ITV Emmerdale villain Tom King’s downfall ‘sealed’ as two characters to ‘rumble’ Belle abuse

Emmerdale may have teased who will expose Tom King after his vile behaviour towards wife Belle Dingle in the latest episode.

On Friday night fans saw twisted Tom continue his abuse towards Belle, with him manipulating her and making her wrongly believe she was in the wrong. After the soap announced a coercive control storyline for the couple, fans have seen his actions get worse in recent weeks.

From mocking her and her family to making her think she isn’t good enough, we’ve even seen him attempt to sabotage her career. He’s trying to get full control over her and every time she goes against him or calls him out, he punishes her by either ignoring her or making her think she is the one hurting him.

From fake claims of stress and anxiety due to her “changed” behaviour, he claimed he was struggling and that it was all her fault. Belle even lied to Mandy Dingle about an incident where Tom left her to walk home alone, after breaking an ornament that contained her late mother Lisa’s ashes.

But in the latest episode Belle let rip at Tom, and they had an audience. Belle fumed she “hated” her husband as he refused to speak to her or hear her out after things escalated.

Vicar Charles Anderson watched on with a concerned look on his face, as he saw the pair rowing and Belle deeply upset before storming off. Just before this, Paddy Kirk walked in on Belle begging Tom to stop ignoring her, and he heard her saying how Tom wasn’t listening to how she felt or validating her feelings.

Paddy was visibly concerned for Belle and asked if she was okay, while he did not do the same for Tom. So does this mean Paddy and Charles could both be worried about Belle and possibly Tom’s behaviour too?

If yes, surely it’s only a matter of time before someone witnesses Tom’s dark behaviour, or even someone hears from Paddy or Charles about Belle’s heartbreak? It could well allude to Tom’s downfall, and that soon enough he will be rumbled.

Viewers are convinced the character will be punished for his abuse and controlling behaviour towards Belle, which is going to escalate. A crucial mistake on Tom’s part could see him killed off when his actions eventually come to light to Belle’s family.

Viewers were quick to point out that Belle is a Dingle, and she has some relatives you would not want to mess with. Some of the characters have a history of violence, prison time and even links to murders.

Tom’s own villainous father Carl King was murdered due to his ties with Chas Dingle after all. Some fans are convinced Belle’s turmoil will be exposed to her brother Cain Dingle and her nephew Aaron Dingle, both of whom are known for taking revenge on those who wrong them or their family.

So has Tom’s behaviour foreshadowed a gory end for him when his vile abuse gets found out? There’s every chance Cain, Aaron and the others will want justice for Belle and will take revenge, and this could see him killed off in scenes that mirror his father’s demise in 2012.