Emmerdale welcomed back a familiar face as Tom King Jr (James Chase) returned to the village, ten years after his exit.
During his Emmerdale return, a mysterious man was watching Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) from his car as she busily prepared for the Wellness Retreat she had organised.
Later on, when the mysterious figure bumped into Belle, she was stunned to see that it was none other than her ex-boyfriend Tom!
It wasn't long before the former lovers were flirting and catching up over a drink, where Tom revealed that he was now a vet.
Since his return, Belle and Tom tied the knot, but behind closed doors Tom has exhibited abusive and controlling behaviour towards Belle, from insults to physical violence.
Gradually, Tom has become more controlling and manipulative over Belle, with him trying to isolate her from friends and family, forcing her to change her surname, trying to make her give up work and tracking her every move.
He has also pressured her into starting a family with him and constantly gaslights her into thinking she's the one in the wrong when she stands up to his behaviour.
Now, Tom's behaviour has taken an even darker turn as he began drugging their pet dog Piper to get Belle to come home from the mental health facility after he convinced her that she was the one that needed help.
Here is a refresher on who is Tom King in Emmerdale?...
Who is Tom King in Emmerdale?
Tom King — formerly known as Thomas King — is the son of killer Carl King (Tom Lister) and Jimmy King's (Nick Miles) nephew. He was originally played by Mark Flanagan.
His father, Carl was killed in a live episode in October 2012 and Tom believed that Carl's former fiancée Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) was responsible for the murder and decided to terrorise her in revenge.
He made her life a living hell by stalking her, sending her disturbing photos, making anonymous vicious phone calls to the pub and attacking her when he threw a glass bottle at her.
Tom was eventually exposed for his cruel acts and it was later revealed that Cameron Murray (Dominic Power) was the one who killed Carl, as he was having an affair with Chas at the time.
The troubled teen then had a secret romance with Belle and planned to run away with her, but fled the village on his own to live in Saudi Arabia with his mum Colleen (Melanie Ash) in 2013.
Who is Tom King Sr in Emmerdale?
Tom is named after his grandfather Tom King (Ken Farrington), who appeared in the soap from 2004 to 2006.
The rich businessman was murdered on Christmas Day 2006 at his wedding reception when he was pushed from his bedroom window after being hit over the head with an ornament. It later transpired that Carl King (Tom Lister) was the unknown assailant who killed Tom.
Why isn't he called Thomas any more?
When Tom returned, Belle was surprised to hear that he no longer went by the name Thomas and he revealed the reason why.
"So, 'Tom' what happened to 'Thomas'?" Belle asked.
"Thomas? That's a five-year-old's name. Now, Tom, that's strong. Masculine. Alpha," he replied.
Who is the new Tom King in Emmerdale?
Tom King was originally played by Mark Flanagan, but the character has now been recast with actor James Chase taking over the role.
James has also appeared in Robin of Loxley and The Beginning and End of Everything.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30 pm on ITV1, with a hour-long episode on Thursdays — see our TV Guide for full listings. You can also catch up on ITVX.
