<P> Christopher Francis Tate is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera , Emmerdale , played by Peter Amory . The character made his first appearance on 14 November 1989 , when he arrived in the village alongside the rest of the Tate family - his father Frank , stepmother Kim and younger sister , Zoe . Initially , Chris was a good man who ran his business fairly , but was left permanently resentful of his life when he was maimed in a plane crash in 1993 , which left him paralyzed from the waist down . The character then became much more jaded and bitter , often using his intelligence and assets to exact revenge on those he perceived to have hurt him . The resulting disabilities he was left with made him realize that his wife Kathy only remained with him to fulfill the role of his carer , leading to their divorce . He went on to marry Rachel Hughes in 1995 , but his growing lust for money and indifference for everyone else 's feelings lead to marital breakdown and divorce . Chris then married former prostitute Charity Dingle in 2001 , despite a 12 - year age gap and the disapproval of Zoe , but Charity 's selfishness and cheating behaviour ultimately lead to the deterioration of their relationship . Chris soon learned he had an inoperable brain tumour , and rather than wait to die , decided to take revenge on Charity . After ensuring Charity would be left with nothing , he made his final appearance on 18 September 2003 , when he committed suicide so as to frame her for his murder . Although Charity claimed she was sorry , Chris 's last words consisted of a tirade of insults towards her , before the poison he had taken killed him . </P>
<P> Christopher Francis Tate is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera , Emmerdale , played by Peter Amory . The character made his first appearance on 14 November 1989 , when he arrived in the village alongside the rest of the Tate family - his father Frank , stepmother Kim and younger sister , Zoe . Initially , Chris was a good man who ran his business fairly , but was left permanently resentful of his life when he was maimed in a plane crash in 1993 , which left him paralyzed from the waist down . The character then became much more jaded and bitter , often using his intelligence and assets to exact revenge on those he perceived to have hurt him . The resulting disabilities he was left with made him realize that his wife Kathy only remained with him to fulfill the role of his carer , leading to their divorce . He went on to marry Rachel Hughes in 1995 , but his growing lust for money and indifference for everyone else 's feelings lead to marital breakdown and divorce . Chris then married former prostitute Charity Dingle in 2001 , despite a 12 - year age gap and the disapproval of Zoe , but Charity 's selfishness and cheating behaviour ultimately lead to the deterioration of their relationship . Chris soon learned he had an inoperable brain tumour , and rather than wait to die , decided to take revenge on Charity . After ensuring Charity would be left with nothing , he made his final appearance on 18 September 2003 , when he committed suicide so as to frame her for his murder . Although Charity claimed she was sorry , Chris 's last words consisted of a tirade of insults towards her , before the poison he had taken killed him . </P>
who was married to chris tate in emmerdale
who was married to chris tate in emmerdale
Kathy Rachel Hughes Charity Dingle
Kathy Rachel Hughes Charity Dingle