Reception
Despite the characters constant drama, she quickly became a fan favourite. Writer - Victor Rodger found Yvonne a particularly pleasant character to write for, stating; "I like writing for Yvonne very much, she sort of reminds me of my mum." The characters matriarchal archetype, saw comparisons to past characters; Marj Neilson, Barb Heywood and Moira Crombie. Quigan found the reaction to Yvonne's relationship with Ben interesting, stating; "I was quite surprised people had such strong opinions about it. Some were absolutely horrified but others are thrilled that she actually gets a young man. I have enjoyed Yvonne being at the centre of something and she’s had a lot of tears so it’s quite nice that she gets a bit of love."
In the Throng Shortland Street fan awards 2006, Yvonne won runner up for both "Most boring couple" (for her marriage with Ian), and "Dodgiest Moment", (for her kiss with Sammy). In the 2009 awards, fans notably wished for Yvonne to marry Ben but also voted the twosome "Worst couple", with Yvonne also taking out "Worst dressed character" and "Worst Hair". Ben's announcement of love towards Yvonne also won "Funniest thing to happen in 2009". In 2010 Yvonne again won; "Worst dressed character" in 2010, but Ben's death storyline, won runner up for "Saddest moment". The character's departure alongside Maia and Jay, won runner up for "Saddest moment" in the 2011 awards.
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