In last night’s episode of Emmerdale (Tuesday, December 17), Belle seemed to yet again be falling for Tom’s lies. And viewers thought she was through with that.
Belle has been living through a horrific ordeal over the last lot of months, as her relationship with Tom got progressively more and more abusive.
But now, it’s time for Tom to stand trial which means we are so close to him leaving our screens. So, when Belle started to fall for his lies and manipulation again this week, viewers were confused and annoyed.
Will the back and forth ever end?
In Emmerdale, Belle is growing concerned about testifying (Credit: ITV)
Belle starts to believe Tom’s lies in Emmerdale
It’s a hugely important week in the Belle and Tom storyline, as the evil man finally faces trial for his actions.
But to him, that just means he has to put on a wonderful performance. And so far, he has. Earlier this week, he faked a suicide attempt to mess with Belle’s head, and it has worked.
Last night saw Belle question if she could really go through with testifying against him, as she was adamant she wouldn’t cope if she was responsible for his death.
Despite the Dingles trying to convince her she is not to blame for any of it, and that Tom was faking the whole thing, Belle remained unconvinced.
After all the lies he has told her, many viewers are questioning exactly why Belle would believe a word he says at this point.
Fans call for the back and forth between Belle and Tom to stop (Credit: ITV)
Viewers want the storyline to end
Many took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share their thoughts on Belle’s concerns.
One wrote: “Belle is bugging me now. She knows what he is like. And he has tricked her into staying by faking a suicide attempt. Just go to court!”
Another added: “People, including me, are getting really annoyed with Belle. She is supposed to be the victim who we all feel for and support. But Emmerdale have managed to turn her into one of the most tedious and frustrating characters in the show.”
A third penned: “The back and forth between Belle and Tom is nauseating. It’s losing its meaning as it has dragged on for way too long.”
“Why are they insistent on making Belle look like a gullible idiot?,” one queried.
Emmerdale bosses have promised the storyline is coming to an end, so as we wait and see how this week goes, we hope Belle turns up to court and puts Tom in his place.
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Emmerdale spoilers for tonight sees Belle in further turmoil, while Tom is convinced he is a free man.
Elsewhere, still on their camping trip, Aaron and John grow even closer.
And, is Will going to be able to go through with his plan when there’s a curveball thrown at him?
Read below for full Emmerdale spoilers for tonight (Wednesday, December 18.)
Emmerdale spoilers
Emmerdale Spoilers: The Dingles know they need to find Belle for Tom to be found guilty (Credit: ITV)
1. Belle vanishes
It’s been an eventful few months for Belle, and it seems Tom is still able to manipulate her. Still unsure if his suicide attempt was fake, Belle continues to spiral, adamant she can’t have his death on her conscience.
But now more than ever it’s important for her to stand up against Tom as it’s time for her to take the stand.
However, tonight she leaves the Dingles a mysterious note and slips out of the house when nobody is around.
When they realise she’s missing, her family race to find her. But the prosecution barrier warns them that without Belle there, they may struggle to get a guilty verdict.
With the Dingles desperate to track Belle down, where has she gone? And will she make it back in time?
Tom’s biggest performance starts (Credit: ITV)
2. Tom prepares to put on a show
Alone in his prison cell, Tom practices how he will be on the stand, making sure he will get it right.
And when Ollie tells him that Belle hasn’t arrived, Tom’s ego is boosted some more.
Realising that his plan to get her to spiral has worked, Tom is evidently very proud of himself.
So, as the jury gathers for the beginning of the trial, Tom prepares to take centre stage for his biggest performance yet.
Will it be enough? Or will Belle realise it was all another manipulation?
Emmerdale spoilers tonight 3. Will’s plan is thwarted
Last night’s episode saw Jai evict Dawn and Billy as he needed to move back in. While they were both rightfully annoyed by the sudden urgency, especially before Christmas, Billy’s reaction was too extreme for Dawn.
Luckily for them, Kim had just told Dawn that she, Billy and the kids were more than welcome to move back to Home Farm. Initially, they were going to say no, because Billy believed it was cursed. But now, it seemed like the perfect plan.
However, Billy still said no, despite having no other option. And he even told Dawn to go with the kids without him..
Tonight, Dawn does just that. She arrives at Home Farm with all of her belongings, which obviously terrifies Will.
His plan to take down Kim with Peter and a mystery man would be disrupted if Dawn and the kids were there. So, he does his best to persuade her that it’s a bad idea.
After opening up, Aaron and John confess their true feelings for each other (Credit: ITV)
4. Aaron and John grow closer
This week, Aaron and John have been on a spontaneous camping trip. While he initially led Aaron to believe it was for him, last night saw John confess it was actually something he needed to do for himself.
He finally opened up to Aaron about the dog tag with the name Aidan Moore on it. Revealing he was someone John once loved, Aaron tried to be there for his new boyfriend.
Tonight, after both opening up, the couple confess that they are actually in love with each other. And while that should be cute to watch, something still feels off.
However, many viewers are still convinced John is lying about something. Is he out for revenge for some reason? Is he actually Aidan Moore? Something just doesn’t feel right about him…
Tom King faces justice as he stands trial for assault and controlling or coercive behaviour in today’s episode of Emmerdale and Denise Welch joins the cast.
A nervous but determined Belle takes the stand to give evidence about what Tom has put her through.
Meanwhile, Tom is cocky and eager to take his chance to stick the knife into his wife.
Tom wants to show off to the jury (Credit: ITV)
Jury service
But it’s the jury who take centre stage in the episode as they wrestle with the truth about what happened.
Former Bad Girls star John Ellis, Corrie and Casualty star Charles Dale, and Loose Women presenter and Coronation Street icon Denise Welch all star in the episode as members of the jury.
Denise Welch plays Heidi, a juror convinced of Tom’s guilt from the start, while Charles Dale takes on the role of Karl who’s definitely on Team Tom – at least to begin with.
Kenneth, played by John Ellis, is on the fence as the jury begin to consider their verdict.
Denise Welch plays Heidi – one of the members of the jury (Credit: ITV)
Denise Welch joins Emmerdale: ‘An honour to be a part of it’
Former Corrie star Denise said she enjoyed being part of such an “important” episode.
“I’ve been gripped by the Belle and Tom storyline so to play a head juror in the story’s culmination was an honour,” she added.
The special episode features stories taken from real-life instances of domestic abuse, with the help of the charity Refuge.
“My character Heidi was more emotionally involved, so I felt that maybe she had experienced some form of domestic abuse herself,” Denise said.
Will the jury believe Belle? (Credit: ITV)
Campaigning against abuse
The ITV show Loose Women launched a campaign called Facing It Together earlier this year, intending to shine a light on all sorts of abuse including coercive control. “The subject matter is one I’m passionate about,” said Denise.
And she added: “To share the jury scenes with Charlie Dale and Jack Ellis and also to see lots of my Emmerdale mates made it a job to remember.”
But will the jury reach the verdict all the Emmerdale viewers are hoping for? Only time will tell!
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In Emmerdale tonight Tom King realised his plot to walk free was working as Belle spiralled at the prospect of him taking his own life. He smugly told his solicitor he was ‘basically a free man’ as Belle questioned whether she could testify. Sigh.
Meanwhile, Aaron and John opened up some more and Billy is a complete idiot who is boring us to tears.
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Tuesday December 17.
Tom had Belle fooled, but not Charity (Credit: ITV)
Belle spiralled after Tom’s stunt in Emmerdale tonight
Vinny and Charity were still on their anti-Tom bandwagon, with Charity firmly believing Tom has faked his suicide attempt. But Belle completely believes Tom really did try to take his own life. She feels sorry for him for goodness sakes. She was questioning whether she can stand up and face him in court because she can’t have his death on her conscience.
Belle went to see Paddy who tried to help Belle see this was not her fault. But he also told her he didn’t know whether Tom had meant it or not, he could not offer her the reassurance she needed.
Meanwhile, Charity got herself into Tom’s room and saw he was bright-eyed and bushy tailed. She knew she was right about him faking the whole thing.
Finally Charity got to say what she wanted to. Tom fought back, slimy and manipulative. But Charity told him he wasn’t a victim. However all her harsh words only made Tom realise Belle believed he had done it and she was spiralling. He was smug as Charity stormed out having made a massive mistake.
Tom was smarmy and joyful as he told Ollie he was going to stand trial and now that Belle is out of the equation he’s ‘basically a free man’.
More bad news came for Belle when the judge agreed her past with Gemma can be disclosed in court. Charity tried to tell her she had to testify, but Belle was still convinced his mental health crisis was real.
Seriously, she’s spent so long waiting for justice and now Emmerdale are sending her down this route. He is manipulating her again, and might win again. This storyline is getting exhausting.
Aaron and John’s bond seems to be growing stronger every day (Credit: ITV)
John opened up to Aaron in Emmerdale tonight
On the camping trip, Aaron and John woke up full of love, but when Aaron found Aidan Moore’s dog tags, John clammed up and refused to answer the questions.
Aaron wouldn’t let it go though and wanted to know who Aidan is. John wasn’t too keen on opening up, just saying today would have been Aidan’s birthday. There is definitely more to this than meets the eye and it’s about time Emmerdale told us.
John did confess he and Aidan were more than friends and he was the first person he felt anything for. He seemed to open up about everything, but is he being completely honest here?
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Billy was an idiot
Billy and Dawn were having bangers and mash for tea tonight, but their excitement was dampened by bad news: Jai gave them a week’s notice on Holdgate. Dawn was grateful they had a back-up plan and could move back into Home Farm, but stubborn Billy refused to budge and won’t go. Get a grip, Billy.
Turned out he still hasn’t got one because before too long he had Jai in a head lock demanding a month’s rent back. Dawn told Billy they were moving back in with Kim and his pigheaded pride saw him tell his wife he wouldn’t be coming with her and his children.
There’s so many infuriating characters in Emmerdale at the moment, but right now Billy is very near the top of that list.
Brenda was shocked to hear noises coming from upstairs (Credit: ITV)
Brenda got the wrong end of the stick
Arriving with some leftovers for Pollard, Brenda heard him and Kerry shouting and moaning upstairs. Mortified, Brenda literally ran away from the house before confronting them later on. But they explained they were merely cleaning and Kerry had moved in as payment.
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Then came a pity party as Jimmy and Amelia started to feel guilty over how they had treated Tom. “‘I hope you rot,’ that’s the last thing I said to him,” Jimmy said, while Amelia said: “All that hate and I call myself a Christian.”
Sam was having none of it though, and reminded them what Tom had done. He insisted that this changed nothing. Amelia continued to defend Tom, asking: “But how low must he have felt to want to end his life?â€
Belle also felt guilty, believing she should have seen it coming as Tom had done it before. Belle said she thought it had been an act before. In a weird parallel universe, Sam appeared to be the only one with a brain and told Belle that Tom was just messing with her head again.
Amelia jumped in to say: “He could have died, Sam. No one is that sick.†That’s what you think, Amelia…
Later, Sam told Charity about the situation and said: “Could have throttled Jimmy and Amelia. I’m meant to be the thick one, but even I could see what he’s doing.â€Â
Charity told Belle not to let Tom get inside her head again, but it seemed like it might be too late for that…
Tom was rushed to hospital (Credit: ITV)
Tom continued to be manipulative
In hospital, the doctor told Tom there will be no permanent damage and shared that a psychological assessment had been arranged.
Tom was angry when told that his next of kin had been informed. He acted embarrassed as he said: “Great, now everyone knows what I have done.†But once he was alone, he laughed. Perhaps a psychological assessment isn’t such a bad idea…
Later on, Tom’s solicitor pal Ollie asked Tom, “So this was your other way out?†Tom responded: “Desperate times call for desperate measures.â€
Ollie pointed out that Tom’s knowledge of anatomy might have come in useful here. Tom said: “Well maybe if I was a dog or a rat.†If the cap fits, Tom.
Ollie told Tom he will be assessed and a psychologist will decide if he is fit to stand trial. This was music to Tom’s ears, who realised that the trial might not go ahead if he is a suicide risk. Ollie was sure that had been Tom’s plan all along. “What are you suggesting Ollie? That I did all this to somehow manipulate the system?,†asked Tom. Well, yes.
But Tom’s plan was a bit more complex than that. As Belle was shown sitting alone and looking contemplative, Tom’s voice was heard saying: “Of course, there is a chance that something like this might make Belle reconsider her actions. It would be hard for her to testify. Repeating all the vicious lies, knowing how far it’s pushed me. Something like this, it could really put things into perspective.â€
Dawn was touched by Kim’s proposal (Credit: ITV)
Kim asked Dawn to move back in
Will told Kim that the renewal should just be about the two of them. “Do we even need guests?,†he said. Erm, well, yes, probably.
At the hospital, Dawn told Kim that Ewan was doing well and should be home for Christmas. This news made Kim have second thoughts about the vow renewal on Christmas Day. “Christmas is a time for children, we’ll cancel,” she told Dawn.
Dawn was having none of it though and said they needed the vow renewal to bring them back together and “bond us as a family.†So much for no guests.
Kim also suggested that Dawn, Billy and the kids move back to Home Farm. However, while Dawn was pleased, this news went down like a lead balloon with Billy, who said Home Farm was cursed. He probably has a point to be fair.
John arranged for he and Aaron to take a camping trip – but Aaron couldn’t have been less enthusiastic if he tried. To be fair to him, it is the middle of winter.
But when he realised how important it was to John, he agreed to go along. However, while in the forest, Aaron revealed to John that the only time he had ever done anything like that was with Gordon – his father, who abused him.
John apologised and said they could pack up and go home, but Aaron decided to stay. After Aaron went to the van to get some beers, John pulled out the infamous dog tag chain, with the name Aidan Moore on. John stroked the name, while looking deep in thought.
Eric was short with Jimmy in the shop. The exchange was witnessed by Kerry, who told Eric he wasn’t really angry with Jimmy. “You’re angry with yourself,” she said. “When in fact, the only thing that you should be angry with is that scuzzy crypto con.†Eric wasted no time in chucking her out.
Later, Kerry tried to make amends with Eric. Upon seeing the mess at Eric’s place, she offered to clean for him. In a sexist moment, Eric revealed that Brenda had previously done all of the ‘women’s work.’ Nice.
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Tom actually had buried an empty coffin, cruelly having Belle believe that Piper’s body was inside.
He then secretly handed a very much alive Piper over to some new owners, making out that Belle had treated the pup horribly.
In festive scenes though, as Tom’s comeuppance looms, Belle and Piper are about to reunite. And, we’re so ecstatic. It’s sure to be music to many ears!
Eden has revealed all on Piper’s return (Credit: ITV)
Piper the Dog and Belle reunite at Christmas on Emmerdale
Speaking to Emmerdale Insider and other media, Eden Taylor-Draper revealed that Piper the Dog returns back into Belle’s arms at Christmas, thanks to the help of Gabby and Vinny.
Eden shared: “She [Belle] can’t get it out of her head, he’s [Tom’s] lied about so many things and she just thinks we never actually saw the evidence. Yeah, we buried a casket, but who knows what’s in there?”
Belle and Vinny then decide to dig up Piper’s casket and realise that it’s empty. The search for Piper then begins.
Eden teased: “It’s actually Vinny and Gabby that end up tracking her down, getting in touch with the people who Tom gave Piper to, and explain the situation.
“At Christmas, Belle is by her dad’s grave having a moment, and then all of a sudden you just see Piper running up with a bow.” What an emotional moment!
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Emmerdale spoilers for Monday December 16 to Friday December 20 reveal it’s at last the end of Tom King– one way or another. And while we’ve been promised justice, it’s not looking likely when Belle goes missing on the morning of the trial. Can she face her tormentor one last time and get the ending she deserves?
Meanwhile, Amelia makes a big decision about her future, and things are going south for Will.
Here’s everything that’s going in in the week before Christmas in Emmerdale.
Tom and Belle: the final showdown in Emmerdale spoilers
Tom will face a jury in court (Credit: ITV)
1. ‘Code red’ in Tom’s cell
The prison is in chaos as the guards rush to Tom’s cell. And soon word gets back to Belle that Tom has tried to take his own life. He’s in hospital. And because he’s due in court, will the case go ahead?
The news of Tom’s attempt on his own life spreads (Credit: ITV)
2. Belle starts to spiral
The Dingles do their best to help Belle and keep her positive. However she is terrified of having Tom’s death on her hands and is questioning whether she can really go to court. She seeks out advice from Paddy about his previous suicidal thoughts. But will he be able to reassure her – or just make her even more confused?
Belle panics as she talks to Amelia and Jimmy (Credit: ITV)
3. Charity makes things worse in Emmerdale spoilers
Convinced Tom is lying about trying to take his own life, Charity gets herself into his hospital room. Although Tom’s alarmed by her sudden appearance, she demands he admit he faked the suicide attempt. However, Tom suddenly realises she’s there because Belle is spiralling and Charity realises her interference has made things a whole lot worse.
The Dingles and Kings realise it’s bad news at court if Belle doesn’t show (Credit: ITV)
4. The Dingles work to find Belle
As Tom tells Ollie Belle isn’t going to testify, he is full of glee. Meanwhile at the Dingles’, Belle leaves a note for her family and slips out. The family spring into action to find Belle when the prosecution barrister tells them without her testimony Tom will likely walk free.
Smug Tom is sure this will go his way (Credit: ITV)
5. Tom thinks he’s triumphed
Tom is thrilled when Ollie tells him Belle has not arrived at court. He’s smug as he prepares to give his best performance ever.
The jury gathers and Tom prepares to take centre stage. But will he win? Or will Belle get the justice she deserves?
Amelia makes a decision in Emmerdale spoilers
6. Amelia leaves the village
After everything she’s been through with Tom, Amelia feels she has nothing left in Emmerdale. She decides she has to leave the village for good. Amy throws her a last-minute goodbye party, however Kerry fails to show, leaving Amelia gutted. Will emotional Amelia really leave the village without a final goodbye from Kerry?
The walls close in on Will in Emmerdale spoilers
Ms Tate wants the whole family around her and asks Dawn to be there this Christmas (Credit: ITV)
7. Kim makes big plans
Will tells Kim he wants their vow renewal to be an intimate thing – and he doesn’t even want to invite family. Although Kim’s touched at the effort he’s going to, she’s clearly troubled not to have the family there. So she takes matters into her own hands and invites Dawn and the kids. She also asks them to move back in.
8. Billy and Dawn fall out again
Pleased to hear Evan might be home for Christmas, Dawn and Billy celebrate. But things turn sour when he outright refuses to move back into Home Farm. However, Jai wants them out of Holdgate within the week. Billy still won’t go back to Home Farm, leaving Dawn furious with him again.
9. Will panics
Kim tells Will Dawn and the kids are attending the vow renewal and are considering moving back home. He feigns happiness, but is thrown into a panic. And when Dawn arrives at Home Farm ready to move in, Will tries to persuade her not to. Can he keep his plan together?
Also in new Emmerdale spoilers
Aaron and John go camping and bond (Credit: ITV)
10. Aaron and John say the L word
John surprises Aaron with a camping trip – which doesn’t go down well with Aaron! But he goes along with it and once on the trip, they start to get deep and open up about their feelings. They confess they love each other. However, will this love last?
The noises from upstairs make Brenda worry (Credit: ITV)
11. Brenda thinks Pollard is cheating
When Kerry realises Pollard is struggling with the housework she steps in to help. But Brenda hears them upstairs together and gets the wrong end of the stick!
Marlon is in despair over April’s behaviour (Credit: ITV)
12. April rebels
Marlon is out of ideas over April’s new rebellious streak. Can he find a way to get through to his daughter?
Bob wants to create some memories for his son (Credit: ITV)
13. Heath remembered in Emmerdale spoilers
Wanting to mark his son’s anniversary, Bob starts to organise a carol concert in Heath’s memory.
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However, there is a setback when Tom is rushed to hospital, but Charity is not convinced Tom is being honest so goes to visit him.
Full spoiler details for this story are below.
Belle discovers that Tom has been rushed to hospital (Credit: ITV)
Tom is rushed to hospital
Chaos ensues at the prison as a ‘code red’ is declared in Tom’s cell. It’s not long before Belle finds out that Tom has been rushed to hospital after attempting to take his own life.
With Tom soon due in court, everyone wonders if the case will still be able to go ahead. Belle is in turmoil over the situation and she is soon spiralling. The Dingles are on hand to try to rally her spirits and keep her on track, but the fear of having Tom’s death on her hands is too great.
Belle starts to question whether she can really get through this. She decides to talk to Paddy, who previously thought about taking his own life, to try to get some insight into Tom and his suicide attempt. Will Paddy be able to reassure Belle or could he make her even more confused?
Charity gains access to Tom’s hospital room (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Charity visits Tom
Charity meanwhile, is not at all convinced Tom is being honest. She manages to surprise Tom by gaining access to his hospital room. Tom is alarmed by her sudden appearance.Â
However, when Charity demands that Tom admit he faked the suicide attempt in order to stop the court case – and of course put Belle off testifying against him.
But Charity has made a big mistake because her arrival and her attitude makes Tom smell a rat. He very quickly realises that Charity is only there because Belle is spiralling. Charity soon regrets her interference, but is it too late?
Tom thinks he’s won and tells solicitor Ollie that Belle won’t be testifying. Confident that he will get off on all charges, Tom is gleeful. But is he right? Or will Belle prove him wrong and find the strength to turn up?
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But is everything as it seems? Read on to find out more in Emmerdale spoilers.
Belle’s rattled to hear Tom has tried to take his own life (Credit: ITV)
Tom’s trial is in jeopardy
With Tom having attempting suicide, it seems the trial is in jeopardy.
Belle’s shocked and starts to spiral, desperate to know what to do for the best.
The rest of the Dingles try to reassure her, but she’s terrified of having Tom’s death on her hands and she starts to wonder if she can go through with the trial.
Can Paddy help Belle in Emmerdale spoilers?
Wanting answers, she goes to see Paddy. She tells him about Tom and asks him questions about his own suicide attempt.
Can Paddy give Belle the reassurance she so desperately needs or will he make her even more confused?
The family are shocked when the barrister says they’ll struggle without Belle (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Belle does a runner
It seems it’s the latter, because as the day of the trial dawns, Belle gets up early. She leaves her family a mysterious note and quietly slips out of the cottage into the early morning.
And sure enough, as the trial begins, Belle’s nowhere to be seen. The Dingles spring into action, desperate to find her and they’re shocked when the prosecution barrister admits that without Belle’s evidence, they’ll struggle to get a conviction.
Meanwhile when Ollie tells Tom that Belle’s not turned up, Tom’s smug. He reckons everything is going his way.
This week’s review is full of despair, because everything in Emmerdale just feels a bit bleak, doesn’t it?
Poor Moira’s still in hospital, and there’s misery and upset everywhere we look. Here’s what we thought of this week’s episodes in our Emmerdale review.
What is going on?! (Credit: ITV)
Kim and Will’s endless plots
We planned to do a little recap of what’s gone on with the warring couple but as soon as we started writing we realised we weren’t completely sure. Someone is double-crossing someone else, and Will seems to be working with Kim‘s Graham-clone financial adviser Peter.
But Peter seems to be working with someone else to bring down Kim (why does he even care? Who even is he?!)
But her being so furious about the whole thing has made us a bit excited that she might take terrible revenge on Chas and Liam. She’s killed before, after all…
Is that it, then? (Credit: ITV)
Vinny’s FINE in our Emmerdale review
Is the whole Tina Dingle thing done and dusted now, then? Is that it? When Vinny joked with Belle that they just needed to “rejig the family tree” it sounded like it was all over. Job done. Surely there’s going to be more to this? We hope so, anyway!
Tom was finally outsmarted by Belle (Credit: ITV)
Belle outsmarted Tom
When Tom tormented Belle this week, we were beginning to feel a bit frustrated. How come, we thought, no one is ever around when he corners poor Belle.
When he drove past her as he made his mistake, we even found ourselves wondering why Belle never uses her phone to help herself. Why doesn’t she film him? we thought.
But then Ms Dingle only went and outdid herself! She used her phone to track her evil ex and the hero that is DS Foy (yep, that crush we have on DS Foy is holding strong). Brilliant gripping stuff. We can’t wait to see Tom brought to justice.
Amelia finally saw the real Tom! (Credit: ITV)
Amelia and Jimmy finally saw sense!
A big shout out to Amelia and Jimmy for realising they’d also been duped by Tom and admitting their faults.
We especially enjoyed Charity and Amelia’s chat in the church. The Dingles have been really kind towards both Jimmy and Nicola this week, despite how they’d behaved towards Belle. It was good to see.
Roxy Shahidi is reportedly leaving as Leyla (Credit: ITV)
Leyla’s back in our Emmerdale review!
We’ve missed Leyla so we were very pleased to see her back this week. But it just reminded us that those rumours that she’s being killed off are still flying about and we’re not happy about them!
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