How Andrew Tate's father shaped his toxic character

It’s difficult to overstate the ­influence that Andrew and Tristan Tate’s father had on them. Emory Andrew Tate II (Andrew’s full name is Emory Andrew Tate III) was an international master in chess and won the state ­championship six times.

He died in 2015 aged 56, after suffering a heart attack. Andrew once mentioned it on a podcast: ‘My father died during a chess tournament, which is the best possible death I could’ve wished for him. He died in a battle as he should. He was a warrior his entire life.’

He and his brother adored him. Tate fans also revere Emory as a John-the-Baptist figure. They repost his tweets with captions like, ‘Honour for us to have the privilege to learn and lean on your teachings’.

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