Dannielle Brent, who plays Symms' on-screen sister Gina Patrick originally auditioned for the role of Kate.

[1] During their time with the show, Symms and Brent lived together along with Paul Danan, who played their character's brother Sol Patrick.

[2] Kate lived with her mother Jill Patrick (Lynda Rooke), sister and brother at The Dog in the Pond public house.

[2] Symms received some verbal abuse from younger fans when her character came between Kurt Benson (Jeremy Edwards) and Ruth Osborne (Terri Dwyer).

Ruth's attitude towards her family riled Kate, and as revenge, she taught her a lesson she wouldn't forget by seducing and having an affair with her husband Kurt Benson, effectively destroying their marriage.

The biggest bombshell for Kate was that she had a long lost twin brother, Joe Johnson (James McKenzie Robinson), who she had never known.