Melinda is the ex-fiancee of Ricky Butcher. She made her first appearance on 1 April 2008 and last on 4 April 2008. She was portrayed by Siobhan Hayes.
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Melinda is the fiancée of Ricky Butcher. Melinda comes to Walford with Ricky for funeral of his father, Frank Butcher. Throughout the day, she spends most of the time on the telephone to her father asking him for £25,000 as a property deposit, which he later fails to provide for her. She makes several attempts to introduce herself to Pat Evans and is dismissive when Ricky mentions his ex-wife Bianca Jackson's absence from the funeral. At Frank's wake, it becomes clear that Melinda is only interested in what Frank has left to Ricky in his will. There is no financial gain, so Melinda quickly leaves in a bad mood. Later, Ricky announces that he and Melinda have split up, and Bianca tells Pat that Melinda was responsible for Ricky's lack of contact with their son Liam Butcher.
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