RESIDES: Greystone Downs Farm, Glendale
OCCUPATION: Farmer
MARITAL STATUS: Widow
PREVIOUS MARRIAGES: Tom Spencer (deceased)
PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS: Unknown
CHILDREN: Ava Spencer, Harry Spencer and Noah Spencer
GRANDCHILDREN: None
FATHER: Owen Caddick
MOTHER: Gwen Caddick
SIBLINGS: Abigail Caddick
NOTABLE RELATIVES: Carol Kennedy (mother-in-law), Tony Kennedy (father-in-law), Claire Spencer (sister-in-law), Dan Spencer (brother-in-law), Audrey Granger (grandmother-in-law), Brian Granger (uncle-in-law), Pamela Granger (aunt-in-law), Ben Granger (cousin-in-law), Gemma Granger (cousin-in-law), Hamish Granger (cousin-in-law)

BIOGRAPHY: Kate was born and raised in Swansea, Wales, to an accountant father and a cleaner mother and never imagined she would one day be living on a farm in the south-east of England. Initially training to become a nurse, her life took an unexpected turn in 1999 while holidaying in London. Waiting in line at HMV on Oxford Street, she met Tom Spencer, and a chance encounter sparked a whirlwind romance. Kate left Wales behind to follow her heart to Glendale.

After marrying Tom, Kate took on the responsibility of Greystone Downs, a historic farm that had been in the Spencer family for generations. Life on the farm was demanding, and years of struggling with infertility added to the pressure. Yet Kate’s joy was boundless when she welcomed her daughter, Ava, followed by two sons, Harry and Noah. To help support the family and keep the farm afloat, Kate also worked as a receptionist at Glendale’s medical surgery. Though exhausting, she loves her life, although she would happily hand over the pressures of the traditional weekly Saturday family lunch to anyone who is willing to take on the chore.

In 2024, everything changed. Kate’s world was shattered when she discovered that Tom was having an affair with Lee Atkins. Heartbroken but unwilling to force him to deny who he was, she made the difficult decision to end their marriage. That same day, tragedy struck – Tom took his own life. The sudden loss devastated Kate, compounded by the revelation that her best friend, Dr Emma Blake, had known about the affair – and the associated STI – but was bound by doctor-patient confidentiality. Betrayal and grief collided, leaving Kate reeling.

Determined to protect her children and preserve Tom’s legacy, as well as unable to face working with Emma or Lee’s mother, Marion, Kate quit her job at the surgery and threw herself into running Greystone Downs. With the support of her brother-in-law, Dan, she has worked tirelessly to secure the farm’s future. Though her life has been irrevocably changed, Kate remains strong, resilient, and fiercely devoted to her children, determined to honour the memory of the man she once loved while building a new, hopeful chapter for herself and her family.