Emmerdale's Tom King finally gets comeuppance as ITV soap exit date confirmed

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Emmerdale bosses have confirmed a special hour-long special will air next month as Belle and Tom King's coercive controlling storyline reaches its conclusion.

The ITV soap is preparing to the final chapter of the hard-hitting plot as Belle finds the strength to report her abusive husband to the police.

With a special hour-long episode airing this December highlighting the real life voices of domestic abuse victims and survivors, the stage is set for the domestic abuse storyline to reach its conclusion.

Emmerdale Producer Laura Shaw explained: "When we first embarked on this journey we knew we wanted to show domestic abuse, coercive control and manipulation in all its guises. "The privilege we have on a drama such as Emmerdale is being able to show the reality of a situation like Belle's over a longer period of time to authentically reflect what so many people go through in real life on a daily basis." She continued: "We knew from the outset that Belle would need some sort of closure on Tom and we know our Emmerdale audience always look forward to our villains getting their comeuppance. "We don't want to spoil the outcome of this story and reveal what will happen to Tom, but needless to say, Belle's going to be in a much better place by this Christmas." Lindsay Oliver CEO of New Beginnings Peer Support: "When Emmerdale explained they hoped to include the real life testimonies of domestic abuse victims and survivors within these scenes we knew it would be the truest way for them to authentically close this storyline. "We have been on board with this story since 2023 when Emmerdale first approached us about depicting a cohesive and controlling relationship on the series. "We are pleased Emmerdale have highlighted and