Del Boy never marries. He has had many girlfriends, a fact that is the subject of numerous sarcastic comments by Rodney. He finally meets his partner Raquel Turner (whom he calls his "significant other") in the 1988 special "Dates". Del's mother Joan dies on 12 March 1964, apparently after a long string of illnesses. His lazy father Reginald leaves three months later (on Del's 16th birthday), taking most of their money and even Del's birthday cake. This leaves the teenage Del as the family's sole breadwinner, looking after his grandfather and Rodney, his half-brother who was born around thirteen years after him
Raquel Naa Ayorkor Ammah Raquel Naa Ayorkor Ammah Raquel Naa Ayorkor Ammah (born 12 August 1987) and known by stage name Raquel, is a Ghanaian musician, composer, choreographer, actress and script writer. She is popularly known for her hit song “Sweetio” which featured Sarkodie. Raquel was born in the United Kingdom by Ghanaian parents. She grew up in West London with her mother and three other siblings- Two brothers and a sister. Raquel attended many schools because her family moved houses a few times. However, her favourite schools remained Hogarth Primary School based in Chiswick, and West Thames College. Raquel officially entered the music