"Days of Our Lives" fans first met the character of Kate Roberts in 1993. It was revealed that Kate's first husband, Curtis Reed (Nick Benedict), was very abusive, and Kate looked to Bill Horton (then Edward Mallory) for comfort (via Soaps). When Curtis learned about Kate's infidelity, he took their two children, Austin and Billie, and left. He later staged a car accident that made Kate believe her kids had died. Kate later gave birth to her son, Lucas, who Bill fathered. When she came to Salem, she was looking for a new start and was hired as an executive at Titan Industries, owned by Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston).
Kate and Victor began to grow close and ultimately fell in love. The two eventually got married and tried to conceive a child together. Kate desperately wanted to give Victor another son, and later Philip Kiriakis was born (via Soap Central). Kate and Victor had a volatile relationship, and Victor's former love Vivian Alamain was a constant thorn in their sides. Kate went on to have an affair with Nicholas Alamain (Victor Webster), and she and Victor called it quits for good. They divorced but have remained friendly over the years for the sake of their son, Philip.
Although Kate's first two marriage's were full of drama, that didn't discourage her from finding love again.
