Emmerdale fans are familiar with the death plot of Kim Tate. She has previously faked her death to frame her son Jamie, who was poisoning her drinks. By doing so, she successfully wrote off her son’s character from the series.
Considered the most iconic characters in one of the longest-running ITV series, Kim Tate is a cunning villain and one whom viewers love to hate. She often envisions money-making and vengeful schemes against other characters in the series.
Emmerdale Kim Tate Death Story Plot
Kim Tate has already returned from the dead on a previous occasion in Emmerdale. Theories about her death plot in the current season are circulating on the internet among fans.
Portrayed by Claire King, Kim Tate has previously faked her death in a crazy turn of events. After discovering that it was her son Jamie Tate that poisoned her, Kim teamed up with her ex Will Taylor to get revenge against he son.
The Queen of Home Farm was taken to the hospital in a private ambulance, and Jamie thought of setting his girlfriend Dawn’s dad for the crime. However, his plan backfired as Kim was in a body bag, and Will was arrested when he returned home.
Later, in an absurd turn of events, Kim stepped out of the ambulance alive and shocked Jamie. She revealed that she thought she was suffering from Alzheimer’s and only found out that she was being poisoned when her cleaner Lydia took a sip and immediately felt dizzy.
The shrewd Kim then plotted her death to get a measure of revenge against her son Jamie. She successfully framed her son, who subsequently wrote him off the series last November.
Emmerdale Kim Tate Character Guide
Kim Tate, portrayed by Claire King, is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale, who was first introduced in the December 12, 1989 episode of the series. She is a businesswoman and entered the series as an antagonist.
In the first stint in the series, Tate was married to Frank Tate, with whom she had a turbulent relationship due to her affair with Neil Kincaid and Dave Glover. She often schemed against others to gain control of the Tate family business.
She was also involved in another storyline where she faked her own death to frame Frank before he died of a heart attack. She also formed a business partnership with Lord Alex Oakwell, culminating in Linda Fowler’s death.
Claire’s character as Kim was written off in the January 19, 1999 episode of the series when she had escaped the village in a helicopter with James and Chris’ £190,000.
King returned as Kim in 2018 and was involved in some key storylines. It featured her being pushed off the balcony at Home Farm by Faith and her relationship with Graham Foster, who later turned out to be her husband.
Is Kim Tate Leaving Emmerdale?
Till now, it is not sure whether Kim Tate is leaving Emmerdale or not. Considering that she is one of the key characters in the British soap opera, it is more likely that we will see Kim for some more seasons.
Rumors about the ultimate superbitch of Emmerdale leaving the show have constantly been circulating on the internet. However, there is no official confirmation yet given by the show creators.
Moreover, Claire King, the actress who portrays Kim Tate, has not hinted anything about leaving the series. Rather she has spoken about the long-term storyline of her character in the series.
Previously, Tate has been written off from the series for almost 20 years. Her character was written off for the first time in 1999, and after 19 years, Claire returned as the Queen of Home Farm in 2019. Since then, she has been one of the central characters in the series.