Emmerdale’s Belle comes face to face with abuser Tom in hospital showdown

Belle braces herself (Picture: ITV) When Emmerdale’s Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) learnt that Tom King (James Chase) would soon be released from prison, she knew that she’d eventually come face to face with him again. In upcoming episodes, the terrifying moment happens for Belle, as she decides to speak with Tom after learning that he’s in hospital. Tom arrived in the village in 2023 and quickly connected with Belle, which led to them starting a relationship. This was the start of an absolutely horrific ordeal for Belle. As part of a domestic abuse storyline, Tom exerted sinister, coercive control over the much-loved character. From psychological abuse and cyber-stalking to harming the family pet, Piper, Tom’s actions left Belle terrified and isolated from her friends and family. Tom’s behaviour led to a conviction and prison sentence, but Belle discovered a few weeks ago that he was going to be released. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Dingles fall apart (Picture: ITV) Next week, Belle turns her attention to Samson Dingle’s (Sam Hall) release from prison. As she helps Sam Dingle (James Hooton) and Kammy Hadiq (Shebz Miah) get the house ready, Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin) arrives and reveals that Tom has been attacked and is in a critical condition. Just as Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) admits that he organised the attack, Sam learns that Samson assaulted someone and won’t be coming home. As the Dingles fall apart in the aftermath of this, Sam receives a call from Samson and learns that new charges mean his time in prison could get even longer. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. While the likes of Sam and Cain clash over Samson, Belle begins to spiral about how Tom will react if he learns that Cain got Samson to attack him. The family discover that Tom has been attacked (Picture: ITV) Despite objections from around the room, Belle announces that she’s going to talk to Tom. Once she arrives at the hospital, Belle’s anxiety begins to grow. Kammy tries to calm her nerves, but makes it clear that he doesn’t really want her going into the ward room alone. Belle believes that Kammy’s presence would rile Tom up so, despite his apprehension, he agrees to give Belle ten minutes alone with Tom – and then he will send help. Deals of the Day Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in We're adding this discounted NEOM gift set straight to basket Want an LED face mask for less? This Black Friday deal could save you hundreds This teeth whitening sale could save you up to 64% before Black Friday QVC shoppers can save £159 on Elemis' biggest beauty gift set of the year Belle takes a breath and then opens the door…but how will the conversation go? Arrow MORE: Bad news for Emmerdale fans after Tom King return as spoilers reveal what happens next Arrow MORE: Emmerdale’s Tom takes sick pleasure in Cain’s cancer and he’s left murderous Arrow MORE: All Emmerdale spoilers for next week as Cain’s fists fly against his own family The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.