Inside Emmerdale's Belle Dingle star Eden Taylor-Draper's relationship with long-term boyfriend
ok.co.ukEmmerdale's Belle Dingle, played by Eden Taylor-Draper, has been at the centre of a domestic abuse storyline. Belle has suffered coercive control and abuse at the hands of her manipulative ex husband, Tom King (James Chase), on the ITV soap for months as part of the storyline.
Eden's character Belle has been a part of the village since her first appearance on Christmas Day in 1988, originally portrayed by twins Emily and James Mather.
Eden, 26, took over the role in 2005 after James left in 2000 and Emily in 2005 - so could soon be celebrating 20 years in the Yorkshire Dales.
Belle has had quite a journey, with storylines including falling down a mineshaft, killing her best friend Gemma Andrews, having an affair with doctor Jermaine Bailey, faking a pregnancy to keep him from leaving after their affair was exposed, and being diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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