Is Belle Leaving Emmerdale? What Happened to Belle in Emmerdale?

Is Belle Leaving Emmerdale?

No, Belle is not leaving Emmerdale, it's just fans' speculations. They were upset when Belle Dingle, got angry at Mandy during an episode. Some viewers think Tom King is behind the problems between the characters.

In a recent episode, Belle Dingle got upset with her family because she believed Tom King was manipulating her. Her family tried to talk to her, especially about her medication for schizophrenia, but Tom made her doubt them. In the Woolpack pub, there was a big argument between Belle and Mandy because Tom was causing problems.

In the latest episode, Belle Dingle from Emmerdale has kicked her husband, Tom King, out of their home after he violently punched her. After Tom backed down and left, Belle ignored his pleading. Once he was gone, she sat behind the door, crying, with the dog beside her.

Belle's Role in Emmerdale

Belle Dingle is a character in the British soap opera Emmerdale. She first appeared on screen on December 25, 1998, played by twins Emily and James Mather. James left the role in 2000, and Emily in 2005. After that, Taylor-Draper took over the role and has been playing Belle ever since.

During her time on the soap, Belle has been involved in different storylines. She fell down a mineshaft, accidentally killed her best friend Gemma Andrews, had an affair with a doctor named Jermaine Bailey, pretended to be pregnant to keep Jermaine from leaving when their affair was exposed, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, had a relationship with Lachlan White, who turned out to be a serial killer, and struggled with her mental health again.

Belle married Thomas King in 2024, and it was revealed that Belle would be involved in a storyline about coercive control.

Who Plays Belle in Emmerdale?

Eden Taylor-Draper is an English actress. She plays the character Belle Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, taking over the role from Emily Mather in 2005. In 2005, when she was eight years old, Eden Taylor-Draper was chosen to play Belle Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, taking over from the previous actress, Emily Mather.

One of Taylor-Draper's memorable storylines on the show was when Belle fell down a mineshaft on Christmas Day 2005. Along with Luke Tittensor, she won the Spectacular Scene of the Year award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for this storyline. At the age of nine, in 2007, she appeared in the short film The Cardiac Oak. In 2013, she received the award for Best Young Performance at the British Soap Awards. Since 2016, Eden Taylor-Draper has been in a relationship with Ed Lewis.

About Emmerdale

Emmerdale is a British TV soap opera shown on ITV. It's set in a fictional village called Emmerdale, which used to be called Beckindale until 1994. The show was created by Kevin Laffan and first aired on October 16, 1972, with scenes filmed at Leeds Studios. Initially, outdoor scenes were shot in Arncliffe in Littondale, possibly named after Amerdale, an old name for Littondale. Later, filming moved to Esholt before settling in a custom-built set on the Harewood estate.

Originally, the show aired in the afternoon and was supposed to last for three months. But, it became popular, so more episodes were made and shown during the day until 1978. Then, it moved to an early evening time slot in most areas. In the late 1980s, a new team took over and changed the name. They also made the storylines more dramatic and showed episodes more often.

Because of these changes, more people started watching the soap opera, and Emmerdale became known as a big British TV show. The show started broadcasting in high definition on October 10, 2011. Then, in 2016, Emmerdale won the award for Best British Soap at the British Soap Awards for the first time. Since January 2019, old episodes of Emmerdale have been shown twice a day on ITV3.