Yolande Trueman

Yolande Trueman
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Angela Wynter
Duration	2003–2008, 2017, 2023–present
First appearance	Episode 2588 16 September 2003 (2003-09-16)
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Louise Berridge (2003) Sean O'Connor (2017) Chris Clenshaw (2023)
In-universe information Occupation B&B owner Shopkeeper Minute Mart Administrator Husband Victor Duke (until 2003) Patrick Trueman (2004–2009)

Yolande Trueman (also Duke) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Angela Wynter. She first appears in episode 2588, originally broadcast on 16 September 2003. The character is introduced as a love interest for Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker). She is characterised as attentive, caring and "principled".^[1] Her stories have focused on her marriage to Patrick, and using their characters, producers explored fostering, a feud with Pat Evans (Pam St Clement), and suffering from racism. Wynter was written out of the series in 2008 and Yolande departs in episode 3658, originally broadcast on 3 October 2008. Wynter reprised her role for two guest appearances in 2017. The character is reintroduced in 2023 and returns in episode 6745, originally broadcast on 7 August 2023. The following year, producers used Yolande to explore the topic of sexual assault in the hands of her pastor Gideon Clayton (Howard Saddler).