Emmerdale star Claire King has revealed the heartbreaking reason she never had children.
Having played Kim Tate on and off since 1989, the’s on-screen family life is turbulent. She has recently discovered her only son, Jamie Tate, faked his own death.
Aside from Jamie, Kim is fiercely devoted to her grandchildren, Millie Tate and Thomas Tate.
However, in real life, the actress, 60, has never had children. She does, however, have two stepdaughters with her partner.
Emmerdale star Claire King opens up on children
Earlier this year she has revealed the true reason she had never had kids of herown.
Speaking to OK! Magazine, Claire said: “Fate, really. My ex didn’t want children as he already had one.
“And by the time we split up, I was just on the verge of missing that window. But then I started getting ill and had to have a hysterectomy, so I just accepted it wasn’t meant to be for me.”
Despite this, Claire has filled her life with joy in other ways.
Instead, the soap star spends her time with her beloved animals and going on holiday.
She also revealed she relishes her role as a stepmother.
“My ex-husband Pete had a son, so luckily I’d already had the experience of toddler to teenager,” she went on.
“So when my current partner arrived in my life and I gained two teenagers, I was already well prepared. I like to think I was there for them through a few of their growing years.”
Claire on Emmerdale
Kim Tate is an Emmerdale icon and it’s only right that she will be central to the 50th anniversary episodes this weekend.
Kim is set to marry Will Taylor, but he’s torn between her and his ex, Harriet Finch.
Despite Will declaring it’s Kim he wants, Harriet has tried relentlessly to win him back.
The wedding does eventually go ahead, but it’s not long before a storm strikes. Pregnant Amelia is out alone in the awful conditions and goes into labour.
When word reaches the village Amelia is in trouble both Kim and Harriet head out to find her.
But when Kim spots Harriet’s tyre tracks, she goes after her love rival instead.
Will either of them survive?
And what will finish them off – the storm or each other?
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.
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