{"id":22439,"date":"2025-01-09T11:51:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T11:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=22439"},"modified":"2025-01-09T11:52:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T11:52:20","slug":"kim-tate-emmerdale-husbands-toyboy-lover-actual-kill-count-real-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/kim-tate-emmerdale-husbands-toyboy-lover-actual-kill-count-real-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Tate in Emmerdale: Tragic toyboy lover, actual kill count and real age"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kim Tate is as much a part of Emmerdale as the Dingles, the Sugdens or the Woolpack! Since she first arrived in the village back in 1989, Kim\u2019s become one of the show\u2019s most iconic characters.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>More than three decades, and several husbands, children, grandchildren and vendettas later, and Kim has well and truly made her presence felt in Emmerdale.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/08\/emmerdale-has-old-kim-well-truly-returned-4-signs-shes-back-were-delighted\/\">Kim Tate<\/a>, Emmerdale\u2019s superbitch and queen of Home Farm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22558\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22558\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_669787gf-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"Frank, Kim, Zoe and Chris arrive in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_669787gf-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_669787gf-1300x807.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_669787gf-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_669787gf-1536x953.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_669787gf-2048x1271.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim arrived in Emmerdale with her husband Frank and his kids, Chris and Zoe (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>The arrival of the Tates<\/h2>\n<p>When Kim arrived in the village it was as the younger second wife of millionaire haulage firm boss, Frank. Along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/26\/tate-family-emmerdale-frank-kim-jamie-history-iconic-dynasty\/\">Frank\u2019s grown-up kids<\/a> Chris and Zoe, the family were seemingly happy but under the surface, things were different!<\/p>\n<p>While Zoe rubbed along okay with her stepmum, Chris hated her, and Kim herself wasn\u2019t massively keen on family life.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/jacob-trapped-dr-todd-mandy-makes-big-confession\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-05T124904.081.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, May 6<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute 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class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2>How old was Kim Tate when she arrived in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Kim had just turned 30 when she and Frank came to the village, making her very young to have stepkids in their 20s! It now makes her 65 years old.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>Frank was more than 20 years older than his wife and the age gap started to show.\u00a0No wonder Kim found fun elsewhere\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Kim and Dave Glover<\/h2>\n<p>After a romance with Neil Kincaid, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/26\/emmerdale-kim-reunites-will-who-other-love-her-life\/\">Kim\u2019s roaming eye fell on Dave Glover<\/a>. By then, Chris had got divorced from his first wife, Kathy, and was in a relationship with Rachel Hughes (Joe Tate\u2019s mum).<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! 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We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Kathy herself had moved on and had a new fella \u2013 Dave Glover.<\/p>\n<p>But Kathy was no match for the charms of Kim, and Dave was soon embarking on a steamy affair with the lady of the manor. In fact, the pair fell hard for each other and Kim worked very hard to keep things quiet \u2013 she even trampled Kathy\u2019s brother Nick with her horse when he threatened to expose her affair! AND she even made threats towards Nick\u2019s little girl, Alice, too.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>When Frank had a heart attack and was told to take things easy, Kim saw her chance to get out of her marriage. She seduced her husband in the hope of inducing another heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>But instead she found out she was pregnant, and she wasn\u2019t sure whether Frank or Dave was the daddy.<\/p>\n<p>Frank though was as scheming as his wife, and he got wind of the affair. He got evidence of the illicit romance and he confronted his wife \u2013 he told her he\u2019d give her a million pounds to dump Dave and name Frank as the father of the baby.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Money-hungry Kim agreed. The baby was born and named James. But Kim couldn\u2019t resist Dave, and soon their affair was back on.<\/p>\n<p>But tragedy was round the corner! When a fire broke out in Home Farm, Dave climbed in to save baby James. He managed to get the tot out, but Dave was killed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22560\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22560\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9140591bt-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"Kim and Frank argue before his death\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9140591bt-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9140591bt-1300x872.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9140591bt-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9140591bt-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9140591bt-2048x1374.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim watched Frank die (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Frank\u2019s death<\/h2>\n<p>Kim was heartbroken, and fled the village. She even paid a look-a-like to drive round Emmerdale in her car to stop anyone tracking her down. But when the other woman crashed and died, things took a dark turn! Frank identified the body as Kim, and was arrested for murder.<\/p>\n<p>When he was released, Kim showed up and revealed she was alive \u2013 causing Frank to have a heart attack and die! Kim coldly powdered her nose as she watched him pass away, before checking whether he was breathing with her compact.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22561\" style=\"width: 1485px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22561\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9289217dw-1014x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kim and Steve on their wedding day\" width=\"1485\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9289217dw-1014x1024.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9289217dw-1287x1300.jpg 1287w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9289217dw-768x776.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9289217dw-1520x1536.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9289217dw-2027x2048.jpg 2027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1485px) 100vw, 1485px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve and Kim got hitched but it didn\u2019t last (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kim Tate marries Steve Marchant in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>After Frank\u2019s death, Kim began a romance with another businessman, Steve Marchant. They seemed to be a match made in heaven, but their spending habits meant they were soon brassic. The pair hatched a plan to exchange a pricey racehorse for a nag. But things went wrong and Steve ended up running over Kathy. To make matters worse, he tried to finish her off in hospital!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Kim managed to manipulate Kathy into shopping Steve to the police, and eventually Steve went to jail while Kim did a runner in a helicopter!<\/p>\n<p>When the pilot asked her if she was Kim Marchant, Kim said: \u201cNo. Kim Tate.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22564\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22564\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851cu-1024x729.jpg\" alt=\"Kim returns\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851cu-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851cu-1300x925.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851cu-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851cu-1536x1093.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9907851cu-2048x1458.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Queen of Home Farm shocked everyone when she returned to Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Kim Tate returns to Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Kim wasn\u2019t seen in the village for years after that, but in 2018, she was released from prison, and showed up back in Emmerdale. She was greeted on her release by Graham Foster and arrived at Home Farm, announcing that she was back as the owner. Meanwhile, Graham had given Joe Tate \u00a310,000\u00a0 and told him to flee the village.<\/p>\n<p>But the big story as Kim returned was her being shoved off the balcony and on to the champagne fountain down below. Kim survived and the assailant was later revealed to be Faith Dingle.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>After Kim was discharged from hospital, she was thrown back in jail for six months!<\/p>\n<h2>Graham Foster<\/h2>\n<p>On her release, Kim and Graham reunited and there began a confusing round of lies and fakery as Graham told Kim that Cain had killed Joe \u2013 even though he\u2019d told her he\u2019d done it, and even though Joe was alive and kicking.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Kim found out the truth, and tried to make Cain believe she\u2019d killed Noah instead. Eventually things settled down and with everyone alive, things carried on as normal at Home Farm.<\/p>\n<p>Until Jamie arrived.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22566\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22566\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22566\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_06_emm_kim_jamie-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kim talks to Jamie\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_06_emm_kim_jamie-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_06_emm_kim_jamie-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_06_emm_kim_jamie-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_06_emm_kim_jamie-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_06_emm_kim_jamie-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim didn\u2019t know Jamie was married with a child (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Jamie Tate<\/h2>\n<p>Kim\u2019s son Jamie arrived in the village to work at the vet\u2019s and just a few weeks later his estranged wife Andrea and daughter Millie arrived to the surprise of Kim, who hadn\u2019t know they existed.<\/p>\n<p>It turned out that Graham had hired Andrea to keep an eye on Jamie when he couldn\u2019t and she\u2019d fallen for him. But she\u2019d also had a brief liaison with Graham too and he thought he was Millie\u2019s father \u2013 he wasn\u2019t, but that didn\u2019t stop him announcing his fling with Andrea at Christmas dinner.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>When Graham was murdered \u2013 for real this time, he was actually dead \u2013 there were many suspects, including Kim. The culprit turned out to be Rhona\u2019s rapist ex Pierce Harris, who wasn\u2019t happy about Rhona\u2019s new romance with Graham.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22568\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22568\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/23_06_emm_jamie_will_police_01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie looks shocked to find the police at Home Farm\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/23_06_emm_jamie_will_police_01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/23_06_emm_jamie_will_police_01-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/23_06_emm_jamie_will_police_01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/23_06_emm_jamie_will_police_01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/23_06_emm_jamie_will_police_01-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim went to a lot of effort to fake her own death (again) (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kim and Jamie<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kim\u2019s relationship with her son Jamie was falling apart. Jamie had a romance with Belle Dingle, as well as Gabby Thomas \u2013 who got pregnant with his son, Thomas \u2013 and Dawn Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>He proved he was a true Tate by plotting and scheming in all sorts of ways, including drugging his mother to make her think she was ill. Eventually he was given his comeuppance when his mum \u2013 you\u2019ve guessed it \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/02\/7-times-emmerdale-let-us-believe-character-dead-kim-tate-ross-barton\/\">faked her own death<\/a> (with a bit of help from new fella Will Taylor).<\/p>\n<p>Later, Jamie got his own back by faking his own death too!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18671\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18671 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/23_12_emm_will_kim_02-e1733399774441.jpg\" alt=\"Will kisses Kim\" width=\"1500\" height=\"959\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Will and Kim\u2019s relationship was a rollercoaster! (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Will Taylor and Kim Tate in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile Kim had fallen for Will, and the pair seemed to be a great match building a slightly odd, but somehow functional family at Home Farm, with Dawn, as well as Gabby and little Thomas, and eventually Dawn\u2019s kids and husband Billy, too.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>There was the slight headache about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/08\/emmerdale-dawn-short-memory-accuses-kim-murder-fans-fed-up-hypocritical-behaviour\/\">the man Dawn had killed<\/a> \u2013 corrupt cop DI Malone. Will helped them cover up the crime and buried the body, and Kim eventually made it go away \u2013 literally.<\/p>\n<p>Kim and Will married with Will becoming Kim\u2019s fourth husband!<\/p>\n<p>There were more headaches in the shape of Will\u2019s ex, Harriet Finch, who was killed in the storm, and Dawn\u2019s mum, Rose, who eventually destroyed Will and Kim\u2019s marriage.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22554\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22554\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EMBARGO_EMM_NICKY_CALEB_01-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Caleb and Nicky next to Frank Tate's grave\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EMBARGO_EMM_NICKY_CALEB_01-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EMBARGO_EMM_NICKY_CALEB_01-1-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EMBARGO_EMM_NICKY_CALEB_01-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EMBARGO_EMM_NICKY_CALEB_01-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EMBARGO_EMM_NICKY_CALEB_01-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caleb is Frank\u2019s secret son (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Caleb and Nicky\u2019s scheme<\/h2>\n<p>Nicky arrived in Emmerdale as a \u2018manny\u2019 for Thomas, but he was soon wooing Gabby who fell for him hard. Except it turned out Nicky was gay, and the wedding he\u2019d planned with Gabby was part of an elaborate con to swindle Kim out of her money.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/23\/emmerdale-caleb-miligan-vendetta-against-kim-relationship-brother-cain-many-affairs\/\">Caleb Miligan<\/a> came to the village \u2013 Cain and Chas\u2019s half brother, turned out to be a secret Tate. It was revealed his mum, Faith, had a fling with Frank and Caleb was the result.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously Caleb blamed Kim for his terrible childhood in care and not his actual parents, and he was determined to ruin her.<\/p>\n<p>But Kim got wind of what he was up to and his plan failed. He seems to still be keen on getting his hands on her cash though.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22512\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22512\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-15.24.28-1024x596.png\" alt=\"Kim fixing her makeup Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-15.24.28-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-15.24.28-1300x756.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-15.24.28-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-15.24.28-1536x893.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-15.24.28-2048x1191.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim didn\u2019t try to save Will. (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>More plots<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/07\/emmerdale-will-definitely-dead-evidence-fans-refuse-believe\/\">Will died on Christmas Day<\/a>, for real. He collapsed, just as Frank had done, and Kim \u2013 thinking he was faking \u2013 didn\u2019t help. She even fixed her make-up just as she\u2019d done all those years before. Until she realised it was all true and desperately tried to save her husband.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, before his (real!) death, Will was sucked into a plan by Kim\u2019s financial advisor Peter, to ruin her. As it happened, it wasn\u2019t Peter\u2019s plan after all, but Joe Tate\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>But now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/08\/did-joe-actually-kill-will-fan-theory-predicts-he-did-he-successfully-isolates-kim\/\">Joe\u2019s making out he\u2019s had a personality transplant and is full of concern for his one-time step-grandmother<\/a>. We\u2019re not sure what\u2019s going on, frankly. Perhaps it\u2019s time for someone to fake their own death?<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Who is Claire King? Kim Tate actress and Strictly star<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">\n                    Claire King has played Kim Tate in Emmerdale since 1989.\n<p>Actress Claire is 63 years old - making her three years younger than her alter ego, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/kim-tate\">Kim<\/a>. She's had a long career in showbiz, starting out as a DJ and in a punk band!<\/p>\n<p>After a few small roles, Claire King landed the part of Kim Tate and she never looked back!<\/p>\n<h2>Other roles for Claire King<\/h2>\n<p>After 10 years in Emmerdale, she left Kim Tate behind and went on to star in Bad Girls as prison governor Karen Betts, a role that won her even more fans.<\/p>\n<p>She also starred in Down to Earth, Dalziel and Pascoe, Holby City and Doctors. She played Justin Burton's barrister in Hollyoaks and played Erica Holdroyd in Coronation Street for three years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2006, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/05\/emmerdale-stars-whove-appeared-strictly-come-dancing-kelvin-fletcher\/\">Claire took part in Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>, partnered with Brendan Cole, and in 2014 she was in Celebrity Big Brother.<\/p>\n<h2>Marriage to Emmerdale co-star - and divorce<\/h2>\n<p>In 1994, Claire married her co-star Peter Amory, who played her step-son Chris Tate. They separated after 10 years together, when he fell for Claire's fellow Emmerdale star Samantha Giles, who played Bernice Blackstock.<\/p>\n<p>Claire has found love again though her partner prefers to stay out of the spotlight. She is a stepmum to his kids and has spoken about how rewarding she has found that part of her life.<\/p>\n<p>Claire's also had some health issues, being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis before she joined Emmerdale back in the 1980s. It's an autoimmune condition that can cause joint pain and stiffness and Claire has admitted it's meant sometimes it's been a struggle to work, or enjoy the passion she shares with her alter ego Kim - horse riding.\n                <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hk_jWKm-GcM?si=l6Bzmg-m4jM8CzYo&amp;controls=0\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Or find us on Twitter<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmerdaleInside\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinside<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many times has she been married? And how old is she? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734181,"featured_media":22621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Kim Tate Emmerdale","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Kim Tate in Emmerdale: Tragic toyboy lover, actual kill count and real age","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Kim Tate is as much a part of Emmerdale as the Woolpack! 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