victor duke, played by ben thomas, is the husband of yolande duke (angela wynter), who arrives in walford when his wife has run away to live with patrick trueman (rudolph walker). he offers patrick £10,000 to leave yolande, then tells yolande that patrick asked for money to finish with her, and when she sees patrick with the money victor tried to tempt him with, she takes the money and leaves, saying she does not want to be with either of them. after victor returns to trinidad, yolande returns to walford with the money, to share it with patrick. yolande later divorces victor.