Belle Dingle is set to struggle in emotional Emmerdale scenes next week where she gets an update on her serial killer ex-boyfriend, Lachlan White.
The soap character will be sent reeling after a call from the prison informs her that Lachlan will be getting moved to a different prison, causing her to panic. Belle almost died at the hands of her ex just five years on from when he kidnapped her.
The murderous villain was obsessed with Belle and once his crimes were exposed, Lachlan abducted her and attempted to force her to run away with him. She eventually managed to escape, but once Lachlan was apprehended he continued to make her life a misery from behind bars.
Belle has now moved on and is in a loving relationship with Tom King, but she is set to spiral after PC Swirling gets in touch with an update on Lachlan. This prompts her fears that he will try and start trouble for her again.
Tom is initially in the dark about Belle's past but demands Rhona Goskirk tells him everything, worried about his girlfriend - while Belle's boss Jai Sharma is concerned as he’s been unable to reach her.
When Chas Dingle hears she’s gone off alone she's worried about her mental health, and she and Tom head off to find her. Chas and Tom eventually track Belle down in the woods, but will they manage to get through to her?
It's not known what happens next with Lachlan, but Belle is clearly terrified he may find a way back into her life after targeting her following his arrest in 2018. Murderous Lachlan killed his mother and grandfather in a car crash the same year, while his aunt Rebecca White also nearly died and was left in a coma.
When Rebecca later caught him attacking Liv Flaherty and Robert Sugden, he kidnapped her and later tried to kill her. He also killed Gerry Roberts and Paul Tozer, he then attacked Sam Dingle and kidnapped Belle.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.
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