Emmerdale fans' fears for Belle Dingle are set to come true as the soap confirms it will explore the nature of coercive control in a domestic abuse plotline involving Belle and her new husband Tom King.
Viewers of the ITV soap have become increasingly concerned for Belle ever since she rekindled her romance with Tom following his return to the village last year.
There were then worrying scenes shown in October when Tom popped the question to Belle. He didn't take her turning him down well, assuming it meant she didn't love him.
And Tom soon turned angry with Belle as he attempted to storm out. Belle tried to stop Tom from leaving but he violently pushed Belle, shouting "Leave me alone" as Belle hit her head on the table, leaving her on the floor shaken and bleeding.
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