EastEnders character
Lorraine Wicks
Played by	Jacqueline Leonard
Duration	1996 - 1997
Date of Birth	07.07.1960
Marital Status	Divorced
Occupation	Barmaid
Family	Joe

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Lorraine was the ex-wife of David Wicks and she was none too pleased when her son came to Walford in search of his filandering father in 1996. She was a devoted mother but she struggled to cope with the diminishing mental health and erratic behaviour of her son, who was suffering with schizophrenia.

Lorraine's story

Lorraine first arrived in Albert Square in March 1996 when she came in search of her son, Joe, who had runaway from their home in Bolton with the hope of reuniting with his estranged father, David Wicks. Lorraine's marriage to David had been a disaster; runied by David's numerous infidelities. He had abandoned his wife and two children (Karen and Joe) almost eight years ago, and he had subsequently played no part in any of their lives. David wasn't exactly thrilled to see his son, whose overt display of emotion left him feeling decidedly uncomfortable. Lorraine was even less happy to be reunited with her ex-husband. She and Joe had been through a turbulent time since his departure. Her daughter Karen had been killed in a car accident and Joe unfairly blamed himself for her death because he had swapped seats with her moments before the fatal crash. Upon hearing of this tragic news, David became wracked with guilt about abandoning his children, but it still didn't evoke any parental feelings in him towards his son, and he was obviously relieved when Lorraine managed to persuade Joe to return to Bolton. Joe, however, was not so easily put off, and returned to Walford in May that year, determined to rebuild a relationship with his father, so in order to keep him happy Lorraine moved there with him. Albert Square is the fictional location of the British soap opera Eastenders. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Joe Wicks was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Location within the British Isles Arms of Bolton, the motto is Latin for Overcome your hinderance Bolton is a town in the Greater Manchester urban area in England, although most Boltonians regard it as still part of Lancashire. ... David Wicks is a fictional charecter who starred in the British soap EastEnders played by Michael French. ... Walford is a fictional borough of East London in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

Lorraine got a job as a barmaid in the Queen Vic and it wasn't long before she'd caught the eye of both Grant Mitchell and his best pal Nigel Bates. Nigel persued Lorraine constantly, but although she liked him, she was never interested in anything more than friendship. Grant was a different matter, and the two started a relationship, which resulted in him slinging his wife Tiffany out (who was six months pregnant with his child at the time). Grant was infatuated with Lorraine and even propsed to her, but Lorraine was forced to put their relationship on the back-burner after her son Joe had a mental breakdown. Joe's behaviour towards his mother became extremely hostile and he also started to develop severe paronia; even thinking that Grant was the devil and was attempting to poison him. Grant, never the diplomat, decided to counter Joe's accusation by literally trying to shake some sense into him. However, his outburst was witnessed by Lorraine, who promptly finished their relationship. EastEnders is a popular BBC television soap opera, which was first broadcast on February 19, 1985. ... Grant Mitchell is a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders. ... Nigel Bates was a fictional character in the popular BBC Soap Opera EastEnders played by Paul Bradley from 1992-1998. ... Tiffany Mitchell, played by Martine McCutcheon Tiffany Mitchell (nee Raymond) is a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders. ...

Joe's mental staus only sought to worsen after his father ran out on him for a second time. Lorraine became desperate, but her attempts at getting Joe professional help did nothing to help matters. Joe eventually became so fearful of the outside world that he refused to leave his flat and this culminated in him holding Lorraine hostage one night, dowsing himself in petrol and threatening to kill himself or anyone that came near him. Grant managed to rescue Lorraine, but Joe was sectioned as a result and later diagnosed as suffering from scizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior, thinking, and emotion. ...

Joe was later released, and with his condition stabalised he began to live a normal life. He made a trip to Bolton and was instrumental in reuniting Lorraine with her ex-boyfriend Peter. Peter had been driving the car at the time of the crash that killed Lorraine's daughter and this had led to their eventual breakup. Upon reconciling with Peter Lorraine decided to go back to Bolton. Her last appearance was in 1997. 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...