Emmerdale's Kim Tate actress on reason for getting facelift 'it got me out a black hole'

ShowbizEmmerdaleClaire King is a soap legend playing Kim Tate on Emmerdale12:34, 24 Aug 2026Emmerdale's Kim Tate actress revealed her reason for getting a facelift(Image: ITV)Emmerdale's Claire King has been open over the years about why she previously decided to have a facelift. The beloved actress, 64, has been a staple on screens for years. She shot to fame playing Kim Tate on the ITV soap way back in 1989, a role she still plays to this day, reports the Mirror.‌As well as Emmerdale, Claire has also appeared in the likes of Coronation Street, Bad Girls and Celebrity Big Brother in 2014. She was also a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2006. However, despite her talents and incredible career, back in 2013, Kim had a single-stitch facelift after work began to dry up and she felt she