Belle King has appeared in 1742 episodes of Emmerdale from 1998 onwards. Emily and James Mather played Belle from the characters birth in December 1998. James James left the role in 2000, but Emily carried on until August 2005, when she was succeeded by Eden Taylor-Draper in October 2005, who continues to play the role to this day and has appeared in 1485 episodes. Belle also appeared in the spin-off films, The Dingles: For Richer, For Poorer and Paddy and Marlon's Big Night In.
The character has been credited as:
- Belle Dingle from December 1998 to February 2024.
- Belle King from February 2024 onwards.
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Year | Year total | Running total | No of consecutive appearances | No of consecutive absences |
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1998 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
1999 | 42 | 46 | 4 | 44 |
2000 | 37 | 83 | 13 | 31 |
2001 | 38 | 121 | 4 | 33 |
2002 | 27 | 148 | 2 | 60 |
2003 | 37 | 185 | 2 | 53 |
2004 | 37 | 222 | 4 | 32 |
2005 | 49 | 271 | 6 | 40 |
2006 | 69 | 340 | 8 | 16 |
2007 | 82 | 422 | 8 | 22 |
2008 | 51 | 473 | 4 | 22 |
2009 | 59 | 532 | 8 | 35 |
2010 | 47 | 579 | 7 | 88 |
2011 | 79 | 658 | 3 | 34 |
2012 | 75 | 733 | 7 | 22 |
2013 | 75 | 808 | 16 | 41 |
2014 | 94 | 902 | 9 | 48 |
2015 | 88 | 990 | 6 | 19 |
2016 | 133 | 1123 | 10 | 38 |
2017 | 77 | 1200 | 13 | 27 |
2018 | 98 | 1298 | 13 | 78 |
2019 | 107 | 1405 | 11 | 18 |
2020 | 106 | 1511 | 11 | 27 |
2021 | 39 | 1550 | 3 | 70 |
2022 | 68 | 1618 | 9 | 23 |
2023 | 87 | 1705 | 12 | 22 |
2024 | 37 | 1742 | 10 | 9 |
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