binnie roberts is played by sophie langham. binnie is an out and proud lesbian, which is in stark contrast to her shy and retiring girlfriend, della alexander (michelle joseph). after facing prejudice from their neighbours, and della struggling to admit her sexuality to her family, the pair decide to leave walford for ibiza in 1995. binnie and della are the first lesbian couple to be featured in "eastenders". their inclusion was an attempt to portray positive examples of homosexual characters.