Paul Lambert (Emmerdale)
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| Emmerdale character | |
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| Paul Lambert | |
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| Played by | Mathew Bose |
| Duration | 2004- |
| Date of birth | 3rd August 1974 |
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| Marital status | Single |
| Occupation | Barman |
| Family | Val, Nicola, Rodney, Bernice |
Paul Lambert is a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is played by Mathew Bose.
[edit] Biography
Paul Lambert arrived in Emmerdale in September 2004.
He is the son of Diane Blackstock’s flighty sister Val Lambert, though is more like his sharp-witted aunt than his deceitful mother. His childhood was difficult, often needing to take care of his mother. Paul's sexuality only caused a rift between the two when he had an affair with one of her numerous boyfriends. This tension lasted for five years, until he arrived in Emmerdale.
During Diane's wedding service, his mother suddenly revealed that his former uncle, Rodney Blackstock, was Paul’s biological father; to the shock of both men. Over the next few months, Paul and Rodney were uncomfortable with his other, despite his new step-sister Nicola Blackstock’s attempts to get them to be friends. In the end it was the break-up of Paul’s relationship with his lover of nine years, Enzo, that forged a bond between the two and are now firm friends.
Paul forged another unlikely relationship with meek post mistress Emily Kirk. When her marriage to vet Paddy Kirk ended to his affair with her boss and friend Viv Windsor, Paul helped to comfort her.
Paul also caught the eye of local binman Ivan Jones, neither of them being able to control their feelings. Both men struggled with the relationship as Ivan wanted to keep it a secret as no one in Emmerdale knew yet that he was bisexual. They both found happiness after some ups and downs, until Nicola, bored and frustrated in her own relationship with binman Simon Meredith, formed a crush on Ivan and tried to seduce him. When she found out that he was seeing Paul, Nicola became obssessed with stealing Ivan.
After he’d rejected her a few times, a drunk Nicola, threw on her sexiest underwear and tried again unsuccessfully. To her delight, Lesley Meredith witnessed the attempt and got the wrong idea, telling everyone that Ivan and Nicola had been having an affair. Paul’s faith was shaken and ended their relationship. When Ivan asked for another chance, Paul turned him down.
Single again, Paul moved back in with his father Rodney and forged a bond with Kelly Windsor, who was dating his father. Both were delighted when Rodney bought Holdgate Farm for them to transform into a spa, but were disappointed when the Spa was rejected by the Council. Instead of fighting the council, Rodney turned his attention to buying Louise Appleton's half of the Woolpack, to the disapproval of Kelly and Paul.
Before Christmas, 2006, Paul rescued bisexual neighbour Grayson Sinclair from a vicious beating and following the situation, Grayson's wife Perdita Hyde-Sinclair grew suspicious of them, assuming Paul was having an affair with her husband. However after a heart to heart, Paul and Perdita developed a close friendship and due to Perdita's ever present paranoia, she unwittingly played match-maker between her new employee Jonny Foster and Paul, who are now in a relationship.
[edit] Family
- Father: Rodney Blackstock
- Mother: Val Lambert
- Half-sisters: Bernice Thomas, Nicola Blackstock, Sharon Lambert
- Niece: Gabby Thomas
- Aunt: Diane Sugden
