Draper has reacted to her big NTA nomination saying that she feels honored the Bell King star is up for the serial drama

performance prize at the 20124 National Television Awards following her hard-hitting domestic abuse storyline Belle’s evil

husband Tom King has spent months abusing and controlling her lately going so far as to lead her to believe that her dog

Piper had died after he hit the pet with his car although viewers now know that Tom faked Piper’s death to further upset Belle
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speaking about what it’s like to be nominated the actor said it feels amazing I feel honored as I am up against some amazing names Angela winter East Enders yolen Truman Peter Ash coronation streets Paul foran tap Parish East Enders Denise Fox and David neelen Cory’s Roy Cropper she added that she is so pleased that storyline has received so much attention stating that I think that is the point why we do story lines like these as it is to raise awareness and I’ve said from the beginning if it helps just one person
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that would mean the world to me so the fact it’s getting this subject out there it’s a long running storyline so people have really been on a journey with it speaking about the real world impact of the plot she said it is amazing the way people let me hear about their stories and how they have come out the other side it’s such an honor the way they share these deeply personal things with me I feel it helps me as I take on board every little thing also I’m really glad to hear people feel we are portraying it
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correctly Eden also spoke about how much she’s looking forward to attending the awards despite her nerves she added that although she doesn’t know what she’ll be wearing yet she does know who she is taking as her guest I’m taking m