Watchers of Emmerdale witnessed actor James Chase’s Tom King being brutally hacked in the back by Belle Dingle on Thursday night, with hints that he may be dead. Friday will see the devastating consequences.
After Tom King seemed to be dead in the last episode, Emmerdale will clarify his whereabouts on Friday night.
After her husband assaulted her and threatened to murder her with a shotgun, Belle Dingle appears to have killed him with an axe. Belle recoiled in fear as she saw Tom lying motionless on the ground with an axe stuck in his back.
The immediate aftermath will be shown on Friday night. We’ll see what happened to Tom and whether Belle will be in trouble, as there have been rumors that someone else attacked him. The only information revealed in the episode summary is that an ambulance shows up in the community.
Although Tom’s present whereabouts are unknown, rumours and leaked photos have shown that an ambulance will arrive, obviously for Tom. Is he dead, or will they be able to save him?
It was recently revealed that actor James Chase has recorded his last sequences in the role. Previous rumors indicated he may stay on the program for several months, but it seems likely that this is how he will end things.
Fans have been speculating that Vinny Dingle, rather than Belle, will be identified as Tom’s assailant. Online, a viewer posted: “He’s not dead. I believe that after the hatched in him, Vinny will be standing there when the camera swings around.” Someone else said, “No… hopefully he’s paralyzed though.” I believe Vinny was the one who did it, not Belle.”
“For a minute I thought Sam or Vinny had attacked Tom,” said a third admirer on social media. Other viewers were perplexed as to how Tom had terrorized Belle in the house by sneaking past her brother Sam Dingle and friend Vinny.
Though he was clearly visible, the two had not noticed him. On Thursday night, opinions on Tom’s destiny split the audience, with some believing Belle would always be safe.
Is this the time that Tom is finally revealed? “If Tom survives, which I think he will, he’ll have no defense against Belle acting to defend herself,” a supporter stated. The shotgun had Tom’s fingerprints all over it, including on the safety catch, but who knows—this is soap opera country!”
Someone another commented: “Hopefully Tom isn’t dead and they’ve set the perfect scene, Belle’s cut & bruised, he’s lying on a gun, compelling evidence.” Another fan said: “Tom turning up as the house like that he’s such a c redo and then using an axe to break through the door like that and then him getting an axe to the back hope Belle doesn’t get in trouble for it she was defending herself.”
