Emmerdale announces sinister delivery in dark Belle and Tom story

Emmerdale's Belle Dingle receives a terrifying delivery next week, as her twisted ex-husband Tom King continues to get under her skin.

When her loved ones intercept an eerie wreath of dead flowers, they decide to keep the news from her. But will hiding this death threat from Belle cause her even more distress?

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"The wreath is a classic tactic to keep Belle on high alert," explains our Dales source. "It's exactly the sort of thing Tom would do to keep Belle frightened and looking over her shoulder.

"He might not be back in the village yet, but he's on her mind constantly…"

Since discovering Tom is up for release and wants to see her, Belle has tried to keep herself occupied and thrown everything into her work.

With a new wedding to plan, Belle meets the bride and groom – Caz and Jordan – and she's set to organise their big day. However, with Tom on her mind, Belle starts to see abusive red flags in her client's behaviour.

Concerned that the groom has a controlling manner, Belle considers it her duty to raise her worries before it's too late. She invites the bride over to her home and begins to share her own personal experience with Caz, highlighting where she sees Jordan following a similar pattern to Tom. Despite Belle's hopes that Caz will confide in her, it backfires badly…

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"Caz is outraged by Belle's insinuation," continues our spy. "She assures Belle that she and Jordan are perfectly happy together and fires Belle on the spot. It's another blow for poor Belle as she lets her personal trauma interfere with her professional life."

Belle is left reeling from Caz's reaction, in disbelief that she managed to misinterpret the relationship so badly. It's another sign that news of Tom's release has made her paranoid and shows the power he already wields.

Later that week, Kammy Hadiq finds a wreath of dead flowers addressed to Belle. He's confused by the delivery, but there's something so sinister about it, he begins to wonder if it's been sent by Tom.

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"Cain immediately recognises this as a threat," notes our insider. "It's too coincidental and creepy for it to be from anyone else. Tom wants to spook Belle and make her fear that she could end up dead."

Worried that his fragile sister could spiral badly if she discovered the wreath, Cain begs Kammy to keep this secret. But will honest and loyal Kammy struggle to lie to his girlfriend?

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.

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