Emmerdale's Eden Taylor Draper has opened up about her future on the soap, which doesn't include working alongside James Chase.
Earlier this year, Belle Dingle believed she'd found her happily ever after when she tied the knot with Tom King, however, things took a dark turn and Belle became the centre of a coercive control storyline.
What originated with Tom hoping to control his wife's every move, turned into Belle becoming both mentally and physically abused over a number of months by her cruel husband.
Tom was finally arrested for his crimes and is currently behind bars, however, he is still inflicting trauma on Belle.
After a failed attempt at taking his own life, Tom will stand trial in a few weeks time before the long-running storyline reaches its dramatic conclusion.
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While Emmerdale bosses haven't given away the outcome of the trial, it is known that James' time on the soap is coming to an end.
Eden and James have struck up a close bond since working together for more than a year, with the soap star admitting it will feel "bizarre" heading to the set without her co-star.
"I feel like in the past year, I've seen James more than anyone else in my life so it will be bizarre to not work together," Eden exclusively told Express.co.uk and other press. "This year feels like it's been me and him throughout the entire thing so it will feel bizarre."
The 27-year-old added: "We knew the story would at some point round off, we knew it was coming. But it will be odd to come into work and not be with him."
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Although Emmerdale bosses have promised that Belle will "be in a much better place" by Christmas, Eden explained how this is far from the end of her story.
The TV star said: "I don't think there will be an end point to Belle's journey. Speaking to the producers and research team, everyone is so passionate that this story doesn't end when this side of the story ends.
"There's a whole other world to explore there. I guess this is the side that you don't often see - the aftermath and the healing."
Eden added: "I'm really proud that that's something they're so focused on getting right as well."
