BELLE Dingle finally stood up to her abusive ex husband and actually became violent as he threatened her life in recent scenes.
However, viewers are worried that this was not enough to finish the villain off and have predicted an upcoming twist.
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ITVHe set up a scheme to get her alone for a confrontation[/caption]
Belle has been trying to save Tom King’s new girlfriend Amelia from facing the same fate she did.
She reported him to the police after discovering he had installed a webcam in her house to spy on her.
As Tom fell under investigation, Amelia was left feeling protective and agreed to do anything he asked to stop Belle from ‘threatening’ their relationship.
The teen told Belle she wanted to meet up one-on-one to discuss reporting Tom to the police together.
However, she actually set Belle up, sending Tom to meet the woman instead.
Tom attacked Belle for daring to speak to the cops about his behaviour and threw her to the ground, hitting her again and again until she was covered in blood.
The traumatised woman threatened him with a gun to escape, but he managed to tackle her and take the weapon, mocking her for not even knowing how to use it properly.
She fled the scene after seeing him lying motionless on the ground and seems to think that the injury killed him.
But Emmerdale fans have a very different perspective.
Taking to an online forum, one person angrily questioned: “Why didn’t she go for the head? He’s probably not dead but is definitely going to be paralysed or something.
“She will be arrested probably but she is covered in bruises and while both their fingerprints are on the gun, his will be on the safety so hopefully that will help her.”
Another person added: “He probably is faking but I do hope she hit his spine n his legs won’t work now.”
Darkest soap storylines
Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…
EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.
Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.
Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.
Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.
