transpires Maya survived her injuries and is soon arrested, tried and sentenced for her crimes. In an attempt to move on from her marriage, Tracy takes an interest in Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) and after a series of false starts, they plan to meet at the factory for a night of passion in August 2019. However, a drunk Tracy inadvertently starts a fire, gets trapped in a cupboard and has to be rescued by her father Frank Clayton (Michael Praed), who dies after an explosion at the factory throws him against a van. Tracy is overwhelmed with guilt for feeling as though she caused her father's death and once this is revealed to her sister Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick), a major rift develops between the siblings. However, they reconcile when Vanessa is diagnosed with bowel cancer in March 2020. Tracy supports her sister through her treatment. After a fling with Pete Barton (Anthony Quinlan), Tracy begins a relationship with Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter) in February 2020, which is met with immediate disapproval from the villagers following his affair with Moira Dingle (Natalie J. Robb), the wife of his father Cain (Jeff Hordley). The relationship is initially just a bit of fun for both involved, but turns serious when Tracy discovers she is pregnant. Tracy gives birth to a daughter, Frankie, in February 2021 with Nate by her side but she immediately struggles to cope. This goes unnoticed by family and friends as they think she is just suffering from lack of sleep. Suffering with post-natal depression in silence for months results in Tracy trying to take her own life by jumping off the viaduct in August 2021 but after coming to her senses she leaves Frankie in Nate's care and commits herself to a psychiatric ward to get the help she needs. Tracy returns to the village a few months later, determined to resume normal life with Nate and Frankie. However her world is turned upside down in December 2021 when she learns Nate has had a one-night stand with Fiona, Vanessa's new girlfriend. After realising she cannot forgive him Tracy accepts a job offer with a post-natal depression charity in Nottingham and departs the village with Frankie in January 2022. Laura-Jayne Tyler of Inside Soap spoke negatively of Tracy's book storyline, writing: "The last thing she needs, as we head into Week 327 of this storyline, is renewed confidence."