Emmerdale fans were left stunned this week after Nicky's true identity was finally revealed, with viewers having questioned the character's intentions since he arrived in December. Newcomer Nicky is played by actor Lewis Cope from Hartlepool, who has made some earlier TV appearances including in Doctors and ITV's Vera. Making his debut in the Dales in December, his mysterious character Nicky left viewers of the ITV soap questioning his intentions with some suggesting he could have a secret identity and others saying he was "too good to be true".