Thomas Tate

Thomas Tate is the son of Gabby Thomas and Jamie Tate as well as the half-brother of Millie Tate.
==Biography==
===2021 to present: Birth and early life===
In February 2021, Gabby Thomas discovered she was pregnant with Jamie Tate's baby following a one-night stand. She confided in her former step-mother Laurel Thomas that she was late for her period and soon enough a pregnancy test confirmed Gabby’s fears. Initially, Gabby was unsure whether she wanted to keep the baby, but she soon decided she would. When Gabby informed Jamie, he wasn't supportive and insisted she must get an abortion. However, Gabby refused and Jamie's mother Kim Tate took Gabby under her wing and moved her into Home Farm, much to Jamie's disgust. Over the course of Gabby's pregnancy, Gabby and Jamie constantly butted ends, with Jamie informing Gabby he didn't want to be a part of the baby's life. 
In September, Jamie faked his own death to escape his responsibilities to Gabby and the baby by driving his car into a lake. Whilst Gabby and the other villagers assumed Jamie was dead, Kim was adamant her son was still alive. Following Jamie's disappearance, Kim resolved to get custody of Jamie's daughter Millie Tate despite Millie being safe and happy living with her mother, Andrea. Gabby was concerned Kim would try to take her baby from her too, especially when Kim arranged for Gabby to have a will drawn up which would give Kim custody of the baby should anything happen to her, so Gabby made plans to emigrate to Portugal with her mother Bernice Blackstock and grandmother Diane Sugden once the baby was born. After Kim was arrested for Andrea's murder, Gabby realised she had to get away from Kim straight away but as she was packing her belongings, she went into labour and delivered a baby boy in the living room of Home Farm with Bernice and Diane by her side. Kim was later found innocent of the murder and was released. When Kim found out Gabby was leaving the village, she pleaded with Gabby not to take her grandson away from her. 
Following her son's birth, Gabby decided she didn't want to leave Emmerdale after all and only wanted to leave as she was scared Kim would take her son away from her. Because of this, Diane made a deal with Kim that Gabby would stay in Emmerdale if Kim signed over 20% of everything she owned to Gabby, about £4,000,000 worth, to ensure Gabby had the means to fight Kim should Kim try to take the baby from her. Kim agreed on the condition that the baby bore the surname "Tate". Gabby accepted Kim's terms and subsequently named her son Thomas Tate.
In July 2022, Thomas is hospitalised after his babysitter Amelia Spencer collapsed while carrying him. Gabby was furious about this and evicted Amelia and her father Dan from their home. After it was discovered Amelia collapsed due to her being pregnant, Gabby allowed the family to move back into their home. 
==Residences==
Address 	Duration
Mulberry Cottage (temporarily)	28th October 2021 to 1st November 2021
Home Farm 	1st November 2021 to 27th June 2024
Mulberry Cottage 	27th June 2024 to 17th October 2024
Home Farm 	17th October 2024 to present
==Additional information==
*Thomas is the first Emmerdale character to be born onscreen to parents who were both also born onscreen. His father Jamie was born in Episode 2118 (24th September 1996) whilst his mother Gabby arrived in Episode 3076 (25th December 2001).
*Thomas' godmother is Liv Dingle and his godfathers are Vinny Dingle and Arthur Thomas.
==See also==
*Full list of appearances
Category:Emmerdale characters
Category:Current characters
Category:Thomas family
Category:Tate family
Category:2021 births
Category:2021 debuts
Category:Residents of Home Farm
Category:Residents of Mulberry Cottage
Category:Blackstock family
Category:Lambert family
Category:Barker family