Yolande Duke
| Yolande Trueman | |||
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| Portrayed by | Angela Wynter | ||
| Duration | 2003–2008, 2017– | ||
| First appearance | Episode 2587 16 September 2003 |
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| Introduced by |
Louise Berridge (2003) Sean O'Connor (2017) |
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| Classification | Present; regular | ||
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| Occupation | B&B owner Shopkeeper Minute Mart Administrator |
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| Husband |
Victor Duke (1980–2003) Patrick Trueman (2004–2009) |
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Yolande Trueman (also Duke) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Angela Wynter from 16 September 2003 to 3 October 2008. The character made an unannounced guest appearance on 20 March 2017, and will return in Spring 2017.
Yolande arrives in Albert Square on 16 September 2003, as Patrick Trueman's (Rudolph Walker) holiday romance. They had met during Patrick's visit to his homeland of Trinidad, where the middle-aged couple enjoyed a steamy affair, much the contrary to Yolande's boring marriage to a strict, uptight, and religious Victor (Ben Thomas), whose traditional customs included viewing women as objects to bear and raise children.
Before long, Yolande realises that all Patrick wants is a fling, and prepares to leave the United Kingdom, but Patrick persuades her to stay after admitting he has fallen in love with her. Her husband arrives to take Yolande home, and gives a tempted Patrick £10,000 to allow him to do so. After refusing, Yolande catches Patrick with the money in his hand (he was about to return it), and she mistakes the situation, believing that he has accepted this payment, and leaves, taking the money with her. After Victor returns to Trinidad, Yolande returns to Walford, sharing the money with Patrick. They eventually settle down and marry in 2004. They run the bed and breakfast and foster a little girl, Katie (Parhys-Jai Cato). They also manage a local convenience store, the Minute Mart, which they buy as an expansion to their little empire.
Yolande strikes up a feud with Pat Evans (Pam St. Clement) when she starts to become involved in another Trueman business, Trueman's Motors. Their rivalry increases when Pat begins an affair with Patrick, but their Minute Mart employee Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) catches Pat and Patrick kissing and tells Yolande. This results in a brawl in The Queen Victoria pub. Yolande attempts to play Patrick at his own game. She goes to a nightclub intending to pick up a man and have an affair. She comes onto Kevin Wicks (Phil Daniels), he reciprocates, and the pair arrange to go back to his house for sex. However she has second thoughts and backs out. The next day, she confesses to Patrick that she almost had sex with another man, and, albeit reluctantly, gives Patrick another chance. Soon afterwards, in October 2006, Yolande then has a supposed drunken one-night stand with Aubrey Valentine (Joseph Marcell), one of Patrick's old friends. This results in Patrick throwing her out, but when they call Aubrey's bluff, he admits they did not have sex, and the couple reconcile.
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