The following article references coercive control and domestic violence.
Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale has aired the aftermath of Tom King being caught out for his abuse.
The villain has been successful for weeks in swaying girlfriend Amelia Spencer and his uncle Jimmy King to his defence following his split from estranged wife Belle Dingle.
Belle recently went public with Tom's physical and emotional abuse. Belle's family has since helped her to seek treatment for ongoing mental health concerns.
Tom was delighted to see that his manipulative tactics were working on Belle, only to then face fresh accusations in the King household. His aunt Nicola discovered that Tom bullied young Carl King over his missing tablet, even threatening that he'd have the boy sent to jail unless he retrieved it.
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Tuesday's (October 29) episode saw Nicola laying out her suspicions to husband Jimmy about how Tom has been lying to them all along.
"I'm not Belle. You can't manipulate me," Nicola warned Tom.
Jimmy intervened when Nicola ordered Tom to tell her the truth about smashing the mysterious tablet, or she'd report him to police. Tom confessed that Carl had been telling the truth.
Tom then immediately lied about how he was desperate to destroy the hidden camera footage from Dale Head because he worried the police would "twist it" to make him look guilty.
"You know when someone is so desperate to sound innocent that they only end up sounding more and more guilty," Nicola interrupted.
Tom tried to defend himself by referencing how Nicola and Jimmy tried to cover-up their daughter Angelica's involvement in the New Year's Day crash.
"All I want is the chance to fix this," Tom begged.
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Jimmy assured Tom he could move past this incident with Carl so long as there were no other secrets. As Tom made an excuse to leave, Nicola was unconvinced.
Jimmy swore Tom was truly sorry for scaring Carl, but Nicola countered: "He's very good with apologies. He must have had a lot of practice!"
"Someone has to be on his side," Jimmy replied, with Nicola warning: "Fine, but I'm on the side of my family and I will protect them against anything and anyone!"
The soap has confirmed that Tom will seemingly be injured by a mystery attacker in upcoming scenes — will Nicola become a suspect?
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
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If you've been affected by any of the issues raised in this story, organisations including Refuge (www.refuge.org.uk), New Beginnings Peer Support (www.newbeginningspeersupport.com) and Women's Aid (www.womensaid.org.uk) can provide further support and information. The 24-hour, freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline is 0808 2000 247. The US National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or text LOVEIS to 22522.
