Kim Tate is finally set to return to Emmerdale for good, and the show's boss has opened up about what to expect.

Kim made a brief return last year before being put back behind bars, and now showrunner Kate Brooks has teased a lot of drama when she steps back in.

"We all discovered that it was Faith Dingle who pushed Kim off the balcony so there's going to be a lot of animosity between Debbie and Kim," she told the Daily Star. "Cain as well gets caught up in the whole Kim/Graham toxic relationship.

claire king as kim tate in emmerdale, october 11
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"So there's loads of fallout from that and Moira inadvertently ends up getting caught up in the crossfire. Kim's got lots of good stuff coming up. We've not yet cast her son but there's always, always got to be a nice young hunk!

"We've seen Kim saying that she wants to find Jamie and reconnect with him, and it's another Tate name to bring into the fold, so it's definitely on the cards."

Kim actress Claire King previously said of coming back to the soap: "You knew she wasn't going to go away quietly, so I'm so pleased to announce Kim will be back. It's been great fun keeping it under wraps but now she can really get down to business!"

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