Paul Priestly

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Paul Priestly
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Mark Thrippleton
Duration	1989–1990
First appearance	Episode 439 20 April 1989 (1989-04-20)
Last appearance	Episode 529 1 March 1990 (1990-03-01)
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Mike Gibbon
In-universe information Occupation Builder Sisters Gail Priestly

Paul Priestly is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Mark Thrippleton, from 20 April 1989 to 1 March 1990.^[1]

Paul, a builder, came to London with a building firm he worked for, then decided to go it alone. He finds work around the Square — the money is not great but there are benefits — for instance, Julie Cooper (Louise Plowright) discusses his building estimates while sharing a bed with him. He is a ladies man and a heart-breaker, as sixteen-year-old Diane Butcher (Sophie Lawrence) discovers. When their relationship grows too serious, he flees and a devastated Diane runs away from home shortly afterwards.