Bobby Beale's biological mother in EastEnders is Laura Beale (née Dunn), played by Hannah Waterman. Laura was married to Ian Beale, Bobby's father, although there was initial uncertainty about Bobby's paternity due to Ian having had a vasectomy and Laura's affair with Garry Hobbs. However, a blood test confirmed Ian as Bobby's biological father. Laura tragically died in 2004 after an accident at home. After her death, Ian's wife Jane Beale became Bobby's stepmother and later formally adopted him, becoming the closest mother figure in his life