{"id":9054,"date":"2024-09-27T13:46:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=9054"},"modified":"2024-09-27T13:56:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:56:11","slug":"tom-axed-belle-emmerdale-burning-questions-last-nights-jaw-dropping-cliffhanger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/tom-axed-belle-emmerdale-burning-questions-last-nights-jaw-dropping-cliffhanger\/","title":{"rendered":"As Tom is &#8216;axed&#8217; by Belle, all the burning questions we have after last night&#8217;s jaw-dropping cliffhanger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Belle finally fought back against abusive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/26\/belle-toms-showdown-devastating-consequences-fights-life-heres-what-happened-emmerdale-tonight\/\">Tom in Emmerdale last night<\/a> \u2013 and boy did she fight back. Terrified and scared for her own life, Belle stabbed him in the back with an axe. But as he lies lifeless on the floor, the question is: will he survive?<\/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, we\u2019ve got a few burning questions we need answering \u2013 but we fear it\u2019ll be a while before we find out the answers\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9068\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9068 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_BELLE_TOM_02-e1727440142925.jpg\" alt=\"Belle hid from Tom as he followed her (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Belle hid from Tom as he followed her (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What happened in Emmerdale last night?<\/h2>\n<p>Amelia tricked Belle into meeting her at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/28\/emmerdale-where-dingles-live-history-wishing-well-cottage\/\"> the Dingles\u2019<\/a> but then Tom turned up instead. After taunting her, then trying to manipulate her, he flipped, threw Belle to the floor and started beating her. She still stood up to him, though and\u00a0took her chance when his back was turned. She grabbed Sam\u2019s shotgun and escaped to a derelict building. Tom followed her and smashed in the door with an axe.<\/p>\n<p>Belle then shot him, but she hadn\u2019t taken the safety off the gun. He laughed and took it off her then held her at gun point, but as he turned round and admired himself in the mirror, she stabbed him in the back with the axe. Tom fell on to a disused mattress as Belle sobbed in shock at what she\u2019d done.<\/p>\n<h2>All the questions about Belle and Tom we need answers to, Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9070\" style=\"width: 1818px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9070\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-110027.png\" alt=\"Tom lay lifeless on the mattress as shocked Belle looked at what she'd done (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1818\" height=\"1043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-110027.png 1818w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-110027-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-110027-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-110027-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-27-110027-1536x881.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1818px) 100vw, 1818px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom lay lifeless on the mattress as shocked Belle looked at what she\u2019d done (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>1. Does Tom die in Emmerdale after Belle stabs him?<\/h3>\n<p>Well, it\u2019s the most obvious one, really, isn\u2019t it? Will he survive having an axe stabbed in his back?<\/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><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 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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>There are several reasons we don\u2019t think Tom will die. One is that fans will almost c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/26\/5-reasons-tom-mustnt-die-emmerdale-after-belle-finally-snaps\/\">ertainly want Tom to face justice.<\/a> The soap knows people weren\u2019t happy when rapist Craig was killed off last year, as it was seen as an easy way out and Lydia didn\u2019t get justice. Viewers are determined that Belle should get justice in the proper way for all she\u2019s been through.<\/p>\n<p>Also, show boss Laura Shaw shared with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentdaily.com\/soaps\/emmerdale-laura-shaw-reveals-tom-abuse-story-end-date\/\">Entertainment Daily!<\/a> and other media back in June: \u201cWe said right from the beginning that we wanted to tell this story as truthfully and as authentically as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the length of the storyline, Laura confirmed: \u201cIt\u2019s going to run until the end of this year.\u201d<\/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 for it to keep going, Tom must survive, right? Right?<\/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_8967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8967\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8967 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_BELLE_TOM_03-e1727440337912.jpg\" alt=\"Terrified Belle hides behind a wall (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1118\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justice for Belle (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>2. Is Belle leaving Emmerdale after Tom attack?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Belle was frightened and held hostage by her abuser, but one thing makes us worried for her: she stabbed Tom in the back. This might make a self-defence claim a bit tricky. But hopefully the cuts and bruises on her and his fingerprints on both the gun and the axe will help her case.<\/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>There is also the fact Tom has been rather convincing that Belle\u2019s mental health is making her lie about his abuse. He has Amelia and Jimmy fooled (okay, not great examples), but once upon a time Charity, Cain and Lydia were all taken in by it. So will the police think so too?<\/p>\n<p>Could Belle be looking at a stint inside for this? Will the storyline run with her inside until she can prove what really happened?<\/p>\n<p>Emmerdale has not confirmed Belle will be leaving and as such a long-standing character, we can\u2019t imagine she\u2019ll be off any time soon. We need to see her recover and regain her strength and start to feel happy again.<\/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_9036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9036\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9036 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EMBARGO_EMM_BELLE_TOM_04-e1727440369614.jpg\" alt=\"Emmerdale's Tom runs through a field (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1107\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom will be leaving at some point (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>3. Is James Chase leaving Emmerdale as Tom?<\/h3>\n<p>It was recently reported in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/29489747\/emmerdale-james-chase-quits-tom-king\/\">The Sun<\/a> that James will be leaving the soap as Tom King. Although Emmerdale hasn\u2019t confirmed anything directly, it seems undeniable that he will be off.<\/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>James himself told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entertainmentdaily.com\/soaps\/emmerdale-star-james-chase-reveals-wishes-tom-abuse-story\/\">Entertainment Daily!<\/a>: \u201c[Belle] needs justice for what happened to her and I think also the viewer needs that. From all the hell we\u2019ve seen Belle get put through, we have to see her win in the end or at the very least, for him to lose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think definitely at least prison, there needs to be at least that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>That sounds like James confirming his exit to us. But will it be now \u2013 or further down the line?<\/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_6949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6949\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/27_09_emm_ambulance.jpg\" alt=\"An ambulance is called to the village of Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/27_09_emm_ambulance.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/27_09_emm_ambulance-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/27_09_emm_ambulance-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/27_09_emm_ambulance-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An ambulance is called to the village of Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>4. What happens next?<\/h3>\n<p>Tonight in Emmerdale (Friday September 27) an ambulance arrives in the Dales. Presumably it\u2019s for Tom, but can they save his life?<\/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>And who has called it? We know the Dingles are on their way to rescue Belle after Amelia let slip she was in danger, so will it be one of them?Or has Belle herself called for help from the emergency services? And will it lead to her arrest?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/13\/a-history-of-violence-what-happened-between-tom-chas-emmerdale\/\">A history of violence: What happened between Tom and Chas<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iPt-2iSz77w?si=9xnYWoLRhGiEjGSc\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/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>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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