Emmerdale's ominous Tom King cliffhanger hints at more turmoil for Belle

Emmerdale's Belle Dingle came face-to-face with her abusive ex-husband Tom King tonight (Wednesday, November 11) with the villain apologising for the hell he put his former wife through. But while Tom put on is best face in front of Belle, could there be danger ahead for her and her family?

Fans know that Tom was attacked in prison, with the culprit later revealed as Samson - who was carrying out a directive from Cain.

Tonight, Belle prepared to visit Tom in hospital despite objections from Cain, Sam, and her boyfriend Kammy.

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Belle said she been left with no choice but to go following the attack. When Cain said she was putting herself in danger, Belle answered that he had put her in danger by getting Tom beaten up.

Belle told her family: "He's not going to listen to anyone but me, so I have to sort this."

At the hospital, Kammy offered to go in with Belle but she said his presence would just rile Tom up. Kammy then agreed to give Belle 10 minutes alone with Tom before he would send for help.

When Belle entered the hospital room she immediately told Tom she doesn't condone any type of violence and added: "I don't know why Samson would do something like this, clearly whatever happened to him in prison has changed him."

When Tom asked why she'd come, Belle said she was here to apologise for what had happened to him.

But Tom said he was the one who should be apologising for the way he treated her, adding: "I deserved everything I got."

He said he'd had a lot of time to think and now has a "new perspective" on their relationship, after seeing a prison councillor

Tom said: "I know what I was and I know how terrible I was to you. I'm sorry, you've got nothing to worry about, I won't cause trouble for you and your family ever again."

However, Kammy then barged in saying it had been 10 minutes, with Belle reluctantly having to introduce him as her boyfriend.

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Tom said he was happy for them before revealing that he knows Cain was responsible for his attack - adding that he's moving to Northern Ireland when he's released, so Belle no longer has to worry about hearing from him.

Back at home, Belle told Cain that Tom was like a different person and had sincerely apologised. While Cain didn't believe he could have changed. Belle did add that he was at least moving away so he wouldn't be bothering them again.

However, the episode ended with a sinister shot of Tom in his hospital bed, perhaps hinting that he's once again trying to manipulate Belle.

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

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