| has gloss | eng: Irene Constance Ethel Raymond (née Carter; previously Hills) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Roberta Taylor. Introduced in 1997 as the matriarch of the Hills family, Irene remained in the serial until 2000, when the actress opted to leave. Involved in comical and dramatic storylines, Irene was paired romantically with Terry Raymond, and was prominently featured as part of the 1999 Christmas Day episodes, where her extra-marital affair with a toy boy was discovered by Terry. Her departure storyline was filmed on-location in Spain, where she ended her marriage to Terry. |
