Yolande Trueman makes defiant stand against abuser Pastor Clayton in EastEnders showdown

YOLANDE Trueman makes a defiant stand against abuser Pastor Clayton in an EastEnders showdown.

The character was left devastated after she was sexually assaulted by the pastor last month.

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Ever since then, Yolande has been struggling with what happened but has refused to open up to her loved ones.

However, her behaviour has sparked concern among them, particularly her partner Patrick and in upcoming EastEnders scenes, he finally finds out what happened.

Yolande asks Elaine Peacock – the one person she has confided in – to tell him about her ordeal and a shocked Patrick decides to confront Pastor Clayton immediately.

Yolande races to stop him, and she agrees to report Pastor Clayton to the church officials.

Patrick wants to go with Yolande to report Pastor Clayton, but she insists on going alone.

She tells Levi about Pastor Clayton sexually assaulting her, and he commends her bravery and promises to start investigating her complaint right away.

But later in the week, Patrick isn’t happy to hear that Levi has scheduled a meeting with his superiors for next week, incredulous that the process is so slow.

Patrick collars Levi in the café and tells him to get a move on, or he’ll take the matter into his own hands.

When Patrick sees Pastor Clayton posturing at the Community Centre, he confronts him before Yolande arrives and begs him to stop.

What does she have planned to help bring the twisted pastor to justice?

As part of the storyline, EastEnders will air a special two-hander episode between Angela Wynter and Rudoph Walker – who play Yolande and Patrick – next week.

Executive Producer Chris Clenshaw told EastEnders fans: “When you have a story that deserves time and space to explore, and you have talent like Angela Wynter and Rudoph Walker, it felt only right to produce an EastEnders two-hander episode.

“This conversation is the most difficult that Yolande and Patrick will ever have, and an episode dedicated to them gives us a chance to tell this story truthfully and authentically.

“I’m in awe of the performances Angela and Rudolph have given and they’ve handled such a challenging and sensitive subject matter.”

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