Emmerdale fans are convinced they’ve figured out Tom King’s (James Chase) next move after his surprising comeback to the soap. Tom, who is currently serving a three-year prison sentence for domestic abuse and coercive control towards wife Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper), made Belle’s life unbearable with months of abuse, gaslighting and lies. Thankfully, her nightmare ended last year when Tom was sent to jail. Since then, Belle has been trying to move on from this dark period in her life. Last week, she announced her return to work at Take A Vow, having previously quit due to Tom’s controlling behaviour. This week, Belle was emotionally reminded of her wedding anniversary to Tom.
Emmerdale’s Belle Dingle is trying to move on with her life
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Despite being determined to get a divorce, Belle shared with colleague Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi) that she expects Tom to make the process difficult. However, in Tuesday’s episode (February 11), Tom made a shocking reappearance from prison. He was seen in his cell shortly after learning about Belle’s divorce proceedings. In an attempt to twist the situation in his favour, Tom lied to the prison chaplain, claiming he could reconcile with Belle if she visited him, reports Leeds Live. The chaplain believed Tom’s story and told Belle’s solicitor that he wanted her to visit him in prison.
Emmerdale fans think Tom will try to break free
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Emmerdale aficionados have been piecing together the latest drama, theorising Tom King’s next move after Belle Dingle was advised to visit him, which could potentially help his case. The fan-fuelled guessing game took over a dedicated Emmerdale Facebook group, with one sleuth suggesting: “Hmm I wonder what Tom is planning.” The post’s comment section lit up with hunches of a possible jailbreak and even a shocking twist with Tom becoming a hostage-taker. “I think he will try and break out,” one fan predicted, while another chimed in adding, “He could escape and keep Belle hostage.” The plot thickens as a theory emerged tying Tom to an upcoming stunt involving a body under the ice, with speculations circling around a trinket: “Maybe he breaks out, is that him under the ice he’s wearing a wedding ring ? ? ” Another eager fan simply confirmed, “That’s true!”
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