Emmerdale exit 'confirmed' for Tom King after bombshell discovery - but he won't die

Tom King may face justice in upcoming scenes as Belle Dingle began considering the possibility of turning him in to the police for the abuse she endured in Emmerdale.

On Monday, the ITV soap favourite portrayed by Eden Taylor-Draper was summoned back to Dale Head as she was told that the place had been left a mess. But upon entering the property, she caught the sight of a camera, which the sinister vet had planted to monitor her every move.

Though she swept the matter under the rug, the discovery was enough to make her look out for another camera at Wishing Well Cottage this Tuesday, September 24, leaving Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) to discuss the possibility of her pressing charges against Tom.

Reluctant to make him face the music, Belle eventually spoke about taking action to Lydia, telling her she didn't want to face the chance of not being believed.

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In a difficult scene, Lydia reminded Belle had evidence that could be used against Tom - a privilege she lacked when reporting her rapist, Craig Reed. The conversation ended when Belle seemed open to the idea of bringing comeuppance to Tom - but will she really go through with it?

Tom King actor James Chase is set to leave the show after filming his final scenes later this year, soap fans are waiting with anticipation for his downfall to take place as they warn bosses that killing him off would be a big mistake.

"I hope prison as I hated it when Geoff got killed off in Corrie as it didn’t really feel like justice had been served", a Corrie fan wrote, before referring to Tom King's own comeuppance: "Plus, if they did kill him, it would just show that Emmerdale cares more about drama than focusing on abuse and the effects on the victim, even after the abuser gets locked up."

Some other fans have spoken out in favour of domestic abuse victims and survivors, pleading with soap bosses to work out a more elaborate storyline for Belle's physically and mentally abusive husband.

"I hope it goes to trial and he gets a long prison sentence but as it’s Emmerdale he will be killed off no doubt and there will a ‘who dunnit’ storyline !!", one fan cynically commented while responding to another viewer who asked how cumbersome Tom could be booted out of Emmerdale.

Another soon got involved in the conversation, suggesting that Tom being thrown behind bars may be beneficial for domestic abuse survivors and victims. "I hope for this too", they penned. "Tom being brought to justice may encourage real life DV victims to report their abuser whereas him dying just tells them that the only way to escape an abuser is if the abuser dies."

A third then jumped in, by writing: "I hope he goes to prison, I’m sick of villains in soap land being killed off before they face actual punishment." One then agreed, while underlining the importance of representation on-screen: "Literally soaps need to encourage victims to seek help/report abuse. Tbh I have a feeling this may happen due to the producers working so hard with charities to be accurate." Will Tom face justice?

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