In a shocking twist on Emmerdale, viewers are left reeling after Tom King is brutally attacked with an axe—but fans aren’t convinced Belle Dingle is the culprit. For months, Tom has been manipulating and tormenting Belle, leading her to finally break free and report his abuse to the police. However, before she can escape his control entirely, Tom corners her at the Dingle house, where a terrifying confrontation ensues.

Belle manages to flee to a cottage flat, but Tom quickly follows, armed with an axe. As Tom breaks down the door, a tense standoff unfolds. Tom discards the axe, taunting Belle to shoot him with a rifle, but her attempt is thwarted by the safety catch. In a sinister moment, Tom fixes the gun and prepares to kill her, relishing his power. Just as it seems Belle’s fate is sealed, Tom is struck from behind with his own axe.

Though Belle is found frozen in shock at the scene, many fans are speculating she isn’t the real attacker. The moment of the assault is not shown, leaving the door open for another suspect to emerge. Some viewers believe Vinnie may have delivered the fatal blow, theorizing on social media that he arrived in time to save Belle. Theories abound as fans dissect the intense scene, eagerly awaiting confirmation of the true identity of Tom’s attacker. Could Vinnie have been Belle’s unlikely savior, or is there another twist yet to come?