Jimmy King and Lydia Dingle in furious showdown over Tom King in Emmerdale
JIMMY King and Lydia Dingle are set to have a furious showdown over Tom King in Emmerdale.
In recent weeks, Tom and Belle’s marriage breakdown has been the topic on everyone’s lips in the village.
While Emmerdale viewers know Tom has been abusing his spouse – both physically and mentally – most villagers are unaware of his twisted and vile behaviour.
Belle has bravely opened up to cousin Charity and older brother Cain about what she has endured these last few months.
The Dingle family have rallied around her since her revelation, but the King family are still in the dark about Tom’s actions.
Jimmy, Tom’s uncle, has remained loyal to his nephew as a consequence, and that is set to cause tension between him and Lydia.
And in upcoming Emmerdale scenes, Jimmy and Lydia bicker about the accusations against Tom.
Will the Dingle’s be able to get Jimmy to see the horrible truth about Tom?
Meanwhile, fans think Tom is a ‘dead man walking’ now Cain knows what he has done to his little sister.
Last week as he left Belle, Cain bumped into Tom on Main Street and no words were exchanged.
But with tension rising in the Dales, fans felt that Tom’s time was running out.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one viewer wrote: “Tom – you are now to experience what your own medicine tastes like lol.”
Another viewer said: “Tom might as well roll over and play dead with that look from cain.”
“Tom. Dead. Man. Walking. Brilliant,” said a third.
Another said: “Tom’s downfall officially starts here, messing with the Dingles? Otherwise known as signing his death warrant in other words. Totally s**t himself when Cain walked past, thinks he’s untouchable but he’s defo underestimating Mama bear Charity & protective Big Bro Cain.”
Another viewer said: “Nervous Tom? Well, you should be.”
HOW YOU CAN GET HELP:
Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families
- Always keep your phone nearby.
- Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
- If you are in danger, call 999.
- Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
- Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
- If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
- Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
Women’s Aid provides a live chat service – available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
Emmerdale airs on ITV1 and is available on ITVX.