fans are speculating about the comeback of a past lover of , nearly three decades after their departure from the soap.
Kim, portrayed by Claire King, has been a constant presence in the series since 1989. Known as the village’s femme fatale, Kim has been central to numerous major plotlines. Her romantic entanglements, ranging from her marriage to Frank Tate (Norman Bowler) to her recent liaison with Will Taylor (Dean Andrews), have frequently been the subject of gossip.
However, viewers now believe that the show is set to resurrect Kim’s “true love”, despite his character being killed off over two decades ago. In 1995, while still married to Frank, Kim embarked on an affair with younger man Dave Glover (Ian Kelsey).
That same year, she gave birth to Jamie Tate. When Frank discovered the affair, he conducted a clandestine DNA test. The results confirmed him as Jamie’s biological father, but Kim harboured doubts when Frank insisted his name be put on Jamie’s birth certificate.
Tragically, Dave met his end in a Christmas Day fire in 1996, after rescuing Jamie from a blazing nursery at Home Farm, reports Leicestershire Live.
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Despite managing to get Jamie out safely, Dave was trapped in the inferno and later died in hospital. viewers are abuzz with speculation that Dave Glover might shockingly resurface in the Dales, leaving utterly astonished.
On an -focused Facebook fan page, a fan posted a picture of Dave and speculated: “Wonder if Dave Glover could ever come back?”
Another fan reminisced: “I loved him, Kim’s true love for sure.” A third fan suggested eagerly: “They should have him return.” A fourth remarked, hinting at a potential twist: “He’s dead but he could have been in witness protection or something.” And yet another agreed enthusiastically: “True it is soap land, anything can happen!”
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Claire King, who plays Kim, has openly referred to Dave as her character’s greatest romance, having commented in 2020: “I honestly believe that he was. I think she still believes that it was possibly Dave’s baby.
“There was uncertainty around the paternity as she explained further: “Frank went to get a test done but he had to bribe them so there’s still that grey area although Jamie thinks Frank’s his father and Kim’s let that ride.
In her deepest feelings, she considers the chance that the child could be Dave’s, confessing: “Frank went to get a test done but he had to bribe them so there’s still that grey area although Jamie thinks Frank’s his father and Kim’s let that ride. I think in her heart of heart she still thinks there’s a possibility it could be his. He was definitely the love of her life up until Graham.”
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