{"id":20897,"date":"2024-12-20T14:06:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T14:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=20897"},"modified":"2024-12-20T14:06:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T14:06:16","slug":"emmerdale-fans-fume-tom-king-sentenced-three-years-prison-did-he-deserve-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-fume-tom-king-sentenced-three-years-prison-did-he-deserve-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans fume as Tom King is sentenced to three years in prison &#8211; did he deserve more?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In last night\u2019s episode of Emmerdale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/tom-king\/\">Tom<\/a> finally got the comeuppance he deserved; prison. But his sentence length left fans quite upset.<\/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>For months Tom has been abusing Belle in harrowing scenes, and it finally came to an end yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>In another unique episode, Emmerdale once again changed their format to showcase different points of views. Instead of the typical trial episodes, we got to see both Belle and Tom tell their own version of events, with conversations between the jury mixed in between.<\/p>\n<p>And while fans were happy that we finally got to see the end of Tom, many were upset at the harsh reality of his sentence.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20798\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20798 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EMBARGO_EMM_TOM_COURT_04-1024x747.jpg\" alt=\"Emmerdale's Tom standing in court\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom was sentenced to three years (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale Tom found guilty<\/h2>\n<p>Tom got sentenced to three years in prison. And after watching the abuse he put <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/belle-dingle\/\">Belle<\/a> through for a year, that doesn\u2019t feel like a lot of time.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 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max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-16T131450.703.jpg\" alt=\"Cain may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped\">\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\"> Fri, Jun 19<\/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 may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 week 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>But Emmerdale stayed true to real life, and that is sadly the reality of a lot of domestic violence cases.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/james-chase\/\">James Chase<\/a>, who played the villain, spoke about his thoughts on Tom\u2019s sentencing.<\/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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>He said: \u201cWith good behaviour, he\u2019s only going to get something like 16 to 18 months. Which is just crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This opens the question on just how much Tom will change in prison, especially if his time inside is so short.<\/p>\n<p>James explained: \u201cThere are many different avenues. They could make it that Tom potentially had got even worse and hasn\u2019t changed at all. Perhaps he will hate Belle even more for it. Or if he did go the other way and finally realise the terrible things he has done, and actually start to try to become a better man.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20797\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20797 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EMBARGO_EMM_TOM_COURT_03-1024x720.jpg\" alt=\"Emmerdale's Tom in court\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EMBARGO_EMM_TOM_COURT_03-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EMBARGO_EMM_TOM_COURT_03-1300x914.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EMBARGO_EMM_TOM_COURT_03-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EMBARGO_EMM_TOM_COURT_03-1536x1080.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EMBARGO_EMM_TOM_COURT_03-2048x1440.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans wish Emmerdale Tom got longer (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Viewers shocked at Tom\u2019s sentencing<\/h2>\n<p>Fans shared their outrage at Tom\u2019s sentencing on social media.<\/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>One user commented on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Emmerdale\/comments\/1hhq731\/spoiler_for_tonight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit thread:<\/a> \u201cI liked the episode but the sentence was poor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This sparked a comment by another user who responded: \u201cIt unfortunately illustrates how little men like Tom actually get. Sentencing around domestic abuse needs to be reformed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third user penned: \u201cThree years is way too short. But if they were going for reality, then this is it.\u201d<\/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>Viewers on X (formerly Twitter) also shared the same view.<\/p>\n<p>One wrote: \u201cThree years is an absolute joke after what Belle went through. He should have gotten way longer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sentence is Emmerdale\u2019s way of ensuring they stay true to the storyline. And despite the annoyance, fans are all glad to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/20\/tom-king-left-emmerdale-actor-james-chase-might-not-be-for-good\/\">see Tom go down<\/a>.<\/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><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/20\/emmerdale-spoilers-christmas-joy-belle-terror-missing-kim-eerie-flashforward\/\">Christmas spoilers for Emmerdale<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"7 huge Emmerdale spoilers for the coming weeks (Dec 23rd - Jan 3rd)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DBrZtQxrBiQ?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>Follow our Facebook page <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>@EmmerdaleInsider<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><b><i> for the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers. 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