Exclusive: Emmerdale villain Tom King’s downfall exposed as unlikely villager could ‘team up’ with Belle

Tom King might have survived having an axe lodged into his back, but it looks like he could get his comeuppance through an unlikely villager on Emmerdale.

Viewers of the ITV soap found out tonight that Tom (played by James Chase) was alive despite his life-threatening wounds, and appeared to have trapped wife Belle ( Eden Taylor-Draper ) by luring her back to his bedside.

It comes after recent Emmerdale scenes saw Ball make the brave decision to hold him accountable for his actions and report him to the police, proof in hand. But when the news reached Amelia Spencer ( Daisy Campbell ), Tom was immediately made aware of Belle’s plan and he soon hatched his own.

Unfortunately for him, this resulted in him being struck with an axe by Belle, who was terrified for her life at the time. This Friday (September 27, 2024), however, it was revealed that Tom was not dead as he’d managed to flee before collapsing outside, where Liam Cavanagh ( Jonny McPherson ) found him.

Speaking to the Mirror at the Inside Soap Awards on Monday evening, actress Daisy Campbell hinted at what was to come for her character Amelia – suggesting that she might make a huge U-turn and team up with Belle to take Tom down.

Daisy Campbell spoke to the Mirror at the Inside Soap Awards ( Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Tom King actor James Chase appeared at the Inside Soap Awards on Monday evening ( Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

She says: “Oh I want her to team up with Belle! I’m reading the scripts and I’m like, ‘Come on, you’ve got to pull through for Belle’. So hopefully we’ll see some of that.”

Explaining Amelia’s thought process, Daisy explains: “She’s not seeing it right now because he’s an older man – you know what it’s like when you’re younger and you’re dating someone who’s two years older than you and you’re like ‘Oh my god!’ But she sees him as a man and someone who can protect her so she’s not really seeing that abusive side. I think he’s got to tread carefully because he doesn’t want to get Amelia to realise because Amelia’s the only one on his side right now.”

Confirming that there’s a lot more to come from Belle and Tom’s storyline, she says: “It goes on for quite a while – this has been going on for a year, which is so good because it’s what happens in real life, unfortunately. So we’ll see what he tries to do with Amelia.”

So will Amelia be in danger? “I wouldn’t say she’s in danger but keep watching because it’s a soap! There’s always twists and turns. But for now she’s under his wing unfortunately. I mean, I love working with James [Chase] but his character Tom has where he wants her and at the moment it’s that kind of manipulation stage and that’s what we do so well.”