Claire King appreciates Alex Lincoln's height to hide chin

Claire King is glad her \'Emmerdale\' co-star Alex Lincoln is taller than her - because acting alongside him stops her double chin from being on show.

The 57-year-old star - who plays soap super-bitch Kim Tate in the ITV show - was pleasantly surprised to find out Alex\'s (Jamie Tate) measurements, and admits he has become "a hit" with the girls at her real-life stable.

She said: "I love Alex. The good thing about Alex as well is that he\'s a few inches taller than me - as actors tend to be small - so it stops my double chin showing.

"He\'s also a hit with the girls at my stable at home."

Claire praised the "talented" star, and she likes to compare him to a little puppy because he is "sweet, soft and scatty".

She added to Inside Soap magazine: "He\'s so sweet and soft and scatty, and ditsy - he\'ll trip over his own feet!

"He\'s like a Labrador puppy and so talented."

Claire recently teased fans they can expect Kim to clash with long-time associate Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) following a new business partnership.

She said: "There is a Kim and Graham story coming up, which does involve family, but also Kim goes into partnership with a new guy who she worked with in Dubai when she went away on a business holiday.

"They\'re very, very similar, so whether they will click together or explode, who knows? Also, Graham doesn\'t like it too much, as he feels it\'s encroaching on his turf!"