Prior to his exit, Tom started a relationship with young Amelia Spencer (Daisy Campbell) in the hope it would make Belle jealous. Tom’s plan failed miserably, however, as he watched Belle attempt to make Amelia see his true colours rather than reunite with him.

Belle’s landlord Kim (Claire King) calls her and alerts her to the absolute mess that Dale Head is in. Belle tentatively heads back home with Lydia (Karen Blick) in tow and finds the bombsite that Tom has left behind.

Belle seeks some advice from her sister-in-law Lydia Dingle as she weighs up her options following Tom's evil crimes. So far, Belle has confided in her family over Tom's abuse and has also tried to warn his new girlfriend Amelia Spencer that he's not to be trusted.

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Draper has expressed her desire for the return of Piper, the dog, to the popular ITV soap. In recent episodes, Piper has been noticeably absent from the village after falling prey to the malicious Tom King (James Chase) in a sinister plot.