The Emmerdale actress has been enjoying some time away as her on-screen character faces her toughest battle yet.
EMMERDALE actress Eden Taylor-Draper has been making the most of a break away from the countryside.
The actress, who has played Belle Dingle since 2005, has been enjoying aย summerย holiday inย Franceย with her partner Ed Lewis.
The actress uploaded pictures from her French getaway toย Instagram, including exploringย Bordeaux, climbing sand dunes and enjoying pastries and coffee.
In one of her Instagram pictures, a happy Eden is seen beaming with boyfriend Ed for a sunny selfie. The couple have been together since 2016.
In anotherย snap, a delicious looking set up of coffee cups with pain au chocolat is laid out on a table.
Currently in the soap, Belle is facing a harrowing and distressing storyline as sheย has suffered months of abuse at husband Tomโs hands. Now as she discovers sheโs pregnant with their first child, she is adamant she canโt have his baby.
Viewers have watched as a heartbroken Belle visited an abortion clinic to terminate theย pregnancy.
A tearful Belle told the nurse: โI havenโt told my husband. And itโs not because I donโt love him, because I do, and none of this is his fault, itโs all me.
โI just donโt think Iโd be good. Itโs not the right time, Iโm sorry.โ
When asked if she wanted more time to think about the decision, Belle replied: โNo. I donโt want to go through with thisย pregnancy, my mindโs made up.โ
Last week viewers watched as Tomโs controlling behaviour worsened, as Belle went through with the termination yet lied to Tom and told him she was miscarrying.
According to Belleโs story, she went to the hospital and learned she had experienced a miscarriage.
Distraught, Tom said the hospital was negligent for not contacting him when Belle got there.
An angry Tom was seen to be getting suspicious over his wifeโs story and by the end of the episode he had checked Belleโs locations through her phone and her parking ticket for the day, which confirmed his wifeโs claimed movements.
Over the past few months, Tomโs behaviour has includedย controlling and manipulating his wife, as well as subjecting her to physical abuse.
Previously aired scenes saw Belle uncover Tom wasย tracking her movements through her mobile phoneย โ and also how she has worked around this to reach her clinic appointments.
Emmerdale airs onย ITVย and is available onย ITVX.
