Emmerdale enthusiasts are speculating that Tom King (played by James Chase) might meet his untimely demise at the hands of his latest romantic interest Amelia Spencer (Daisy Campbell) in a gripping murder plot twist.
The ITV soap has chronicled Tom's heinous mistreatment of Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper), encompassing emotional and physical assaults over several months.
Despite Belle breaking away from their marital shackles, she has not escaped Tom's clutches easily; he swears to trap her indefinitely.
He embarks on a sham affair with Amelia merely to invoke jealousy in Belle and to paint himself as an ideal partner rather than a perpetrator of abuse.
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