Emmerdale fans are certain an exit is on the cards for Kim Tate - and it’s not looking good for the beloved villager. Actress Claire King plays man-eater Kim on the ITV soap - making her debut back in 1989. Kim quickly became a hit with fans and was involved in a ton of drama in the famous Dales.
However, in 1999, Kim said her goodbyes - only to make an epic return 20 years later. And it’s fair to say throughout her years on the soap, the character has been involved in some of its biggest storylines. What’s more, Kim has had plenty of steamy on-screen moments.
From starting an affair with toyboy David Glover, to locking lips with Coronation Street's Nick Tilsley, Claire's characters have sent temperatures soaring in the steamy scenes. But now, viewers fear her time on the soap could be coming to an end. Over on a Reddit thread, one fan mused how Kim will exit, when the time eventually comes.
The social media user wrote: “When the time does eventually come...
how do you think they will kill off the legendary Kim Tate? Will it be some explosive fire / explosion stunt, a murder/ who dunnit, or an illness situation? “I personally would love to see an illness storyline for her as Claire King is an amazing actress, possibly where Kim finds out secretly and doesn't tell her family for a while. And she only told her closest friends (Lydia and Mary) until one day she collapses while riding one of her horses out in the field. "And they launch a search to find her after Lydia .
