Emmerdale

About Zoe Tate

1989

Zoe Tate arrived in Emmerdale on 12th December. She was studying to become a vet.

She was part of the wealthy Tate Family: father Frank Tate, Brother Christopher and step mother KimTate.

1993

Zoe is revealed as the first lesbian in a British soap.

1996

Zoe embarks on a lesbian 'wedding'

1999

Zoe’s brother Chris is kidnapped and held captive for several weeks. Zoe tracks down the kidnapper and shoots him, only to discover later she has killed her own secret half brother Liam.

2001

Zoe begins a secret affair… with her brother’s girlfriend, Charity Dingle the ex-prostitute.

2002

Zoe’s mental health deteriorates. She burns down the church. After a prolonged illness she is diagnosed as having schizophrenia. She is sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

While she is ill she becomes pregnant. She has no recollection of how it happened or who the father could be.

She decides to give the baby up for adoption.

2003

Zoe gives birth to a baby girl. She calls her Jean after her late mother.

At the last moment, Zoe realises she cannot be parted from her child. She decides to keep baby Jean. It is the best day of her life.

Chloe, the nanny, nearly kills Jean in an accident at Home Farm.

Zoe discovers that Scott Windsor, the local mechanic, is the father of her child.

Zoe’ s brother Chris reveals that he has a brain tumour. He dies leaving Zoe to believe that Charity, his wife murdered him.

Zoe seeks revenge.

To be continued...

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