Emmerdale's Tom King star confirms immediate future in soap as co-star says 'we've not done this before'

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Emmerdale star James Chase has confirmed his immediate future in the show as he revealed Tom King and wife Belle's storyline will take yet another dark turn over the coming months.

Viewers of the ITV soap have been horrified to see the abuse Belle has suffered at the hands of her husband Tom. The vet has cruelly tormented her by pretending to kill her beloved dog, Piper, forcing her hand under boiling water, beating her and isolating her from her family.

Things reached what appeared to be a dramatic climax last week when Belle attacked Tom with an axe. After Tom threatened to kill her with a shotgun last week, Belle lashed out in self-defence and fearing for her life, she lodged an axe in his back. READ MORE: Holly Willoughby ignores Phillip Schofield's TV return as she sends 'please' message to fans Fearing she had killed him, she told Sam and Lydia what had happened - not knowing that Tom had survived after being rushed to hospital.

She has since visited Tom in hospital where he believed they had struck a deal between them not to say it was her who attacked him and in return, she would stay quiet about her situation.