fans are convinced they have worked out who Tom King (played by James Chase) will hurt next after his wife returned to her psychiatric hospital. Over the past few months, the show has been tackling the sensitive topic of domestic violence through Belle Dingle’s (Eden Taylor-Draper) marriage to Carl King’s son. The junior vet has tried to exert control over his wife by gaslighting her and keeping an eye on her every day.
More recently, Tom took his abuse to a whole new level when he punched her in the stomach after spying on her whilst at work. But this isn’t the first time he has hit Belle after he slapped her when she rejected his proposal last year. Last week, viewers watched the blonde bombshell snap at her husband as she pushed him over in the middle of the village as residents looked on in shock.
It was at this point that the Belle called her crisis team for help and moved back into her psychiatric hospital. While Belle receives treatment, her abusive husband has been forced to hold down the fort and keep his distance. But during Monday’s visit (May 27) to the village, viewers learnt that her close friend Lydia will be paying her a visit.
It didn’t take long before Tom found out when Lydia paid him a visit and dropped off a box of eggs. Now viewers have turned their concerns to another beloved resident after Lydia admitted how much Belle loves her furry friend, Piper. During the show, Lydia paid a visit to the vet to thank him for checking over her beloved pets.