Emmerdale’s Belle King is left shocked next week as she realises that her late father Zak was aware of her recent ordeals before he died.

Although Belle never got a chance to speak to Zak about her husband Tom’s abusive behaviour, it’s revealed that another member of the Dingle family told him.

In Tuesday’s episode (October 15), Belle expresses her relief that Zak didn’t know about everything she’d been through with evil Tom. Being too hard on herself, she fears that Zak would have viewed her differently if he’d known the truth.

Next week, however, Belle is left deeply upset when Mandy lets slip that Cain told Zak about Tom’s abuse while staying in Scotland with him recently.

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The revelation marks the beginning of a new downward spiral for Belle as she starts to suffer with her mental health again.

When some condolence flowers arrive without any note, Belle gets scared and fears that it’s a taunting message from Tom. Lydia and Sam Dingle watch on in concern as Belle seems to be behaving erratically again.

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Belle breaks her bail conditions to confront Tom, but this leads to a police visit as DS Foy turns up to arrest her.

Down at the police station, Belle receives a stark warning as she’s told that she’ll be going to prison if she breaks the rules again.

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The next day, Belle is seen experiencing psychosis as she can hear a series of voices in her head. She’s desperate to hear Zak’s voice as she believes that it will provide the guidance she needs.

Sam and Lydia later find Belle in a bad way and they’re distressed to see how much she’s struggling. Can Belle get the help she needs?