Naomi Walters is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Karene Peter.

She has various feuds, including spats with her family, Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker), Rhona Goskirk (Zoë Henry) and her bosses at the Woolpack.

She is also conned by Alex Moore (Liam Boyle), which shows a vulnerable side to Naomi when she is devastated by his lies.

However, Metro writer Sue Haasler appreciated that she is "a headstrong young woman who insists on making her own decisions in life".

[1] Channique Sterling-Brown was among the actresses to audition for the part of Naomi,[2] but Karene Peter was ultimately chosen for the role.

[6] Naomi was introduced as the daughter of established characters Charles (Kevin Mathurin) and Esme (Eva Fontaine), and the younger sister of Ethan (Emile John).

[10] Peter opined that the reason for Naomi's rebellious streak comes from abandonment issues with her biological parents.

"[12] Mathurin explained that Charles did not plan on revealing that he was Naomi's father in that way, but afterwards, he affirms that he wants to get to know her.

[15] Naomi returns and argues with Charles, after which his partner, Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker), finds him unconscious.

[16] In August 2022, Naomi shows more of her nasty side when she threatens Manpreet to not get involved in her life in a "flicker of rage".

Speaking from her character's perspective, Peter explained that she wants a place of belonging and temporarily found it with the girls who attacked Nicola.

Naomi is shown to be very confident and flirty whilst pursuing Nate and he falls for her charms quickly.

[27] In February 2023, it was announced that Emmerdale producers had decided to reintroduce villain Alex Moore (Liam Boyle) as part of a storyline for Naomi.

[28] They begin a relationship despite their fears and Naomi feuds with them in his defence, due her "stubborn and strong-willed" ways.

[9] Naomi gets with him due to wanting an adventure and to "spice up her love life" after her boring encounter with Nate.

A spokesperson said that Peter had enjoyed her time on Emmerdale, but due to wanting to play different roles, she had made the decision to leave.

[30] After her short but "eventful" tenure on the soap, it was confirmed that her exit would be written in a way that could accommodate her return in the future.

[32] In the lead-up to her exit, Naomi gets to know grandmother Claudette, as well as fellow newcomer, grandfather Victor (Eddie Osei).

[33] Her final weeks become "calmer waters relationship-wise" in scenes that see her paired with Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson).

[1] Metro's Sue Haasler described Naomi as "a feisty character with quite a temper",[34] as well as "a headstrong young woman who insists on making her own decisions in life".

[1] Leeds Live writer Phoebe Fuller called Naomi a "nasty, grumpy" person and likened her to serial killer Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu).

[18] Viewers echoed Fuller's comments, describing her as dangerous and "a horrible character [who] thinks the world revolves round her".

[16] Her involvement in Nicola's attack further fuelled dislike towards Naomi, with viewers calling for the "nasty and unlikeable" character to be axed.