Piper was revealed to be alive and well on Wednesday’s Emmerdale and Tom King handed her over to a new family – but she could be his downfall as the truth spread

Emmerdale’s Piper was revealed to be alive and well in recent scenes of the ITV soap as Tom King handed her over to another family without Belle Dingle knowing in yet another game-changing twist.

Emmerdale’s Piper was revealed to be alive and well in recent scenes of the ITV soap as Tom King handed her over to another family without Belle Dingle knowing in yet another game-changing twist.

The much-loved dog was hit by the villianous vet last week, leaving viewers in suspense about her fate until Tom declared there was no hope for her and seemingly put her down in a bid to get closer to his estranged wife, Belle.

However, on Wednesday (August 21) ITV viewers were left gobsmacked when, despite having her own funeral in the Dales, Piper was shown to be alive and heading to a new home, as Tom continued to cover his tracks and discredit a “crazy” Belle.

The plot twist was met with a flurry of reactions on Twitter, as relieved viewers saw Piper alive. Prior to the reveal, Emmerdale bosses had been inundated with a significant number of Ofcom complaints.

“I apologise in advance to the scriptwriters when I genuinely thought you killed Piper off and berated you for it. You are back in my good books now”, one viewer notably wrote on the social media platform.

However, knowing that no secret stays hidden in the eponymous village, fans of the Yorkshire-based soap speculated that Piper could play a crucial role in Tom’s downfall, reports the Mirror. Speculation is rife that Belle might soon reunite with her beloved Piper, thanks to the dog’s microchip revealing Tom’s deceitful nature.