 holiday romance. Both had met during Patrick's visit to his homeland of Trinidad, where they enjoyed a steamy affair, a welcome escape for Yolande who was stuck in a marriage with a strictly religious and uptight Victor Duke. Yolande had grown tired of her husband's views and traditional customs but when she became convinced Patrick was only interested in a casual fling, she made arrangements to leave. Patrick interfered and stopped Yolande from exiting the Square by admitting he'd fallen in love with her. But Victor put up a fight to get his wife back and when he rocked up Walford himself, he offered Patrick £10,000 to let him leave with Yolande by his side. The soap stalwart refused but a misunderstanding led Yolande to believe he had accepted Victor's offer. Incandescent with rage and hurt, Yolande took the money and left alone - but she returned to Patrick and shared the cash with him. Loved-up and ready for a fresh start, Yolande and Patrick tied the knot before taking charge of some of the Square's biggest businesses including the local B&B, Trueman's Motors and the Minute Mart. In 2008, after an incident at the Minute Mart resulted in a visit from an inspector, Yolande was offered a job in Birmingham. She was over the moon and accepted but Patrick was less keen and he informed her he would rather stay in Walford. Yolande left Albert Square on October 3, 2008, to start afresh in Birmingham, surprising everybody by announcing she'd be heading off alone. Patrick prom){kind=link}
SOAP viewers were over the moon when Yolande Trueman made a shocking return to Albert Square.
But what exactly happened to the EastEnders icon played by Angela Wynter? Get the lowdown on her.
Yolande Trueman, born Yolande Duke, has been a part of the BBC One soap since her EastEnders debut on September 16, 2003.
The character was initially introduced to viewers as Patrick Trueman’s (Rudolph Walker) holiday romance.
Both had met during Patrick’s visit to his homeland of Trinidad, where they enjoyed a steamy affair, a welcome escape for Yolande who was stuck in a marriage with a strictly religious and uptight Victor Duke.