{"id":37880,"date":"2025-04-28T17:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T16:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=37880"},"modified":"2025-04-28T17:34:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T16:34:17","slug":"emmerdale-kelvin-fletcher-secret-crush-costar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-kelvin-fletcher-secret-crush-costar\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher reveals secret crush on Dales co-star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Emmerdale star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-celebrate-as-kelvin-fletcher-returns-to-soap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelvin Fletcher<\/a> has revealed that he used to have a crush on co-star Claire King.<\/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>Speaking on his Off Script podcast, which he co-hosts with wife Liz, Kelvin shared his secret and described Claire as \u2018iconic.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Off Script\u2026 Coronation Street &amp; Emmerdale\u2019 podcast sees the pair joined by special guests from the two shows as they share their opinion and insider secrets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28288\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28288\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25_02_emm_kim_0-1024x608.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Tate in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25_02_emm_kim_0-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25_02_emm_kim_0-1300x772.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25_02_emm_kim_0-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25_02_emm_kim_0-1536x912.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25_02_emm_kim_0-2048x1216.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kelvin admitted having a crush on Claire King (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Kelvin Fletcher shares past crush<\/h2>\n<p>While discussing recent Emmerdale scenes between Kim and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/joe-tate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Tate<\/a>, Kelvin confessed that he used to have a crush on Claire King, who plays Kim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-35b6mi emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\">\u201cI think we\u2019ve got to give a special mention as well to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/emmerdale-claire-king-dramatic-life-away-from-soap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claire King<\/a>, of course, who plays Kim Tate,\u201d he said.<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span 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max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/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 class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\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\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\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\">Upcoming<\/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\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/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<p class=\"css-35b6mi emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\">\u201cSo she started<em data-node-id=\"8.1\"> Emmerdale<\/em> in 1989. I remember when I started in Emmerdale, I started in 1996, and quite a few characters become soap legends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-35b6mi emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\">\u201cI think Kim Tate is iconic. You think of <em data-node-id=\"9.1\">Emmerdale<\/em>, and as regards as an actress, having worked with her myself. She\u2019s just a fantastic team member.<\/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 class=\"css-35b6mi emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\">\u201cLooks amazing on camera. I used to have the biggest crush on her,\u201d he added, to which his wife joked: \u201cHey Kim, watch it!\u201d<\/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 class=\"css-35b6mi emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\">Kelvin then spoke about the admiration he has for Claire: \u201cEveryone adores her because she works so hard, she cares so much for the show and the audience love her as well. She\u2019s just a brilliant character!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37886\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37886\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Off-Script-podcast-1024x587.png\" alt=\"Kelvin and Liz Fletcher\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Off-Script-podcast-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Off-Script-podcast-1300x745.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Off-Script-podcast-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Off-Script-podcast-1536x881.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Off-Script-podcast-2048x1174.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The couple host the Off Script podcast (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\">Kelvin Fletcher\u2019s life away from Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Kelvin played <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/andy-sugden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Sugden<\/a> on Emmerdale for 20 years, departing in 2016.<\/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>In 2019, despite not being in the original line up, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/emmerdale-stars-whove-appeared-strictly-come-dancing-kelvin-fletcher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelvin won Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> while partnered with Oti Mabuse.<\/p>\n<p>After marrying wife Liz in 2015, the couple went on to have 4 children. They\u2019re clearly a fan of the letter M, with all 4 starting with that letter \u2013 Marnie, Milo and twin boys Maximus and Mateusz.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the couple bought a plot of land and went on to film <em>Kelvin\u2019s Big Farming Adventure<\/em> for BBC. Following the success of that show, they soon got a new series, titled <em>Fletchers\u2019 Family Farm<\/em> on ITV. The popular show has recently been commissioned for a third series.<\/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>Kelvin hasn\u2019t completely turned his back on acting, though. Since leaving <em>Emmerdale<\/em> he has appeared in episodes of <em>Death in Paradise, The Teacher, Moving On<\/em> and <em>Father Brown<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? 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