Jimmy King (Emmerdale)
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| Portrayed by | Nick Miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2004– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 19 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Steve Frost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances |
Emmerdale: The Dingles, For Richer for Poorer (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Businessman (1989–2016) Haulage driver (2010–2016) Barman (2010) Pub landlord (2010) Full-time parent (2016–) |
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| Home | Victoria Cottage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | King |
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| Father | Tom King |
| Mother | Mary King |
| Stepmother | Rosemary King (2006) |
| Brothers |
Matthew King Max King Carl King |
| Half-sisters | Scarlett Nicholls |
| Wife |
Sadie Campbell (1990–2005) Nicola Blackstock (2010–) |
| Sons |
Elliot Windsor Carl |
| Daughters | Angelica King |
| Grandfathers | Albert King |
| Nephews | Thomas King |
| Nieces | Anya King |
James Frederick "Jimmy" King is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is played by Nick Miles. He made his first appearance on 19 February 2004 and has appeared on the show ever since. Introduced alongside brothers Matthew, Max and Carl, as well as his father Tom, Jimmy has evolved from a hard, cold businessman to a devoted husband and comedy character. This personality transformation followed the deaths of all his brothers in 2005, 2008 and 2012 respectively, his father's demise in 2006 and a marriage to .
Jimmy's storylines have included his various business dealings, a feud with the Sugden family, being stabbed by Daz Eden following an arson attack which he started, the breakdown of his marriage to Sadie, his relationship (and later marriage) to Nicola, becoming a father in later life, suffering from amnesia following a blow to the head by Kelly Windsor, money troubles and discovering he had a son following sperm donation.
Born when his father was building up his empire, Jimmy didn’t have the same privileges as his brothers - and it shows. He began working for his father at fifteen, after Tom bought his boss's failing factory. Charles Maguire was a thorn between Jimmy and Tom for some time, as an idealistic Jimmy disputed his father's business tactics.
For many years, Jimmy was an awkward, dippy man, stumbling through business and a disastrous marriage. The closest enemy he had, apart from himself, was his brother Matthew, who coveted and eventually won Jimmy's place in the business and Sadie King's bed. As time passed, Jimmy and Matthew became closest in the family and Jimmy found love with Kelly Windsor. Kelly, along with the arrival of their half-sister, Scarlett, made him a more caring individual.
His and Sadie's marriage seemed perfect. She was a stunning blonde, determined to see him succeed. Sadly, they disagreed on one issue - he was desperate to be a dad but Sadie had no intention of getting pregnant. When Jimmy found out, he was horrified. Worried about her marriage, Sadie changed her mind but her determination to get rid of Charity ended their marriage for good. Sick of being made a fool of by Sadie and his family, Jimmy fell into Charity's trap. Sadie had told Tom that Charity was cheating on him so she got revenge and cleared her name by sleeping with Jimmy and videotaped him telling her about Sadie's lies. She blackmailed Jimmy for £200,000 not to show the tape to Tom and Jimmy paid her but she played the tape regardless. The results were catastrophic. Sadie dumped Jimmy and Tom disowned him so he joined forces with a rival businessman - but this didn’t last. Tom soon forgave him and welcomed him back into the fold.
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