes to Emmerdale to meet Sam, after they begin talking via an adult chat line. Sam asks Tracy to stay with him, but his stepmother, Lisa (Jane Cox), kicks Tracy out when she becomes suspicious of her. Sam and Tracy then move into Brook Cottage with Robbie Lawson (Jamie Shelton). It was confirmed that Tracy would return in 2015 after Walsh impressed producers and wanted the character to return. Tracy returned later in 2015 as a series regular. On 6 September 2021, Walsh announced that she was expecting her first child and would be going on maternity leave. She departed on 14 January 2022. Tracy cons Sam on her arrival and leaves with his money. Sam finds her sleeping rough in a barn and he invites her to stay with him, much to Zak and Lisa's horror. When Sam's ex-girlfriend Rachel Breckle (Gemma Oaten) returns, they reconcile and Tracy is thrown out. Tracy intends to leave the village again. Whilst staying at the B&B, Val Pollard (Charlie Hardwick) takes her in and gives her a job. She tries to leave the village again and steal money out of Val's purse, but Val finds her and becomes annoyed with her. When Val dies in a helicopter crash, she finds Val's farewell videos humorous. In September 2016 she marries David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) but they separate in March 2018 after David struggles to accept Tracy's past as a prostitute along with the discovery of his one-night stand with Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi) the previous Christmas. The former couple sleep together in June 2018 which results in Tracy falling pregnant, but after learning that David has moved on and is now in a relationship with Maya Stepney (Louisa Clein) she undergoes an abortion. When Tracy finds out her stepson Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant) is being groomed by Maya she takes part in a plot to kidnap her and run her out of town with Leyla and Priya Sharma (Fiona Wade). However, after an altercation with Maya the women believe they have killed her. It later