Overview

• Tom King’s December conviction for domestic abuse and coercive control brought Belle’s harrowing marriage to an end and left him serving a three-year sentence.
• Taylor-Draper hinted at an unnamed new love interest after filming recent scenes she described as “really fun,” fueling speculation about Belle’s next relationship.
• Belle’s attempt to secure Cain’s place at Nate Robinson’s funeral backfired when her approach to Tracy Robinson led to the entire Dingle family being uninvited.
• The character has stepped into a caretaker role for her brother as he grieves Nate’s death, which viewers know was caused by villain John Sugden.
• Having first portrayed Belle at age eight in 2005, Taylor-Draper has evolved with the character over more than two decades on Emmerdale.