Jeanette

Jeanette is an absent character in the BBC sitcom Not Going Out.

Jeanette is the mother of Lee (played by Lee Mack) and the ex-husband of Frank (played by Bobby Ball). The marriage between Frank and Jeanette is detailed in the episode Therapy, when it is revealed that Lee was in fact unplanned, and his birth contributed to the end of their marriage.

Lee's mum's name is revealed to be Jeanette in the episode Mugging, when Lee attempts to confront a gang of muggers. Jeanette is also mentioned by name when Lee goes to a fertility clinic to give a sperm donation for Lucy to have a baby - Jeanette is also the name of a porn actress in the episode, and the knowledge that her name is the same as his mum's puts Lee off donating. Lee wasn't at all keen in the first place, so this only further stressed him.

In the episode Murder at Christmas, Lee intends to spend Christmas with the family, his mum and his stepdad who is also unseen.