Emmerdale Belle ‘in danger’ as pregnancy ‘sealed – but Tom ‘isn’t the father’
Emmerdale's Belle Dingle recently walked down the aisle with Tom King, but she might turn to someone else for comfort as her husband's abusive behaviour escalates
There is plenty of trouble ahead of Emmerdale’s Belle Dingle andTom King.
Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) appeared to get her happy ending when she married Tom (James Chase), but their union took a dark turn on their wedding night when he forced her to sleep alone downstairs. Tom apologised the next morning and surprised Belle with a honeymoon.
She agreed to forgive Tom and start their life as newlyweds. But their union is far from happy as the soap is set to depict Tom’s controlling behaviour in their marriage.
Tom is exhibiting clear signs of coercive control and there are indications this could develop into physical abuse as well as mental abuse. Belle keeps this aspect of their relationship from those closest too her, but she could end up turning to someone else for comfort.
Daily Star quizzed one of the world’s most popular artificially intelligent “creative” tools Bard AI to see whether Belle could seek solace from another and fall pregnant. The program responded: “It’s possible within the context of Emmerdale for Belle to get pregnant with a baby that isn’t Tom’s.
“Surprise pregnancies and complicated relationships are frequent storylines in soap operas like Emmerdale. This creates dramatic tension and changes character dynamics. Given Tom’s recent behaviour, it’s likely Belle could sway from her husband.
Touching upon which character could be the dad, the system claimed it could be a person fans haven’t seen before. It added: “Emmerdale often introduces new characters for specific storylines. A new love interest could always be introduced and create this situation.”
Eden, who has played Belle since 2005, opened up about the responsibility she feels she has tackling such an important storyline. The actress said: “When we first heard from the producers the way the Tom and Belle relationship story was going to go, we were fully aware of the responsibility that would bring.”
The 26-year-old continued: “But it is an important story to tell. Soaps offer the viewer a glimpse of life behind closed doors and reveal what people present to the world isn’t always a truth. The sad reality is that behaviour like this in a relationship is all too prevalent.”
Eden added: “I hope we do this story justice. And if people are in a situation like this they should definitely get help.”
Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm
