Who was Paul Trueman in EastEnders? How did he die?
Paul Trueman in EastEnders is being talked about a lot in current episodes, thanks to Isaac Baptistes obsession with the brother he never met. Isaac is convinced Rubys dad, Johnny Allen, had something to do with Pauls death (Credit: BBC)  Paul died off-screen in 2005, so viewers never saw exactly what happened to the Trueman bad boy. Paul Trueman in EastEnders and his family  Paul arrived in Albert Square to visit his brother Anthony Trueman. Anthony was the good brother  a doctor, who was well-respected in Walford. Paul had taken the blame for his brothers drunk-driving accident years before and began to blackmail him for cash. Paul Trueman had a difficult relationship with brother Anthony (Credit: BBC/YouTube)  Anthony and Pauls mother, Audrey, had always favoured Anthony and Paul was resentful of his brother. When Audrey was killed when debris fell from a building site, she told Paul that she knew the truth about his brothers accident. She asked him to tell Anthony that she loved him. But when Paul asked what about me? Audrey didnt answer before she died. Ouch! Audreys ex-husband, Patrick Trueman, arrived in Walford for her funeral. And Paul was devastated to discover he wasnt his biological dad as hed thought. His real father was a man called Milton Hibbert, who Audrey had an affair with. So actually Paul isnt Isaacs brother after all! In 2003, an old girlfriend of Pauls left a baby girl on his doorstep. He named the tot Eleanor  after Patricks mum. He was soon smitten with the little girl and he was devastated when her mum, Amy, called social services to get her back. Eleanor would be about 18 now. Perhaps she will show up in Albert Square! Paul Trueman was played by established actor Gary Beadle. He had roles in many television shows including Absolutely Fabulous, The Bill and Casualty. Hes gone on to have a successful television and film career. Gary wasnt impressed with Pauls descent into the world of crime, and said he thought the story was based on racial stereotypes. Pauls bad side  Paul got involved with some bad people in Albert Square. He got mixed up with a nasty piece of work called Angel Hudson. He and Paul were old enemies and their relationship didnt improve when Paul fell in love with his wife, Precious! Angel was dangerous so Paul and Precious planned to flee. But when Angel found out, he told his wife she could have the divorce she wanted, on condition she never saw Paul again. Precious agreed and Paul was heartbroken. Paul and Janine Butcher  Paul began a romance with Janine Butcher. She was hatching a plan to seduce her step-brother, Barry Evans, and fleece him of all his money. She asked Paul to help her and he agreed. Janine thought Barry was dying so she wanted to marry him and inherit when he popped his clogs. On their wedding day, Paul told Janine he loved her and begged her not to go through with the plan. But she tied the knot anyway, and was furious when it turned out Barry wasnt at deaths door as she thought. Paul told Janine he loved her on her wedding day (Credit: BBC/YouTube)  After a confrontation, Janine pushed Barry down a ravine and he died. Paul was guilt-stricken. He began spending more time with Barrys ex, Natalie and they started a relationship but she left him when Janine revealed his part in Barrys death. Paul got his own back, though, when he didnt help Janine in her time of need and she was (wrongly!) blamed for the death of Laura Beale. Pauls death  Paul began working for new Walford crime boss Andy Hunter, dealing drugs. But when he was arrested, he was pushed to inform on his boss, and help the police entrap him in a sting operation. It all backfired, though, and when Paul realised Andy knew he had grassed him up, he decided to flee Walford. Patrick vowed revenge on Andy Hunter (Credit: BBC/YouTube)  But when Paul got into a taxi to leave, waving goodbye to his family, he realised the driver was a hitman organised by Andy. Patrick pestered Andy about what had happened to his son, but Andy wouldnt reveal the truth. And thats when Johnny Allen stepped in. He wanted to show Andy that he was the big boss of Walford, so he arranged to have Pauls body dug up to give Patrick closure. Patrick swore revenge on Andy, and he was pleased when Johnny Allen had him murdered just a few weeks later. Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think.