This article contains a discussion of sexual
assault which some readers may find distressing.
EastEnders has confirmed a special two-hander
episode focused on Yolande (Angela Wynter) and
Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) will air next week.
The BBC One soap is famous for its episodes centring on two characters and two performances and will now deploy the same format in the aftermath of Yolande being assaulted by serial sexual abuser Pastor Gideon Clayton (played by Howard Saddler) earlier this month.
The episode, which will be broadcast on Tuesday 7th May 2024, will be penned by veteran writer Lauren Klee, who recently penned the dramatic Christmas 2023 episode, the extended episode centring on George Knight (Colin Salmon) learning the truth about his parents, and the recent episode depicting Yolande’s traumatic encounter with Pastor Clayton.
In Yolande and Patrick’s two-hander, weeks of confusion come to an end as Patrick finally discovers what happened to his beloved partner Yolande at the hands of Pastor Clayton, prompting an emotional conversation to take place.
