Lynne Hobbs
| Lynne Hobbs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elaine Lordan as Lynne Slater in Slaters in Detention (2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Elaine Lordan (2000–2004) Isabelle Jones (2018; flashback) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2000–2004, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 2003 18 September 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 5835/5386 25 December 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Tony Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | John Yorke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | Slaters in Detention (2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lynne Hobbs (also Slater) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Elaine Lordan. The character appears between 18 September 2000 and 2 July 2004. Lynne is a fierce judge of right and wrong, although she is not always able to practise what she preaches. She has a turbulent relationship with her husband Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves), but despite her complaints about him, it ends up being Lynne's adultery that puts their relationship in jeopardy long before Garry strays.