Paul Lambert (Emmerdale)
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Mathew Bose | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2004–2010, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 10 September 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 2 September 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
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Steve Frost (2004) Gavin Blyth (2010) Kate Oates (2015) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Event organiser (2004–2012) Bar owner (2012–) |
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| Home | Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
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| Mother | Val Pollard |
| Stepfather | Eric Pollard |
| Half-sisters |
Nicola King Sharon Lambert |
| Civil partner | Jonny Foster (2008–2014) |
| Aunts | Diane Sugden |
| Nieces |
Gabby Thomas Diane Willis Angelica King Alice |
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Paul Lambert is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Mathew Bose. Paul appeared between 2004 and 2009. He arrives as the son of existing characters Val Lambert (Charlie Hardwick) and (Patrick Mower) and in 2008 Paul, who is openly gay, enters into a civil partnership with Jonny Foster, the first of any primetime soap opera. In 2015, Bose made brief returns to the show, on two separate occasions, one being in March and the other being in September.
When Paul arrives in the village, he is the only gay male in the programme. While Bose said he liked "being the only gay in Emmerdale", he did not want Paul to be defined by his sexuality. In a February 2008 interview, Bose said that he thought about leaving after a storyline where Paul has a one-night stand with a married man, Grayson Sinclair (Christopher Villiers), saying that he did not believe Paul would have done that. He also criticised the storyline saying, "It makes out that all gay men are promiscuous and I don't think they are any more promiscuous than anyone else." The actor said that the audience "distrust why shows are doing things then start not to like the character's story and it is hard to win them back." After he "kicked up a fuss", he said the storyline "seems to have been dropped", but said that he would give it a few months before deciding whether to stay with the programme.
In September 2008, it was announced that Matthew Bose would be leaving Emmerdale. He said that he had "had a brilliant time" playing Paul but felt it was time to "explore new projects". He said it was a "personal decision", and played down press rumours about low morale amongst the cast and denied they were unhappy with series producer Anita Turner. Turner said that it was "always disappointing to see great actors go" and that the door would be "open for him to come back at any time".
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