{"id":17455,"date":"2024-11-28T15:14:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T15:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=17455"},"modified":"2024-11-28T15:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T15:14:53","slug":"tom-evil-dad-emmerdale-complete-list-carl-king-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/tom-evil-dad-emmerdale-complete-list-carl-king-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom is as evil as his dad &#8211; a complete list of Carl King&#8217;s heinous crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was almost like Carl King returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/emmerdale\">Emmerdale<\/a> over the last few days as his son, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/26\/tom-king-emmerdale-troubled-teen-turned-stalker-domestic-abuser\/\">Tom King<\/a>, and his unhinged behaviour continue to mirror that of his evil father.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>In fact, the scales have even fallen from devoted Uncle Jimmy\u2019s eyes after Tom\u2019s arrest. Jimmy calls him a \u2018chip off the old block\u2019 tonight and he\u2019s sure got a point.<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s a case of like father, like son, but which King is more evil? Let\u2019s take a look at the complete list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/carl-king\">Carl King<\/a>\u2018s terrible crimes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17498\" style=\"width: 1001px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17498 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_674317wq-e1732805292205.jpg\" alt=\"Behind Carl's handsome smile lay a killer (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Behind Carl\u2019s handsome smile lay a killer (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Killer Carl King in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/14\/emmerdale-carl-king-love-life-chas-dingle-really-the-one\/\">Carl King<\/a> was in Emmerdale for eight years between 2004-2012. He arrived in the village to spy for his family business King &amp; Sons, snooping on Tate Haulage.<\/p>\n<p>He set his sights on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/16\/louise-appleton-emmerdale-romances-ray-murder-sudden-exit\/\">Louise Appleton<\/a>, asking her out on a date, but when his wife Coleen turned up, things got complicated. 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align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>And then things turned dark. It was not long after his arrival that he caused the death of local postman Paul Marsden. The pair were fixing a roof together and Paul started teasing Carl over his fear of heights. As they continued to mess around, Paul lost his footing and fell. Carl and his brothers covered up the death by moving the body so it looked like he had had an accident on his own roof, completely on his own.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17497\" style=\"width: 1018px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17497 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_805485gs-e1732805284674.jpg\" alt=\"Happy ever after didn't work out for Carl and Chas in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1018\" height=\"1500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy ever after didn\u2019t work out for Carl and Chas in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<h2>Cheating Carl<\/h2>\n<p>Consumed by guilt, Carl ended up revealing what had happened to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/23\/chas-dingle-emmerdale-husbands-children-affairs-cancer-diagnosis\/\">Chas Dingle<\/a>. The pair started a relationship, but Carl\u2019s wandering eye soon struck and he had a one-night stand with Chloe Atkinson. Chloe then became determined to split the couple up. She wrote poison-pen letters and Chas had soon had enough, ending things.<\/p>\n<p>Chloe moved in for the kill and Carl obliged, but soon got bored and wanted Chas back. She, however, left to join the army!<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>So he turned his attentions to her cousin, Delilah Dingle. Although they grew close and did sleep together, his heart lay with Chas and he eventually wooed her back.<\/p>\n<p>They made a real go of it this time, but that was much to the disapproval of his dad, Tom King Snr. And that led to\u2026<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17501\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17501 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_764422tq-e1732805271436.jpg\" alt=\"Tom King fell victim to his son's temper (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1098\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom King fell victim to his son\u2019s temper (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Killer Carl King\u2019s second victim in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/23\/emmerdale-king-family-tree-tom-king-sons-jimmy-matthew-carl-max-tragic-demise\/\">The King family<\/a> were at war as Matthew and Sadie\u2019s rival company took on King &amp; Sons. Chas was passing information on the Kings to Jamie Hope, whose sister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/24\/dawn-woods-emmerdale-marriage-terry-romance-scott-death\/\">Dawn Woods<\/a> had died thanks to the Kings\u2019 battle. Furious Tom insisted Chas wasn\u2019t good enough for Carl and then bribed her to end things.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>But Chas fought back and told Carl everything on Tom\u2019s wedding day to Rosemary Sinclair. That same day, which also happened to be Christmas Day, Tom was murdered when he was hit over the head and pushed from his bedroom window. It was later revealed Carl had a confrontation with his father about Chas and hit him when Tom called Chas nasty names. Carl then pushed Tom away and he fell out of the window.<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of all this, Carl started dating DCI Grace Barraclough, who was investigating Tom\u2019s murder! So that soon got complicated and Carl decided to confess, telling Grace everything. She took him to the police station, but was hit by a lorry as she was walking across the road. Carl then got away with murder \u2013 and things ended with Grace, pretty badly!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17500\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17500 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_1279351bm-e1732805302689.jpg\" alt=\"Eve was just too tempting for Carl in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1059\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eve was just too tempting for Carl (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Cheating Carl strikes again!<\/h2>\n<p>Carl eventually moved on and married Lexi King although he only married her because she found out the truth about Tom\u2019s murder. Things soon turned sour and Lexi left him. Carl got back with Chas but that wandering eye fell on Eve Jenson, with whom he started an affair.<\/p>\n<p>Chas found out about the affair and decided to expose Carl on her and Carl\u2019s wedding day. She convinced him they were going to get wed (on Christmas Day again!), but secretly squirrelled all his money away and jilted him at the altar.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17495\" style=\"width: 2008px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17495 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_3529993gi.jpg\" alt=\"Chas was petrified of her ex (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"2008\" height=\"1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_3529993gi.jpg 2008w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_3529993gi-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_3529993gi-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_3529993gi-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_3529993gi-1536x971.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2008px) 100vw, 2008px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chas was petrified of her ex (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The worst crime yet<\/h2>\n<p>Chas began an affair with Cameron Murray who was engaged to her niece <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/30\/emmerdale-who-debbie-dingle-look-at-her-turbulent-life-dales\/\">Debbie Dingle<\/a>. Chas was also engaged to Dan Spencer. Carl found out about her affair and tried to blackmail her.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Chas pretended that she was interested in Carl again but really she was just trying to make him take back his threats.<\/p>\n<p>It all came to a head on Emmerdale\u2019s 40th anniversary in 2012. Carl turned really nasty and blackmailed Chas for the \u00a330k she took from him. However the hate turned to obsession as Carl decided he\u2019d stop at nothing to get Chas back.<\/p>\n<p>Chas tried to keep him sweet by pretending she would run away with him, but when he realised she had no intention doing so, Carl flipped. He revealed he had killed his father for her. Disgusted Chas tried to flee, but Carl grabbed her and forced himself on her, trying to rape her.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Chas hit Carl on the head with a brick in self-defence. Believing she had killed him, she left him lying there. Chas even stood trial for his murder, but she was acquitted.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, what actually happened was Cameron went back and delivered the final blow that killed Carl who screamed: \u201cI\u2019m indestructible\u201d as Cameron smacked him over the head and Carl fell to the ground, dead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Where is Carl King actor Tom Lister now?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">\n                    Carl King was played by actor Tom Lister. Before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/emmerdale\">Emmerdale<\/a>, Tom appeared in episodes of The Bill and Heartbeat. The now 47-year-old joined Emmerdale in 2004.\n<p>After leaving Emmerdale in 2012, Tom went on to appear in 42nd Street - The Musical, The Doll Maker and Doctors.<\/p>\n<h2>Tom Lister sets up a window-cleaning business<\/h2>\n<p>In 2022, it was reported that Tom had been badly affected by Covid. He revealed during an interview with Coastal Radio DAB at the time, that he'd started working as a window cleaning during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\"I started cleaning windows for my mate's company,\" Tom explained. \"I was doing it for quite a while and it was great to keep my head sane.<\/p>\n<p>\"And then that has really just progressed and I have actually franchised that company and I am now kind of doing it myself. So I have got customers down here in Blackpool. It's called Aqua Bright.\"<\/p>\n<h2>Tom's weight loss journey<\/h2>\n<p>Tom also revealed the pandemic saw him pile on the pounds. In 2023 unveiled a toned and fit body.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realtomlister\/\"> Instagram<\/a> at the time, Tom shared some topless photos of himself to share his weight loss journey with his followers. He\u00a0explained that he had been working with an online coach over the last six months.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \"Covid hit me HARD in terms of lack of work opportunities, leaving me feeling a bit bereft and low on self esteem and motivation. This resulted in me piling on the weight and feeling pretty [bleep] all round.\"<\/p>\n<p>He then announced: \"I have lost over 16kg (2.5 Stone in old money). I haven't been this lean for over 20 years.\" The pictures featured him in just his underwear to prove how fit he's become!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n                <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/09\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-complete-guide-exits-returns-newcomers\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5WTAqwBoffo?si=H2Cu1S6JOzDDaNP7\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\"> <b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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