Emmerdale exit ‘sealed’ for Belle as she makes life-changing decision after baby bombshell
Emmerdale's Belle Dingle recently discovered she is carrying Tom King's baby but came to the decision that she wants to terminate the pregnancy.
Belle Dingle may be forced to flee the village (Image: ITV)
An exit could be on the cards for Emmerdale’s Belle Dingle (played by Eden Taylor-Draper) after she made a huge decision regarding her pregnancy.
The ITV soap is currently exploring a coercive control storyline between Belle and Tom King (James Chase), with recent episodes showing Tom isolating and manipulating his wife more than ever before.
Last week, Belle blurted out that she is carrying Tom’s child to prevent him from physically abusing her.
During Tuesday’s instalment (June 19) of Emmerdale, Belle tried to convince Tom to top up their joint account to allow her to get a taxi to the hospital.
s Belle claimed she needed the money for shopping, Tom explained he could pick up whatever they needed on his way home. Later, Belle convinced Amelia Spencer (Daisy Campbell) to watch Piper whilst she headed to her hospital appointment.
Belle decided to go through with the termination (Image: FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO – No Use Before Tuesday 11th June 2024 Emmerdale – Ep 10022 Wednesday 19t)
Upon learning that Tom has been tracking her, Belle slipped her phone into Esther’s pram to prevent him from knowing her real whereabouts.
Belle drove Tom’s car to the hospital using the spare key and confided in the nurse that she hadn’t told her husband about the planned abortion.
The nurse assured Belle that she could book another appointment if she needed more time to think about it, however, Belle revealed her mind was made up and took the tablets home with her.
Moments after arriving back in the village, Belle was almost caught by Tom as he returned to the surgery with Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry).
Belle was wracked with guilt as Tom opened up about becoming a parent
While it looked as though Belle made a narrow escape, she failed to realise that she left her parking ticket from the hospital on the floor of the car. Will Belle be forced to flee if Tom finds out the true nature of her hospital appointment?
Later in the episode, Belle took her first pill to begin the termination process. Meanwhile, Tom couldn’t contain his excitement over the thought of becoming a parent.
He gushed: “It’s amazing isn’t it. You are amazing. The fact that there’s a little person in there that we made, does that not just blow your mind?” A despondent Belle simply responded: “Yeah.”
“Seriously this is the best thing that’s ever happened to me and I can’t wait,” Tom said as Belle attempted to hide her tears from her husband.