Billy tells Dawn that it was he that broke the social distancing bubble – not Kim! (Picture: ITV)

Tracy opens up to Vanessa as Ella arrives in the cafe with Mandy (Picture: ITV)

Tracy is not pleased to see Ella as she issues some stern words (Picture: ITV)

Tracy continues to vent her frustrations over Ella’s return (Picture: ITV)

With Charity having told him that Tom reminds her of Bails, Cain accompanies her to a Welsh holiday cottage in search of Belle (Picture: ITV)

The house has been turned completely upside down (Picture: ITV)

Cain is left reeling as he finds blood on the walls (Picture: ITV)

But what has transpired? And where are Tom and Belle? (Picture: ITV)

A special flashback episode takes us back in time to show what really happened during Belle and Tom’s getaway (Picture: ITV)

What starts out as a holiday descends into a nightmare, with Belle left truly terrified of her vile husband (Picture: ITV)

Mandy confides in Rhona about her financial woes (Picture: ITV)

Archie moves out of Mulberry Cottage, much to Laurel’s upset (Picture: ITV)

It really is the end of an era (Picture: ITV)

Gabby offers support and comfort to Laurel (Picture: ITV)

Laurel speaks to Jai about Rishi’s memorial (Picture: ITV)

The ice appears to be thawing between the former couple (Picture: ITV)

Mandy’s money concerns continue, but will she confide in Paddy? (Picture: ITV)

Emmerdale lines up a disturbing week next week as Tom King’s (James Chase) control over wife Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) reaches shocking new heights, as confirmed in my spoiler picture gallery.

The ITV soap has seen Tom inflict emotional and physical abuse on wife Belle in a story that has been airing across much of the year.

In a bid to further isolate her from his family, Tom concocted a sick and twisted plan to take Belle away to a Welsh cottage, claiming it was a holiday for the two, all the while he plots to make the situation more permanent.

Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins), however, is on to him and, next week, she’s left spooked when she learn of Tom’s new job in Wales.

Confiding in Cain (Jeff Hordley), the Woolpack landlady admits that Tom reminds her of Bails.

Chilled by such a thing, Cain swoops into action with Charity, who breaks into Dale Head to find out anything they can on Tom and Belle’s whereabouts.

The pair locate Tom’s surveillance equipment – which disturbs them – and, upon finding the address of the cottage in Wales, they waste little time in heading to the location.

Upon arriving at the property, things take a chilling turn, with Cain and Charity finding the house wrecked – and covered in blood.

The question is: just where are Belle and Tom? And, what’s more, what has happened?

Answers will soon be offered up, with a special flashback episode hitting screens next week too, which detail Belle and Tom’s getaway. Belle is in good spirits at the beginning but, soon enough, the holiday descends into a nightmare.

Elsewhere during the week in question, Ella Forster (Paula Lane) finds herself in the firing line of Tracy Metcalfe (Amy Walsh), who is fed up with life, while Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) struggles with her financial issues.

Not a week to be missed!