Emmerdale fans are convinced one character thought to be close to Tom King could secretly have worked out he’s lying about his abuse towards Belle Dingle, and she could be key to his downfall

Tom King might have a secret enemy in the Emmerdale village who has worked out his lies about Belle Dingle.

Something someone close to Tom said on Thursday night amid a viewer theory following a recent spoiler may have revealed someone unexpected is onto him. Currently Tom has managed to convince his family and his new flame Amelia Spencer that he’s innocent after accusations of domestic abuse.

He’s claimed he’s the one who has suffered and that Belle’s mental health has seen her act out. When he was caught out for installing cameras in their home, he claimed it was for Belle’s safety.

Belle needs proof that Tom was stalking her and recording her without her consent, while she’s also struggling to prove Tom has been abusing her for months. Tom’s family have accused Belle of lying, unaware of the horrifying truth about Tom.

But a scene on Thursday could change this, as his aunt Nicola King hinted she might be onto him whilst actually defending him. While in the café, she shared her confusion over the situation after Tom’s arrest, and him being questioned once more.

With his iPad being missing, Nicola appeared to share some doubt about Tom’s version of events, while she did insinuate Belle was lying. She told her pal Laurel Thomas, who made it clear she was supporting Belle: “Something doesn’t add up,” as she pointed out that Belle attacked Tom with an axe.

Tom King might have a secret enemy in the Emmerdale village (Image: ITV)

Fans know that Tom has been abusing Belle for months, with it starting as coercive control before he turned violent. Belle is fighting back, but an incident last week where he threatened to kill her led to her shoving an axe in his back.

He’s now recovering at home and Belle has reported him to the police, as well as confirming what she’d done. But without the evidence she’s facing trouble over the attack.

Nicola’s comment left many viewers wondering if she was finally onto Tom and perhaps was only pretending to be on his side. So could she end up being the one to find the iPad and its contents?

Viewers believe this to be the case, thinking Nicola may have already seen the footage. Others wondered if this would soon happen following her young son Carl stealing the iPad, and perhaps she will realise what’s happened.

One fan posted: “Hope she does the right thing and takes the iPad to them.” Another viewer said: “Nicola will walk in while [the clips] are playing and see it for herself,” as a third wrote: “Nicola will see it.” Another comment said: “Apparently Nicola sees it.”