{"id":40511,"date":"2026-03-13T16:18:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=40511"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:36:42","slug":"recognise-detective-grilling-ruby-nvestigating-nate-death-emmerdale-hollywood-movies-to-eastenders-corrie-amanda-ryan-familiar-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/recognise-detective-grilling-ruby-nvestigating-nate-death-emmerdale-hollywood-movies-to-eastenders-corrie-amanda-ryan-familiar-face\/","title":{"rendered":" Who plays DS Walsh? Meet Amanda Ryan the detective everyone dislikes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale detective DS Walsh is back investigating crime in the Dales as she pursues Bear, Paddy and Dylan as well as having it in for Moira. Walsh has become just about the most hated detective in Soapland as she fails to properly investigate and ignores the facts.<\/p>

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In real life, She is played by Amanda Ryan who has been in just about everything!<\/p>\n

From Coronation Street to EastEnders and even a Hollywood film, Amanda is no stranger to our screens.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s all we know about her.<\/p>

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DS Walsh is back (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Who plays the detective investigating Bear and Moira in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n

DS Walsh is leading the investigation into the drugs ring, human trafficking operation and the murder of Ray Walters. She was previously in the Dales last year investigating Nate Robinson\u2019s death.<\/p>

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