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 Monteza of the Filipino boy band Jeremiah. Her other children are Miss Makati 2008 and singer Maffy Soler, who si also the wife of actor Robin da Roza, and Judge Soler. Raquel Monteza Raquel Monteza (born Maria Teresa Calimbahin Rounsaville on September 30, 1955) is a Filipino actress. Monteza appeared in movies such as "What Am I Living For" (1970) starring Eddie Peregrina, "Kapag may Gusot, may Lusot" (1973) "Sapin-sapin, Patong-patong (1976) "Bona" (1980) "Bakit Bughaw Ang Langit?" (1981) all starring Nora Aunor, and "Zuma" (1985) starring Max Laurel. She also appeared in Alma Moreno's "Dyesebel" (1978) as David's (Mat Ranillo,