Will Justice Be Served?
Emmerdale is preparing to tell Belle and Tom’s final chapter, as after suffering at the hands of his domestic abuse and coercive controlling behaviour, she has now found the strength to report him to the Police.
With a special hour-long episode airing this December highlighting the real life voices of domestic abuse victims and survivors, the stage is set for the domestic abuse storyline to reach its conclusion.
Emmerdale Producer Laura Shaw explains:
“When we first embarked on this journey we knew we wanted to show domestic abuse, coercive control and manipulation in all its guises. The privilege we have on a drama such as Emmerdale is being able to show the reality of a situation like Belle's over a longer period of time to authentically reflect what so many people go through in real life on a daily basis.
She continued:
“We knew from the outset that Belle would need some sort of closure on Tom and we know our Emmerdale audience always look forward to our villains getting their comeuppance. We don't want to spoil the outcome of this story and reveal what will happen to Tom, but needless to say, Belle's going to be in a much better place by this Christmas.”
Lindsay Oliver CEO of New Beginnings Peer Support:
“When Emmerdale explained they hoped to include the real life testimonies of domestic abuse victims and survivors within these scenes we knew it would be the truest way for them to authentically close this storyline. We have been on board with this story since 2023 when Emmerdale first approached us about depicting a cohesive and controlling relationship on the series. We are pleased Emmerdale have highlighted and are continuing to showcase this issue right to the end. And we hope these final episodes will continue to raise awareness about domestic abuse, controlling relationships and the fact there is help out there.”