Emmerdale icon Claire King signs new contract on ITV soap
The beloved actress debuted on the programme in 1989 and quickly became known for her devious ways at Home Farm.
Now, The Sun has confirmed that the 63-year-old will be sticking around in the Dales for the foreseeable future after impressing bosses.
Feisty Kim Tate will remain on Emmerdale. (Image: ITV) A source told The Sun: "Bosses love Claire and they are delighted that she's going nowhere. Kim Tate is one of the soap all-time greats and it's only right that she has a massive storyline."
The insider teased that Kim will "stop at nothing to get what she wants" and upcoming scenes will "delve into who Kim is and where she's come from and see her rediscover that grit that" made her the character that viewers know today.
In recent weeks, fans have seen evil Dr Crowley attempt to con the Home Farm millionaire out of her money, but Kim worked out his evil schemes, giving him a taste of his own medicine in episodes aired last week.
As Claire left her role as Kim for a stint in the noughties, she went on to make it big in ITV drama Bad Girls and appeared on Celebrity Big Brother.
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She also was a panellist on Loose Women before joining Coronation Street in 2014, starring as the best friend of Liz McDonald for three years.
Speaking about her Emmerdale comeback, Claire previously told The Sun: 'I've been fortunate to come back to Emmerdale.
'My return to the show was meant to be a nice little retirement job for me. But because Kim is at the centre of everything, it hasn't really worked out that way."
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