Patrick Trueman: Last News

EastEnders icon Rudolph Walker, known to fans as the Square's charmer Patrick Trueman, bravely opened up about being broke and homeless for two years, a dark chapter in his life he kept secret from fellow actors and his kids.The 84 year old heartbreakingly revealed that the journey to Elstree Studios was often marred with tears as he battled the "utter despair" of living this traumatic "double life". Despite starring in one of the BBC's flagship programmes, Rudolph faced such dire financial straits following a harrowing divorce from his second wife Dounne Alexander MBE, whom he wed back in 1998, that he was left living out of a suitcase and depending on the kindness of friends for accommodation. To his EastEnders co-stars, his troubles remained unknown; theyd had no clue about his struggles that began in the mid-2010s and had plunged him into poverty despite over four decades in the acting business.

BBC EastEnders fans were left in tears as they praised the soap and its actors as Yolande Trueman's sexual assault storyline began. Emotions ran high among viewers after Yolande Trueman, played by Angela Wynter, was sexually assaulted in Wednesday's episode of the hit drama.The beloved character is at the heart of a devastating storyline as the London-based soap tackles this often unspoken crime, a decade on from Linda Carter's own traumatic experience with Dean Wicks. In the episode aired on Wednesday, 17 April, Patrick Trueman (played by Rudolph Walker) was on high alert, leading fans to speculate that he might confront Pastor Clayton (Howard Saddler) while his wife was fully engrossed in her church fundraiser.

It's trouble in paradise for EastEnders couple Sonia Fowler and Reiss Colwell, the latest spoilers have revealed. Last week, viewers watched as Sonia worried that she was pregnant after she worked out that her period was late. In a drunken rant during Thursday's episode, 3 August, Reiss made it clear that he doesn't want children, without knowing what is going on with Sonia.

EastEnders will see a huge hit of a character return next week, as the aftermath of Freddie Slater finding out about his father, Graham Foster, continues. Last week viewers watched some heartbreaking scenes as Kat Slater, Alfie Moon, and Billy Mitchell sat Freddie down and told him that Graham raped his mum, Little Mo Mitchell. Freddie's world came crumbling down following the news after it was kept from him for his whole life.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag After five years away from our television screens, former EastEnders actress Angela Wynter - known for having played much-loved character Yolande Trueman in the BBC soap - is officially back! And now, the 66-year-old actress - who appeared consistently on the show from 2003 to 2008 - has admitted she's "really pleased to get the chance to play [Yolande] again". With the character making an unexpected visit to see on-off husband Patrick Trueman (played by Rudolph Walker) after being thrown out by boyfriend Anton (Chris Geere), speculation has been rife over whether she truly has feelings for her ex hubby all over again.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall made a special appearance in BBC soap EastEnders on Thursday evening. 

EastEnders has released a new spoiler video of Prince Charles and Camilla's debut on the hit BBC One soap.The Prince of Wales, 73, and Duchess of Cornwall, 74, will star as themselves and join Albert Square's residents with a street party to celebrate the Queen 's Platinum Jubilee on Thursday 2 June. In a new spoiler video, it sees Camilla joke about rum with Albert Square legend Patrick Trueman, played by Rudolph Walker.