Yolande Trueman

In-universe information
In-universe information
Occupation	B&B owner; Shopkeeper; Minute Mart Administrator;
Husband	Victor Duke (until 2003); Patrick Trueman (2004–2009)

Yolande Trueman
Yolande Trueman
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Angela Wynter
Duration	2003–2008, 2017, 2023–present
First appearance	Episode 2588; 16 September 2003
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Louise Berridge (2003); Sean O'Connor (2017); Chris Clenshaw (2023)
Occupation	B&B owner; Shopkeeper; Minute Mart Administrator;
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". Her stories have focused on her marriage to Patrick, and using their characters, producers explored fostering, a feud with Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement), and suffering from being a victim of 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).