Emmerdale spoilers: Your nephew is a monster! Lydia lays into Jimmy about Tom

Lydia lashes out at Jimmy in Emmerdale
Lydia can't hold back when she runs into Jimmy King (Image credit: ITV)

Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle clashes with Jimmy about Tom in Friday's episode (ITV, 7.30pm, see our TV Guide for full listings).

Now that Belle Dingle has told her family that her husband Tom King has been abusing her there's no turning back.

The sickening truth has seeped out into the rest of the village leaving Tom's once tiptop reputation in tatters.

Belle's family are in bits about what Tom's put her through and hate themselves for not having seen the signs and saved her from his violence, surveillance, lies and icy control.

Tom King raises his hand to hit Belle.

Tom's abuse of Belle is now public knowledge (Image credit: ITV)

The Kings were stunned when they heard what's being said about Tom.

Feeling responsible for his nephew, whose parents are both dead, Jimmy's been there for Tom.

Jimmy

Will Jimmy defend Tom to Lydia? (Image credit: ITV)

In the cafe, Lydia can't help herself when she runs into Jimmy. Giving it to him both barrels, Lydia, vents her disdain for Tom.

But in the face of such public venom, will Jimmy put up much of a fight for his nephew?

Elsewhere, while Laurel's concerns grow, Arthur's good mood doesn't last long.

Emmerdale continues weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV see our TV Guide for full listings.

  • Will Taylor - Dean Andrews
  • Caleb Milligan - Will Ash
  • Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
  • Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
  • Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
  • Gabby Thomas - Rosie Bentham
  • Jai Sharma - Chris Bisson
  • Lydia Hart - Karen Blick
  • Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley
  • Paddy Dingle - Dominic Brunt
  • Amelia Spencer - Daisy Campbell
  • Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
  • Tom King - James Chas
  • Eric Pollard - Chris Chittell
  • Arthur Thomas - Alfie Clarke
  • Wendy Posner - Susan Cookson
  • Ruby Fox-Milligan - Beth Cordingly
  • Cathy Hope - Gabrielle Dowling
  • Noah Dingle - Jack Downham
  • Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop
  • Suzy Merton - Martelle Edinborough
  • April Windsor - Amelia Flanagan
  • Gail Loman - Rachael Gill-Davis
  • Vanessa Woodfield - Michelle Hardwick
  • Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
  • Sarah Sugden - Katie Hill
  • Victoria Barton - Isabel Hodgins
  • Sam Dingle - James Hooton
  • Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
  • Eve Dingle - Bella James
  • Mary Goskirk - Louise Jameson
  • Amy Wyatt - Natalie Ann Jamieson
  • Vinny Dingle - Bradley Johnson
  • Kim Tate - Claire King
  • Billy Fletcher - Jay Kontzle
  • Ella Forster - Paula Lane
  • Charles Anderson - Kevin Mathurin
  • Liam Cavanagh - Jonny McPherson
  • Jimmy King - Nick Miles
  • Aaron Dingle - Danny Miller
  • Ryan Stocks - James Moore
  • Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
  • Kerry Wyatt - Laura Norton
  • Matty Barton - Ash Palmisciano
  • Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
  • Bear Wolf - Joshua Richards
  • Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
  • Leo Goskirk - Harvey Rogerson
  • Manpreet Jutla - Rebecca Sarker
  • Leyla Harding - Roxy Shahidi
  • Belle Dingle - Eden Taylor-Draper
  • Tracy Robinson - Amy Walsh
  • Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler
  • Claudette Anderson - Flo Wilson
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