Lynne Hobbs
| Lynne Hobbs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elaine Lordan as Lynne Slater | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Elaine Lordan Isabelle Jones (2018 flashback) Libby Brake (2025 flashback) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2000–2004, 2018, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 2003 18 September 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 7216 30 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Tony Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | John Yorke (2000, 2018) Ben Wadey (2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | Slaters in Detention (2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lynne Hobbs (also Slater) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Elaine Lordan. The character appears between 18 September 2000 and 2 July 2004. Lynne is a fierce judge of right and wrong, although she is not always able to practise what she preaches. She has a turbulent relationship with her husband Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves), but despite her complaints about him, it ends up being Lynne's adultery that puts their relationship in jeopardy long before Garry strays.
She appeared in a flashback in 2018 played by Isabelle Jones and in video footage in 2025, portrayed by Libby Brake.