HARD GRAFT Emmerdale’s Amy Walsh admits relationship struggle as she ‘barely sees’ husband seven months after wedding
Amy's Emmerdale character Tracy recently ended her marriage to her devastated partner
EMMERDALE star Amy Walsh has revealed relationship struggles with husband Toby-Alexander Smith seven months after tying the knot.
The actress, who plays Tracy Robinson in the Dales, and former EastEnders villain Toby, 33, married in sun-drenched Montenegro in August where they were joined by family and friends.
Appearing on today’s edition of Lorraine, Amy, 37, admitted married life hasn’t been easy due to the couple’s manic work schedules.
She told stand-in host Christine Lampard: “I’ve barely seen him since we got married so… we do feel like newlyweds. We’ve not even been together that long, in the grand scheme of things, so our relationship is still quite new and fresh but when you throw in a toddler in the mix and work commitments then it’s crazy, but we’re trying to get some time for each other. It’s hard.”
Amy said that the wedding was the last period of “quiet time” the family has had together and revealed she and Toby have been like passing ships.
She continued: “Then I went full throttle into a massive storyline. I barely saw either of them, and he then flew to Bulgaria and did a film out there and it’s been constantly like that and it is a struggle. I don’t have family around me to help. It’s tricky, but you do it.”
It’s been a tough time on the Emmerdale set for Amy’s alter-ego Tracy recently.
The Dales resident’s marriage to Nate Robinson came to a dramatic end, leaving viewers devastated.
Tracy had a short-lived affair with Nate’s uncle Caleb Miligan which ultimately led to the relationship breakdown.
In brutal fashion, Tracy told her husband: “There is something wrong, yeah, but it’s not Frankie and it’s not my mental health. It’s us. I’m so sorry but I don’t love you anymore.”
Toby-Alexander has been busy working on TV movie An American in Austen, his first role since leaving Walford in 2022.
His soap tenure, which saw him turn into a cold-blooded serial killer, ended in heart-stopping fashion when cops swooped to finally arrest him following the deaths of wife Chantelle, Tina Carter and Kush Kazemi.
Back in the real world, Amy and Toby’s wedding day was a joyful occasion with a star-studded guest list.
Reflecting on the celebration in an interview with OK!, Amy called it the “most perfect day”.
She said: “It surpassed all my expectations and more. I felt so surprisingly present on the day and loved every second. Now I’m just in pure bliss.
“Our family and friends are really important to us and we wanted everyone to have the best time.
“They all made such an effort to come out there for us. Friends left their kids for the first time and spent their money getting there. We wanted it to be really special.”
Among the guests was Amy’s famous sister, Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh, who performed at the ceremony.
Ex-EastEnders star Shona McGarty also performed a duet with TikTok sensation Sonny Tennet.
Emmerdale favourites Natalie Ann Jamieson, Olivia Bromley and Louisa Clein also made the trip to Eastern Europe to watch their friend say her vows.
The happy couple chose to wed at the picturesque 17th century Talici Hill Rustic Villas – located at the foot of a mountain range – after visiting the location back in January.
Amy had six bridesmaids and there were eight pageboys involved in the family occasion.
In an emotional moment, Amy’s dad, who is living with incurable cancer, walked her down the aisle.
Toby, who played murderous villain Gray Atkins in Enders, called the moment “poignant”.
The couple, who have a two-year-old daughter called Bonnie, got engaged in Ibiza in 2022.
They met three years earlier while in the audience of Strictly Come Dancing and quickly moved in together ahead of the coronavirus pandemic.
