Emmerdale‘s Belle Dingle gets one step closer to the truth over Nate Robinson’s fate in Wednesday’s episode.

As many of the villagers remain annoyed over their belief that Nate has cut all contact, it’s Belle who’s slowly realising that something isn’t right.

The show’s latest episode sees Belle pay a visit to the local shop, where Nate’s estranged wife Tracy vents over her ongoing financial problems.

Tracy is still struggling to make ends meet without child maintenance payments from Nate, who hasn’t been seen since September last year.

While Tracy paints Nate as a deadbeat dad, Belle expresses confusion over how his approach to parenting could have changed so drastically.

Later, Belle confides in her brother Cain – Nate’s dad – about her plans to sort out the situation once and for all.

She says: “I don’t think he’s just abandoned Frankie. It’s not like it’s ‘out of sight, out of mind’ – that’s his little girl and he dotes on her.

“Yeah, okay, Tracy may have given up on him but I just feel like I can help him and get him in the family again.”

Belle’s plan is to head to Scotland to find Nate – could the entire house of cards be about to tumble down?

Emmerdale fans know that Nate was accidentally killed by John Sugden last year, as seen in a recent flashback scene.

John covered his tracks by hiding Nate’s body in a lake and hoped that he’d never be found.

Upcoming episodes see plans made to dredge the lake following recent problems with the village water supply, so with Belle on the case and work due to begin, it seems unlikely that Nate’s true fate will remain a secret for much longer…

Emmerdale airs these scenes tonight at 7.30pm on ITV1. The episode is also streaming now on ITVX.