Paul Lambert (Emmerdale)

Paul Lambert
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by	Mathew Bose
Duration	2004–2010, 2015
First appearance	10 September 2004
Last appearance	2 September 2015
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Steve Frost (2004) Gavin Blyth (2010) Kate Oates (2015)
In-universe information Occupation Event organiser Bar owner Father Rodney Blackstock Mother Val Pollard Stepfather Eric Pollard Half-sisters Bernice Blackstock Nicola King Sharon Lambert Civil partner Jonny Foster (2008–2014) Aunts Diane Sugden Nieces Gabby Thomas Dee Dee Angelica King First cousins Bernice Blackstock Other relatives Thomas Tate

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 Rodney Blackstock (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. The character departed in 2009, but made brief returns in 2010, March 2015 and September 2015.