An Emmerdale character will look completely different when he returns to the fictional Yorkshire village next week.
Long term fans of the ITV show will remember the villainous antics of Tom King as he stalked Chas Dingle after he suspected she murdered his dad. He was also Belle Dingle's love interest in the show despite their families being staunch rivals.
They planned to elope away from the Dales but Tom eventually left without her and hasn't been since. However, their romance maybe on the cards as Tom will return next week.
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Spoilers reveal that Belle will be watched by a mysterious figure next week, which turns out to be Tom. They will pick up where they left off as Tom will ask Belle out.
However, fans may be taken aback by one change as the character will be played by a new actor. He was played by Mark Flanagan for his last stint on the soap in 2013.
The role has now been recast as James Chase will play the character for the new storyline. Show boss Jane Hudson told Mirror Online that Tom is back in the Dales to stay this time.
She said: "Jimmy's nephew Tom will be coming back into the show and he has been living overseas for some time. He's back in England and is qualified as a vet, so I think we all know where he is gonna be working.
"Tom and Belle have a history, they see each other and rekindle things and we will be on a journey with Tom and Belle for some time as we play out stories for them."
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