Emmerdale prison sentence ‘sealed’ for abuser Tom King as Belle gets ‘justice’ | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV [Video]

Emmerdale actor James Chase, who plays domestic abuser Tom King on the ITV soap, has opened up to Express.co.uk about his character’s future following months of manipulation and violence aimed at his wife Belle Dingle (played by Eden Taylor Draper).

Tom and Belle tied the knot on Valentine’s Day months after he physically assaulted her for the first time and begged for her forgiveness.

A trusting Belle believed his vile actions were a one-off incident and before long she proposed to him and hoped for a long and joyous marriage.

However, it wasn’t long before the verbal and physical abuse continued, with Belle being left a broken woman with no freedom due to Tom’s controlling behaviour.

To her horror, she recently discovered she was pregnant, but in upcoming scenes, she’s set to have an abortion behind Tom’s back.

Belle’s due to pack her bags and flee Emmerdale for her own safety, but will she go ahead with the plan?

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