Claire King, known for playing Kim Tate on Emmerdale, was married to her on-screen son Peter Amory before a startling revelation ended their marriage. The actress first appeared as Kim in 1989, left in 1999, and returned in 2018.
On-Screen and Real-Life Relationship
King met Amory, who played Chris Tate (son of Kim's husband Frank), during her early years on the soap. They married in 1994 and were together for a decade. Their union ended when allegations emerged that Amory had an affair with fellow Emmerdale star Samantha Giles, who played Bernice Blackstock.
"I had a feeling that something was going on," King told the Mirror in 2005. "I was working in London and we were spending less and less time together. I was travelling back to Yorkshire every weekend. I remember Pete saying that I only came back to see my dogs and horses... and I thought: 'Well, yeah, and to catch you at it!'"
Revelation and Aftermath
King said it was Samantha Giles' husband who wrote her a letter informing her of the affair. She confronted Amory, who admitted it had been going on for a while. Although he said it was over, it started again. Despite the heartbreak, King later remarried and became a stepmother to her new husband's two children.
