Emmerdale has confirmed that Samson Dingle is not returning to the village after all, despite his family spending recent weeks expecting his release from prison.
Sam and Lydia Dingle (James Hooton and Karen Blick) had learned that their son Samson (Sam Hall) would be released from prison. The news caused tension among the Dingle family, as Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) had decided that her son Matty Barton (Ash Palmisciano) would move into Samson's old room. Matty chose not to move into Wishing Well because he knew it was creating friction between Lydia and Moira.
Sam's preparations and the attack on Tom King
Looking forward to his son's return, Sam arranged a new job for him. Yesterday, he helped Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) and Kammy Hadiq (Shebz Miah) decorate the house for the homecoming.
The trio were interrupted when Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin) arrived with news that Tom King (James Chase), Belle's abuser, had been attacked in prison and was in hospital. It was revealed that Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) had asked Samson to beat Tom up in an attempt to scare him off. Belle pointed out that Cain had made things worse, while Sam questioned why his brother would organise such a thing, knowing the violence could threaten Samson's future.
Fresh charges and Belle's plan
In today's episode, Sam was told that because Samson attacked Tom, he now faces fresh charges and a longer prison sentence.
The development left Belle in a panic. With Cain and Sam at odds, she concluded that the only way to fix the problem is to visit Tom herself.
Belle's hospital visit
Tomorrow, Belle and Kammy head to the hospital. Kammy is terrified to let Belle go into the room alone and tells her that if she is not out in ten minutes, he will go in to help. The outcome of Belle's meeting with Tom remains to be seen, and if Tom discovers that Kammy exists, it could put him in danger.
