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 Yánez firefighter. Raquel Yánez Carmen Raquel Yánez Machado (born 2 April 1986) known as Raquel Yánez, is a Venezuelan telenovela actress and model. Raquel's acting career started when she was undergoing her studies in the School of Arts at Universidad Central de Venezuela. She spent 3 years studying dance at the Instituto Universitario de Danza and IX Taller de Jóvenes Artistas del Grupo Theja. Her first work was released under the name "El Público", thus giving her more exposure to the world of acting. In 2012, she interpreted the role of a villain in the telenovela "Válgame Dios" as Nieves Pérez,