Frank Tate (Emmerdale) Frank Tate (Emmerdale) Frank Tate is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Emmerdale", played by Norman Bowler. He made his first appearance on 21 November 1989 and remained a regular for almost eight years, before Bowler opted to quit in 1996, leading to his character’s exit the following year. Introduced as the patriarch of the new Tate family, who were brought in as part of the show’s rebranding, in 1989, many of Frank’s storylines revolved around his volatile relationship with his wife Kim Tate (Claire King). During his time in the programme, Frank and Kim divorced and
Matthew King (Emmerdale) Carl confessed to murdering their father. On 5 August 2008, Healy announced that he was quitting the show after nearly five years on the show, telling the "Daily Star" that "After five years of wearing Matthew's suits every morning and having to shave every day, I feel ready to pull on some Bermuda shorts and grow a goatie!" However he went on to state "But I've had a brilliant time at Emmerdale and I'm excited about what lies ahead." Series producer Anita Turner said of Healy's decision to quit "Matthew King will leave Emmerdale in an explosive storyline. We wish