{"id":8843,"date":"2024-09-26T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T10:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=8843"},"modified":"2024-09-26T11:53:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T10:53:00","slug":"amelia-spencer-in-emmerdale-mean-girl-or-brainwashed-victim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/amelia-spencer-in-emmerdale-mean-girl-or-brainwashed-victim\/","title":{"rendered":"Amelia Spencer &#8211; Mean girl or brainwashed victim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amelia Spencer in Emmerdale has been getting on fans\u2019 nerves lately as she has fallen hook, line and sinker for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/26\/tom-king-emmerdale-troubled-teen-turned-stalker-domestic-abuser\/\">Tom King<\/a>\u2018s lies. As she fails to spot the multiple red flags around her new boyfriend, Amelia is fast becoming public enemy number two (behind Tom, of course).<\/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>But is she really to blame? She\u2019s young, a single mum with no real family around and very impressionable. Tom\u2019s picked an easy target, that\u2019s for sure. So is Amelia really a mean girl or is she simply a victim too?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6935\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6935 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25_09_emm_amelia_belle_chas_01.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia lashes out at Chas and Belle in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25_09_emm_amelia_belle_chas_01.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25_09_emm_amelia_belle_chas_01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25_09_emm_amelia_belle_chas_01-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25_09_emm_amelia_belle_chas_01-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amelia has been pretty awful lately (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who is Amelia Spencer in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/02\/emmerdale-amelia-spencer-turns-18-heres-look-eventful-life\/\">Amelia<\/a> arrived in Emmerdale as a child in 2011. She grew up thinking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/dan-spencer\/\">Dan Spencer<\/a> was her biological father and divided her time between Dan and his partner Kerry, and her mum Ali and her partner Ruby.<\/p>\n<p>Amelia competed in beauty pageants, proving to be quite the little diva at a young age. But she also devoted herself to God, becoming a passionate Christian.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Amelia\u2019s world turned upside down when Ruby died in a helicopter crash. 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confession\">\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, May 6<\/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\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 hours 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\" 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of Sadie King'<\/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\/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>\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 then turned out Dan\u2019s brother Daz was actually Amelia\u2019s biological father. Amelia went missing and was living with a girl called Beth who had made friends with her in an online chatroom. Beth had manipulated Amelia into not returning home, telling her her family didn\u2019t care about her.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, a fifteen year old Amelia got drunk at a party and ended up sleeping with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/samson-dingle\/\">Samson Dingle<\/a>. She fell pregnant with his baby and gave birth to Esther in October that year. By this time she was dating stalker Noah Dingle, who had just been released from prison.<\/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>When Amelia began posting beauty tutorials online, she got herself a stalker called Lloyd. Dan acted and punched the man to ground, a moment that would end up killing Lloyd. 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Suddenly she was in Samson\u2019s corner even after he had wanted nothing to do with her or their baby. Noah was sent on his way and Amelia wasted no time getting together with newly single Tom King.<\/p>\n<p>Tom\u2019s wife Belle had finally left him after what viewers know to be months of physical and mental abuse. But Amelia has been totally taken in by Tom, believing Belle\u2019s mental health is causing her to make up lies about 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>Everyone in Emmerdale seems to believe Belle, however. Tom has been suspended from the vets and has fled the village, going into hiding. Only Amelia knows where he is and they are having secret meetings to pledge their love.<\/p>\n<p>His mask slipped momentarily last night (Wednesday September 26) when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/25\/amelia-grew-even-stupider-tom-plotted-against-belle-zak-isnt-well-happened-emmerdale-tonight\/\">he snapped at Amelia<\/a>, but she soon forgave him and melted into his arms. She has said some awful things about Belle, promised to help Tom clear his name in whatever way he can and has even launched an attack on Chas who took her in when she had nowhere to live and nothing to give Esther.<\/p>\n<p>Amelia is coming across as nasty and vicious. But is she a victim here too?<\/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_6936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6936\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25_09_emm_amelia_belle_chas_02.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia has a go at Chas and Belle in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25_09_emm_amelia_belle_chas_02.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25_09_emm_amelia_belle_chas_02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25_09_emm_amelia_belle_chas_02-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/25_09_emm_amelia_belle_chas_02-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amelia has been spiteful to Belle and awful to Chas (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Amelia in Emmerdale is a mean girl<\/h2>\n<p>Things haven\u2019t been easy for Amelia. She\u2019s got no family around her, other than Kerry and Amy, and is really the perfect target for Tom to reel in and isolate. But viewers don\u2019t all see it like that and many think she is just plain nasty.<\/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>\u201cThe way Amelia talks about Belle because of her mental health issues is disgusting. I understand that Tom has manipulated her into believing that she\u2019s lying, but to talk about her mental health that way is nasty,\u201d shared one on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Another added: \u201cAmelia is a right nasty and very ungrateful wee [Bleep] that needs taken down a peg or three or maybe five.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmelia needs to snap out of it, nasty cow can\u2019t wait for her to grovel to Belle,\u201d raged one more.<\/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>Someone else said: \u201cAmelia has always been this way about every single thing. She\u2019s always been moody and crabby. She\u2019d use people when she wanted something from them then dropped em.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">AMELIA this is nasty at this point <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/emmerdale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#emmerdale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 budding \ud83d\udcd6 worm \ud83e\udd13\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf2\u2649\ufe0f (@SistahSkinglo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SistahSkinglo\/status\/1839015077199925652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There\u2019s no going back for Amelia, she\u2019s one nasty girl <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Emmerdale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Emmerdale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Danni\ud83c\udf55 (@Dbella91) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dbella91\/status\/1839014938469347444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6617\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6617\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amelia-and-Tom-e1725617976356.png\" alt=\"Amelia and Tom hug on the sofa\" width=\"1500\" height=\"831\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom is manipulating Amelia now too (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>Or is she a victim?<\/h2>\n<p>However, others can see she has been \u201cbrainwashed\u201d by abuser Tom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmelia has been totally brainwashed by Tom. The only way for her to turn against him is if she saw physical evidence of his abuse towards Belle or she sees his dark side for the first time,\u201d said one.<\/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>Another, writing on Reddit, said: \u201cI feel sorry for her. She\u2019s annoying, nasty and SO self righteous, but there\u2019s a reason Tom targeted her. She\u2019s literally just turned 18, her dad is in prison, her mum is dead. And I think people tend to forget that Noah had just got out of prison for being a little weirdo when they started dating. Doesn\u2019t excuse her behaviour, but Tom chose her because he knew she could be easily manipulated. She\u2019s a victim in this too, she\u2019s just not a perfect victim and people don\u2019t like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other people on the site were quick to agree with the reasoning.<\/p>\n<p>So what do we think? Is Amelia just plain nasty? Or is she an innocent victim in all of this too? Let\u2019s not forget Tom is the true villain here, so perhaps the witch hunt should be focused on him?<\/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\/09\/03\/as-tom-and-amelia-date-heres-a-look-at-some-of-the-worst-couples-over-the-years\/\">The worst couples in Emmerdale over the years<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iPt-2iSz77w?si=O2qkPvUU_ExVwiqN\" 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.<\/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\/entertainmentdaily.co.uk\"> <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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