Claire King has been a long-standing favourite on ITV soap Emmerdale since she first arrived in the Dales over 30 years ago.
The actress left the village in 1999 with her son Jamie Tate (Alexander Lincoln) and wasn’t seen again until 2018 when she was revealed to be the mastermind behind a plan to destroy the Dingles.
Kim has been at the centre of several big storylines over the past few years, including an affair with Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough), the attempted murder of step-son Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) and being poisoned by son Jamie.
Most recently, she has started to find calm after settling down with Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) and caring for grandson Thomas.
However, before she landed in the Dales, actress was Claire was captured looking sensational in a sizzling shoot in 1988.
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In one glam snap, the actress can be seen wearing a red and black dress with a lace-up corset.
Her blonde locks are in a messy style as she also sports black lace gloves and silver earrings.
In another photo from the shoot, she’s pictured in a black silk slip dress with sheer lace detailing across her bust.
Clearly preparing for the villainous role of Kim, she commands atention in another photo.
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Sitting on a chair in a black tight-fitting dress, Claire throws a warning stare at the camera.
Away from her role on Emmerdale, Claire is also well-known for her work as Karen Betts in Bad Girls and as Erica Holroyd in Coronation Street.
She also competed in the fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing and the 2014 series of Celebrity Big Brother.
Claire was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when she was 28 and complained working on Emmersale where it is “cold” and “damp” leaves her in pain.
She told OK!: “When I get a flare up, it’s not nice and it does make you feel very tired.
“If I’m on location in winter, the cold feels like it gets to your bones.
“Often people, don’t see it as an issue because you aren’t in a wheelchair or limping, but they look after me on the show and give me more indoor scenes during winter.”
Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV from 7.30pm.
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