Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) is left to process the events of the previous week, with Tom King (James Chase) having been sentenced to three years in prison for the torment he subjected her to.

But her mind soon wanders to Piper, her beloved pet dog, and she wonders if Tom was telling the truth about her death. Elsewhere, Home Farm is destroyed on Christmas Day in a chilling flashforward.

Has Kim Tate’s (Claire King) ultimate nemesis come out of the woodwork to destroy her, like Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) was told that he would?

Elsewhere, Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) gets a devastating shock, with April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) going missing on Christmas Day.

The holiday season is set to be a range of emotions, that’s for sure, and if you’re excited for what’s to come then you needn’t wait until next week as I’ve got a first look for you, with three clips of the drama set to unfold.

Monday December 23

Belle is left with food for thought in the wake of Tom’s sentencing, wondering what else the controlling abuser has lied about.

After paying a visit to see dad Zak’s grave, she sits by Piper’s grave with Vinny – and asks for a shovel, wanting to know if Piper is really dead.

Wednesday December 25

As Christmas arrives in the village, a flashforward confirms that tragedy strikes Home Farm, with the once beautifully-decorated living area now a mess. The question is: just what has transpired?

And what’s more, who is to blame?

On Christmas morning, Rhona encourages Marlon to make things right with April following their row but, upon going to check on her, the chef is horrified to discover that she’s not in her room.