{"id":12332,"date":"2024-10-24T12:56:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T11:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=12332"},"modified":"2024-10-24T12:56:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T11:56:05","slug":"emmerdale-lookback-belle-mental-health-hear-voices-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/emmerdale-lookback-belle-mental-health-hear-voices-again\/","title":{"rendered":"A lookback at Belle\u2019s previous mental health crises as she starts to hear voices again"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Emmerdale, Belle Dingle<\/a> has struggled with her mental health during her time in the village and recent heartbreaking scenes have seen her start to hear voices again.<\/p>

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Belle, played by Eden Taylor-Draper, has a lot on her plate right now. She recently lost her beloved dad, Zak Dingle<\/a>, while still dealing with her abusive estranged husband, Tom King.<\/p>\n

As she becomes overwhelmed with life again, we take a look back at her history with mental health.<\/p>\n

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Belle killed her bestie, Gemma (Credit: ITV\/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Belle\u2019s first experience with mental health came following her release from prison in late 2014. Following an argument over Sean Spencer, Belle pushed her best friend Gemma Andrews. Gemma hit her head on a rock and subsequently died from her injuries.<\/p>\n

Belle was sentenced to 3 years in a young offenders centre (later reduced to 1 year.) Upon her release, Belle struggled to adjust to normal life. Her behaviour became erratic \u2013 she dyed her blonde hair black and befriended local weirdo Lachlan White.<\/p>

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