ITVBelle is being threatened to visit Tom or he will tell the truth about her attacking him to the police[/caption]
ITVBelle used an axe to stab Tom in the back[/caption]
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Belle was convinced she killed him and her family was prepared to cover it up and hide the body.
But, as Sam went to retrieve Tom’s body, a huge twist was revealed.
Tom has disappeared with the axe still remaining in the disused building.
Sam and Vinny quickly realised that Tom must in fact be ALIVE.
Dr. Liam found a collapsed Tom by the road a short walk away from the Dingle house and was taken to hospital.
Tom’s uncle Jimmy and girlfriend Amelia immediately suspected Belle was responsible for the attack.
Charity ensured that Belle had an alibi as she told the police that Belle was walking with her at the time Tom was attacked.
Belle went along with it, and under questioning by the police, she told them very little about her relationship with her husband and his abuse towards her.
Meanwhile, Tom told the police that he couldn’t remember being attacked or where he was heading.
But, at the end of the episode when Tom was alone in his hospital bed, he made a phone call to Belle.
He told her: “Belle? Don’t I even get a hello?”
“After what you did to me, you can’t just ignore me.
“I want to see you. Come and visit me by 1 o’clock tomorrow and don’t tell anyone…
“Or I will tell the police everything.”
Darkest soap storylines
Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…
EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.
Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.
Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.
Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.
Will Belle admit to what she did?
Or will she continue to be controlled by Tom?
Emmerdale airs weekdays at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.