Major Emmerdale star ‘set to exit after a year’ amid Tom King story
Emmerdale star James Chase is reportedly set to exit after a year.
The actor, who plays Tom King, made his debut in the ITV soap just over a year ago and has taken centre stage in a issue-led coercive control storyline, with Tom abusing wife Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper).
The storyline in question reached a dramatic peak earlier this week, with Belle making a run for it when holidaying with the abuser in Wales.
Tom has since manipulated her concerned relatives into believing that Belle hasn’t been taking her medication, and he threatened to kill her in harrowing scenes.
According to a report in The Sun, actor James will leave the ITV soap in a ‘dramatic’ fashion, with Tom’s exit coming later this year.
‘It’s the right time to leave’, a source told the publication.
‘James has loved his time on the show playing such a powerful story but the truth is that characters like Tom have a shelf life for a reason.
‘There’s no long-term redemption for Tom coming – he has to leave one way or the other. And either way it will be dramatic.’
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Emmerdale for comment.