In Friday's episode of Emmerdale, the police released villain Tom King (portrayed by James Chase), much to the delight of his uncle Jimmy (Nick Miles), but not so much for Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler), who remained sceptical of his deceit. The authorities discovered a shattered iPad belonging to the vet, which held crucial evidence of his abusive behaviour towards his wife, Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper). However, due to the iPad's damaged screen, the police had to delay accessing its data, resulting in Tom's release.
Jimmy warmly received his nephew, but Nicola was far from pleased, particularly as she was the one who reported him to the police initially. Tom attempted to maintain a harmonious family facade to keep Jimmy on his side, but when he went to collect their daughter Angelica (Rebecca Bakes), who had returned to the village, Nicola confronted the vet, reports Leeds Live . As Tom tried to persuade Nicola that Belle had fabricated everything, the mother retorted: "You're wasting your time, Tom.
"You see, I can see right through you and your lies, and you're not going to sweet talk your way out of it." Nicola playfully slapped Tom on the face before walking away, leaving him fuming. As the episode concluded, tensions flared once more between Jimmy, Nicola, and Tom - with Nicola informing her husband that she and the children would not live with Tom.
In a dramatic turn of events, Nicola declared to Jimmy: "They're not coming back." Jimmy, clearly agitated, retorted: .