Irene Stuart is a fictional character

Fictional character

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 in the Scottish

Scotland

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 BBC

BBC

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 drama TV series Monarch of the Glen. Irene is played by actress Rebecca Lacey

Rebecca Lacey

Rebecca Lacey is a British actress, born in Watford, United Kingdom. She is the daughter of actor Ronald Lacey and actress Mela White. She is not the sister of actress Ingrid Lacey as is often reported....

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Irene comes to Glenbogle

Glenbogle

Glenbogle is a fictional Scottish estate, created by Compton Mackenzie in his Highland novels, and featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen...

 to be Head Chef, and she soon has admirers in ghillie Golly Mackenzie

Golly Mackenzie

Golly Mackenzie is a fictional character in the Scottish BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen. Golly is played by Scottish actor Alexander 'Sandy' Morton....

 and Head Ranger Duncan McKay. Golly tries to impress Irene by buying a car, motorbike, cool clothes, going to barn dances, etc., making Duncan feel rejected. However Duncan accidentally goes on a date with Irene, and she takes a shine to him. She reveals her love for him, and vice-versa. Golly unhappily discovers them kissing on a hill. Irene becomes pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child, and leaves Glenbogle and a heartbroken Duncan.