Emmerdale's Belle Dingle at risk as boss teases 'explosive' new stunt with fire engines

Emmerdale's executive producer Sophie Roper has hinted at an upcoming spectacle that promises to outdo previous stunts like the Hotten Bypass crash and last year's dramatic cliffside tumble involving Chloe Harris. In a conversation with The Mirror and other media, Roper revealed: "We've got a lot of stunts coming up - some we're actually filming this week."

Roper amped up anticipation for the forthcoming drama, hinting: "What I can tell you is there will be fire engines involved. So take from that what you will. It's going to be a really explosive week of Emmerdale."

But it's not just potential pyrotechnics stirring excitement; the storyline between Belle Dingle and the menacing Tom King is keeping viewers on edge. Tom has been subjecting Belle to a harrowing ordeal of abuse and psychological manipulation.

The question on everyone's lips is whether Belle can escape his clutches.

Sharing insights into the gripping narrative, Roper commented: "Belle and Tom is obviously a huge storyline for us at the moment and incredibly important but difficult storylines to watch at the moment. It's resonating with our audience because, of course, it's such a huge, real issue. We're continuing with that story, trying to be really truthful to those kinds of relationships," reports the Daily Star.

"We've got a special episode coming up that sees Tom and Belle head off to Wales on a trip away together. Actually we recreated Wales in Yorkshire. Our fantastic design team used a cottage in the village that we redressed and made this beautiful Welsh retreat. The story, set to the backdrop of this beautiful cottage, is going to be really hard-hitting."

She further hinted at what viewers can expect from the distressing scenes: "Tom is very much isolating Belle from her family, from her surroundings, from everything that she knows and loves, which is unfortunately a typical trait of abusers. It will be difficult drama at moments, but a really important message and a really important story to continue to tell."

Could this stunt be linked to Tom and Belle - or could someone else be facing a dramatic time in Emmerdale in the upcoming months?