In last night’s episode of Emmerdale (Tuesday, December 17), Belle seemed to

yet again be falling for Tom’s lies. And viewers thought she was through with that.

Belle has been living through a horrific ordeal over the last lot of months, as her

relationship with Tom got progressively more and more abusive. But now, it’s time for Tom to stand trial which means we are so close to him leaving our screens. So, when Belle started to fall for his lies and manipulation again this week, viewers were confused and annoyed.

Will the back and forth ever end?

Belle starts to believe Tom’s lies in Emmerdale

It’s a hugely important week in the Belle and Tom storyline, as the evil man finally faces trial for his actions.

But to him, that just means he has to put on a wonderful performance. And so far, he has. Earlier this week, he faked a suicide attempt to mess with Belle’s head, and it has worked.

Last night saw Belle question if she could really go through with testifying against him, as she was adamant she wouldn’t cope if she was responsible for his death.

Despite the Dingles trying to convince her she is not to blame for any of it, and that Tom was faking the whole thing, Belle remained unconvinced.

After all the lies he has told her, many viewers are questioning exactly why Belle would believe a word he says at this point.

Viewers want the storyline to end

Many took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share their thoughts on Belle’s concerns.

One wrote: “Belle is bugging me now. She knows what he is like. And he has tricked her into staying by faking a suicide attempt. Just go to court!”

Another added: “People, including me, are getting really annoyed with Belle. She is supposed to be the victim who we all feel for and support. But Emmerdale have managed to turn her into one of the most tedious and frustrating characters in the show.”

A third penned: “The back and forth between Belle and Tom is nauseating. It’s losing its meaning as it has dragged on for way too long.”

“Why are they insistent on making Belle look like a gullible idiot?,” one queried.

Emmerdale bosses have promised the storyline is coming to an end, so as we wait and see how this week goes, we hope Belle turns up to court and puts Tom in his place.