{"id":28156,"date":"2025-02-11T19:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T19:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=28156"},"modified":"2025-02-11T16:03:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T16:03:59","slug":"tom-king-back-emmerdale-what-future-holds-belle-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/tom-king-back-emmerdale-what-future-holds-belle-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom King is back in Emmerdale &#8211; here&#8217;s what the future holds for him and Belle after his return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale has aired the return of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/tom-king\">Tom King<\/a>. Fortunately he\u2019s still behind bars, but it\u2019s clear he\u2019s plotting once again. So how far will he go this time?<\/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>Is Belle in danger from her evil ex? She\u2019s desperate to move on from their marriage and get a divorce, but Tom has other ideas\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28221\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28221 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152503-1024x564.png\" alt=\"Tom King is still manipulating everyone even from in prison (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152503-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152503-1300x716.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152503-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152503-1536x846.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152503.png 1871w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom is still manipulating everyone even from in prison (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Tom King returns to Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>It was obvious right from the start of tonight\u2019s episode of Emmerdale (Tuesday February 11), when we saw Tom King in his prison cell, that he has not changed one bit. He has not learnt a single thing from being found guilty and is never going to let <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/22\/belle-dingle-in-emmerdale-killer-mental-health-crisis-domestic-violence-victim\/\">Belle<\/a> have the peace she deserves.<\/p>\n<p>He seems to be faking an interest in God and consulting with the prison chaplain. The chaplain may or may not have been taken in by Tom\u2019s manipulation, it\u2019s unclear. He seemed uneasy around the abuser, but also agreed to speak to Belle\u2019s solicitor on Tom\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n<p>It seems Tom is delusional that he and Belle can iron out their differences and get back together. He thought the chaplain was the perfect person to make Belle see he\u2019s a changed man. 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          <\/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\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 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\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\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\" 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hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\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-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\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, May 1<\/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\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/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 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\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\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\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\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\"> Thu, Apr 30<\/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\">Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 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>Tom expressed his desire to \u2018make things up to Belle\u2019 and used his first-class manipulation technique to get the man of the cloth on his side.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28222\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28222\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152821-1024x574.png\" alt=\"Belle has been advised to visit Tom in prison (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152821-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152821-1300x729.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152821-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152821-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-152821.png 1870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Belle has been advised to visit Tom in prison (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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<h2>Does Belle go to visit Tom?<\/h2>\n<p>What really struck us as ridiculous though was Belle\u2019s solicitor then advising her to go and visit him to \u2018talk things through\u2019 When have Tom and Belle ever been able to talk without him manipulating her?<\/p>\n<p>Then Lydia agreeing it was a good idea! This is the man in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/19\/chilling-episode-justice-done-didnt-feel-right-ending-tom-king-emmerdale-opinion\/\">prison for coercively controlling Belle \u2013<\/a> why does everyone think her seeing him ever again is something she should do?<\/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>Lydia pointed out she wouldn\u2019t be alone with him, a prison officer would be there. But that won\u2019t stop him trying to manipulate her and talk her round.<\/p>\n<p>Tom and Belle have already had their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/21\/emmerdale-review-week-tom-banged-up-john-opening-up-will-needs-man-up\/\">final showdown in court<\/a>. And Belle got the justice she deserved. But it looks like, in her determination to get a divorce, Belle is going to go and see her ex.<\/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>Tom was thrilled when he found out she would visit him tomorrow: \u201cThis is the chance I\u2019ve been waiting for\u2026 I\u2019m not about to waste it,\u201d he told the chaplain. So what is he planning this time?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20796\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20796 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EMBARGO_EMM_TOM_COURT_05-1024x654.jpg\" alt=\"We last saw Tom King in Emmerdale he was being escorted to a prison cell, but why is he back now? (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We last saw Tom King being escorted to a prison cell, but why is he back now? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Is Tom back for good?<\/h2>\n<p>So Belle has agreed to go and see him in prison and by the sounds of things, that will air in tomorrow\u2019s episode. Will he let her walk away though? Is this his chance to manipulate her once again? Or will she at last be free of him?<\/p>\n<p>Emmerdale is remaining tight-lipped about how long Tom is back for this time. But James Chase, who plays Tom, has previously said\u00a0he would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/20\/tom-king-left-emmerdale-actor-james-chase-might-not-be-for-good\/\">open to revisiting the character<\/a> or the story further down the line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think, with good behaviour, he\u2019s only going to get something like 16 to 18 months, which is crazy,\u201d James said.<\/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>\u201cBut I think it would depend where they would want to go with the character, because there are many different avenues you could go with it. They could make it that Tom potentially had got even worse, and hasn\u2019t changed at all. Perhaps, he could hate Belle even more for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOr if he did go the other way and finally did realise the terrible things he\u2019s done, and perhaps did, actually start to try to become a better man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CLANbaQVxes?si=cQ5VsZDq3Z2e_3L5\" 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><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><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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