Emmerdale's Nicky has had viewers guessing over what he is hiding for months - but who plays him and what does the actor think about his character?
Ever since Nicky arrived in December and showed an interest in Gabby Thomas, fans were convinced he may have a secret identity.
Scenes ahead could well expose what he is really up to, as Nicky proposes to Gabby - while fans think he is targeting Kim Tate and Home Farm.
From speculation that he's secretly related to fellow newcomer Caleb Miligan, or that he's linked to past characters Jamie Tate or Joe Tate, there's all kinds of rumours going around.
Ahead of the truth being revealed, we expose the character and all you need to know about the actor who plays him...
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ITV)Who is Nicky in Emmerdale?
Nicky is a new character on the ITV soap, who debuted in December after interviewing to be the Home Farm nanny.
He got the job and moved into Home Farm, with him since enjoying a romance with Gabby Thomas.
Nicky revealed part of his backstory, claiming his mother died when he was a teenager and his father struggled to cope.
He revealed he was left to raise his five younger siblings as a result, while fans have yet to meet them. Nicky has not got a surname, which has left many fans convinced he has a secret identity.
Who is Nicky actor Lewis Cope?
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ITV)Lewis Cope has played Nicky on Emmerdale since 2022. His other TV credentials include Doctors, ITV's Vera and more.
Speaking about what's ahead for his character, Lewis recently said: "Yeah, he seems to have a huge interest in Gabby. He's got his reasons why he wants to be with her which will all come out eventually."
On whether his character was hiding something, he went on: "I think Nicky has got a lot going on, and maybe with it being a soap there is more."
On the fan theories over Nicky having a secret identity, and possibly being linked to another character, he added: "The fan theories have been great.
"It has been nice to see how other people view the situation and the character, and just the madness of what people come up with has been fun."
Does Nicky have a secret identity?
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ITV)As mentioned, Nicky does not have a confirmed surname and it doesn't appear in the show credits either.
The fact that he showed up out of nowhere and appears to be hiding something has left fans convinced he's linked to another character.
It seems to have been confirmed by actor Lewis that Nicky is hiding something. Fans are sure there's more to his arrival and him wanting to be at Home Farm.
So is he working with Jamie or Joe or someone to take down Kim Tate? Is he linked to Caleb, and could they be working together?
There's another theory that he is working with returning character Thomas King in a bid to reclaim Home Farm, but viewers will just have to wait and see.
