Emmerdale fans have been left moaning after they accused producers of ‘dumbing down’ beloved character. Over the past few months, ITV viewers have been gripped by the coercive control storyline within The Dales. 5 Viewers have had enough of the coercive control storyline Credit: ITV 5 Longtime fans have said the producers have 'dumbed down' the character of Belle Credit: ITV 5 They took to fan forums as they think she seems like a shadow of her former self Credit: ITV Tom King ( James Chase ) has been bullying, manipulating, and abusing Belle Dingle ( Eden Taylor-Draper ) behind the doors of their cottage home.
She has rarely left the house due to her husband's horrid ways , as she has even been made to feel more distant from her own family. Over the years, Belle has been involved in gritty storylines and has not been afraid to stand up for herself, or at least that is what fans have thought. Now, they think she is a shadow of her former self, as she struggled to keep her marriage alive and do as her husband said.
Charity previously concocted a plan to try and rescue her in an intervention after their house nearly caught fire as she was locked inside. Belle also aborted their baby behind her husband's back before he plotted to kidnap her and whisk her away to Wales. Now fans seem to have had enough of the storyline, as they say that Belle is now almost unrecognisable.
On fan forum website Reddit, one fan has written a short essay on the character, accusing producers of 'd.