{"id":8821,"date":"2024-09-26T20:30:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T19:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=8821"},"modified":"2024-09-26T12:29:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T11:29:09","slug":"5-reasons-tom-mustnt-die-emmerdale-after-belle-finally-snaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/5-reasons-tom-mustnt-die-emmerdale-after-belle-finally-snaps\/","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons Tom mustn&#8217;t die after Belle finally snaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Belle finally snapped in tonight\u2019s episode of Emmerdale, after a very tense stand-off between her and abusive husband, Tom.<\/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>Tom had locked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/belle-dingle\/\">Belle<\/a> in Wishing Well Cottage and beaten her, leaving her hurt and scared. Despite her fear, Belle managed to get Sam\u2019s shotgun and use it to force Tom to let her out.<\/p>\n<p>She ran away and hid in a derelict building, but Tom was on her trail and he soon found her. In scenes that seemed straight out of a horror film, he climbed the stairs, dragging an axe behind him, then smashed his way into the room.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8855\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8855 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-smashes-the-door-down.jpg\" alt=\"Tom smashes his way into the room with an axe terrifying Belle\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-smashes-the-door-down.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-smashes-the-door-down-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-smashes-the-door-down-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-smashes-the-door-down-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom used the axe to break down the door and confront terrified Belle<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Confrontation!<\/h2>\n<p>Tom got the gun from Belle and for a moment it looked like he\u2019d won. But as he was admiring his own reflection in a mirror, everything changed. \u201cIt\u2019s sad that we\u2019re not going to live happily ever after,\u201d he said. And then he collapsed on to the mattress!<\/p>\n<p>Belle had whacked him in the back with the axe!<\/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 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out 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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\">6 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\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\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\">Upcoming<\/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\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/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>It looks very much like Tom\u2019s a goner but we\u2019re really hoping he pulls through. Here\u2019s why we hope the manipulative abuser survives:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8859\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8859\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-in-the-mirror-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tom admires his reflection in a cracked mirror\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-in-the-mirror-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-in-the-mirror-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-in-the-mirror-1-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-in-the-mirror-1-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom was looking at himself when Belle whacked him in the back<\/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>It\u2019s too easy for Tom to die in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Remember when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/24\/lydia-dingle-and-her-terror-at-the-hands-of-craig-reed-in-emmerdale\/\">Lydia\u2019s rapist, Craig,<\/a> died? It was too easy, right? It felt like he\u2019d escaped rather than having to face the reality of what he\u2019d done. He\u2019d essentially got away with it. It was unsatisfactory and feels a bit unfinished even a year on. We definitely don\u2019t want to see the same thing happen with Belle and Tom\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8854\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8854 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-with-the-axe-in-his-back.jpg\" alt=\"Tom lies face down on a mattress with an axe in his back\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-with-the-axe-in-his-back.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-with-the-axe-in-his-back-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-with-the-axe-in-his-back-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tom-with-the-axe-in-his-back-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hitting someone in the back with an axe isn\u2019t the best decision<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Tom needs to face justice in Emmerdale- he can\u2019t die<\/h2>\n<p>Tom has done so many bad things and broken so many laws, that we want to see him face justice \u2013 properly. We want to see him answer for the things he\u2019s put Belle through. And we want Jimmy and Amelia, and anyone else who\u2019s suggested Belle could be making all this up, to listen.<\/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! 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But Belle was pushed to her absolute limit. She was terrified for her own life and she did what she had to do.<\/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 the law is the law, and if Tom dies, she\u2019ll have to face justice herself. Plus, of course, Belle\u2019s killed someone before, albeit accidentally. She\u2019d definitely be hauled off by the police if Tom dies \u2013 but that just seems so very unfair!<\/p>\n<h2>Belle can\u2019t cope with a trial<\/h2>\n<p>Belle has an inner strength \u2013 we saw that tonight \u2013 but she has been through so much. She is frail and she\u2019s battered \u2013 physically and emotionally \u2013 and we don\u2019t want to see her have to face more \u2018abuse\u2019 in the witness stand.<\/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_8873\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8873\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8873\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_tom_belle_02-1.jpg\" alt=\"Alone at the Dingle\u2019s Belle King [EDEN TAYLOR-DRAPER] waits for Amelia Spencer [DAISY CAMPBELL] but is horror-struck when Tom lets himself in, blocks her exit and proceeds to lock the doors... \" width=\"1500\" height=\"1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_tom_belle_02-1.jpg 4157w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_tom_belle_02-1-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_tom_belle_02-1-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_tom_belle_02-1-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_tom_belle_02-1-1536x1128.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_09_emm_tom_belle_02-1-2048x1504.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We don\u2019t want Tom to die (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Belle really doesn\u2019t deserve to go to prison<\/h2>\n<p>Poor Belle has been through enough torment this last year. 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