ITV Emmerdale double exit 'sealed' as Tom King set to 'frame soap legends' for attack

Emmerdale fans believe they have figured out who Tom King, played by James Chase, is planning to frame for his attack - and it's not Belle or Vinnie Dingle.

The villainous Tom has been tormenting his wife Belle, portrayed by Eden Taylor-Draper, for months, leading her to reveal the truth to her family and break up with him.

However, things escalated when Belle attacked Tom in self-defence, stabbing him in the back with an axe. Despite initially wanting to confess to the police, she was persuaded by her family to remain silent.

Belle was later shocked to discover that Tom had been found and hospitalised. When the police began investigating the attack, they questioned Belle and the Dingles, who all maintained their ignorance about the incident.

In Tuesday's episode (October 1), Tom woke up and demanded a meeting with Belle.

He promised to keep quiet about the attack if she agreed not to report him for domestic violence. He told her: "Stop lying that I'm an abuser and you're in the clear."

She responded: "Okay, I'll do what you want.", reports Leeds Live. Later, when the police came to take his statement, Tom spun a tale of being attacked by two men, one of whom had a "Leeds accent."

Emmerdale enthusiasts are buzzing with speculation that Tom could be plotting to set up two beloved characters, potentially leading to their dramatic exit from the village in an unexpected incarceration storyline.

Fans took to social media to share their predictions, with one viewer posting on an Emmerdale Facebook fan group: "My theory of this Tom and belle story. The 2 men he mentioned that attacked him ( Aaron and Cain) that could be Cain's leaving story (jail)."

Another chimed in with agreement: "I was thinking this when he said it last night." A third added to the conversation: "He's going to try and blame them isn't he!"

Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm