Claire King has been best-known as Emmerdale superbitch Kim Tate for decades but some forget she had a big break from the role.
Claire, 60, originally from Bradford, has seen her character Kim Tate involved in some of the biggest storylines in Emmerdale history. For those who need to jog their memory, a lot of Kim’s drama initially revolved around her turbulent relationship with Frank Tate.
She managed to have an affair with him, marry him, divorce him, remarry him and be widowed by him in just a decade. Kim has had numerous affairs, made herself plenty of enemies and even faked her own death making her one of soapland’s most iconic characters.
