Fans rejoice as Emmerdale Tom is taken down in 'really great' twist

It finally happened. Despite thinking he could run away, Emmerdale’s Tom King was stopped and arrested by DS Foy last night – in what some fans are calling the ‘best episode in a long time’.

Fans have been desperate for Belle to get the justice she deserved. And after Emmerdale released a trailer for this week’s episodes, many hoped it was a sign the end was in sight.

Earlier this week, Belle was given the good news that Tom was charged for his crimes. But knowing her scheming husband, she knew he would be up to something, and that he wasn’t going to go down without a fight.

Belle and Tom have one more showdown as he plans to flee — Emmerdale Tom King was finally outsmarted by Belle (Credit: ITV)

Released on bail, Tom thought he could continue to manipulate Jimmy into letting him live there, but even his uncle had caught on to the man he really is. And after a long conversation with Belle, Jimmy knew he couldn’t let Tom back in his life.

With everybody turning their back on him, Tom decided he had to flee the village. After giving Amelia false information regarding where he was going, Tom set off.

But the Emmerdale villain couldn’t resist having another attempt at terrorising Belle when he spotted her on the street – and this proved to be his downfall.

Belle acted like she was letting him go, but in reality she slotted her own phone in his belongings, meaning he was now trackable.

Tom was then caught by DS Foy right before he got the chance of escaping, and Emmerdale fans are over the moon with the plot twist.

Tom is arrested - Emmerdale — Belle managed to trick Tom leading to his arrest (Credit: ITV)

Fans react to Emmerdale Tom King’s arrest

Viewers took to X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate the ending of the episode.

One fan praised: “So happy Belle finally outsmarted Tom. She’s going to get the outcome she deserves.”

Another wrote: “That was the best episode of Emmerdale in a long time. Congratulations to all involved.”

“This plot twist is amazing. Belle is a legend for confronting Tom and putting her phone in his bag. Really glad everyone has found out how vile he really is,” a third penned.

A viewer expressed how happy they were that their theory was wrong. “I honestly thought he was going to force her into the car, pretend he was going to the police station but really take her somewhere else. I’m so glad it happened the way it did. Such a great twist.”

As Tom is finally behind bars, there’s still a chance he isn’t gone yet. As Belle said herself, she can’t see him ever pleading guilty.

Will Tom be back on our screens? Will he do the right thing and plead guilty?

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

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