Fans declare ‘episode I’ve been waiting for’ as Belle opens up to Charity
Belle finally found the courage to speak out
Emmerdale fans have declared last night’s special episode featuring Belle Dingle the one they’ve “been waiting for”!
The viewers were delighted that after months of abuse, Belle finally turned to her family for help – but only after exploring what the future would hold if she didn’t.
Emmerdale: Belle imagines her future
Belle watched three potential scenarios play out. In the first, she and Tom got back together and we saw her desperately sad and scared, and pregnant.
In the second, she begged Amelia to listen as she ran through all the ways Tom had hurt her.
But Cain overheard, and – in typical Dingle fashion – he attacked Tom leaving him fighting for life.
The third scenario saw Belle having made peace with her split from Tom and his new romance with Amelia. In scenes several years in the future, we watched Tom and Amelia plan their wedding, only for it to become clear that he was now abusing his wife-to-be.
Belle tried to intervene, but her attempts to help came to nothing. Poor Amelia was taken away in a body bag after “falling” downstairs, while Tom played the grieving widower at her funeral.
Asking for help
Having seen all those potential futures, Belle knew what to do. She headed to Charity’s house and begged her to help.
PHEW!
The fans were thrilled by Belle’s brave step.
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“The episode we’ve been waiting for,” said one viewer, while another Emmerdale fan said: “I’ve been waiting for this to happen for months.
“Charity was the best choice for Belle to confide in,” said another satisfied fan.
And one viewer declared it “the best episode I’ve seen from Emmerdale in a long time”.
Meanwhile Emmerdale co-stars also lined up to praise Eden Taylor-Draper (who plays Belle) and Emma Atkins, AKA Charity, for their performances.
Bradley Johnson, better known as Vinny said the episode was “amazing”, while Lawrence J Robb, who plays Mack, added: “God they’re good aren’t they?”
We definitely can’t argue with that. We just hope Belle can get the happy ending she deserves – far away from evil Tom King!
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