EMMERDALE star Eden Taylor-Draper has addressed an 'unnerving and sickening' twist in Belle Dingle's abuse storyline. The actress, 26, joined the ITV soap in 2005, taking over the role of Belle Dingle. Over several months, Belle endured physical and psychological torture at the hands of her husband Tom King (James Chase).
Although she managed to escape the toxic environment , Belle's ordeal was far from over. Addressing the character's struggles, Eden said: "I think it's so hard because, you know, she's been so brave in the episode that we saw where she tells Charity and she really feels like that's the turning point. "Then it's all these little things that just keep happening or the control he has or certain people aren't sure whether to believe her and then obviously she finds a camera.
Read more on Emmerdale "So she knows he's been spying on her. "I just think she's constantly trying to stay positive and trying to, you know, have hope but he's battering her down constantly." The actress added: "I think it's the most unnerving, sickening thing that has happened so far.
"In terms of, you know, obviously there's the physical side of it but mentally this is horrific because it's in her home, it's where she's felt safe. Most read in Soaps "I don't think she can really wrap her head around it." Belle's nightmare began at the start of the year, when she tied the knot with Tom.
However, it didn't take long for th e vet to show his true colours . On the pair's wedding night, distur.