Where Paul Trueman star Gary Beadle is now - from famous son to controversial exit

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Actor Gary Beadle joined EastEnders back in 2001 as Paul Trueman, the bad boy son of Patrick (Rudolph Walker) and Audrey (Corinne Skinner-Carter), and departed from the soap - with Paul dying off screen - in December 2004.Twenty years later, in the episode on Monday 23 December, Patrick’s ex-wife Yolande reminds Patrick of the anniversary of his son’s death, which fans will remember as a classic EastEnders departure in a taxi, but with a twist.

Paul’s tragic fate began when he started dealing drugs for crime boss Andy Hunter in Albert Square. When he was arrested by police, they convinced Paul to inform on Hunter to avoid a prison sentence, but from then on his days were numbered.

Hunter realised Paul was the one to grass him up to the police, and decided to have him killed. Paul considered running but realised he would put his family in danger, so instead he waited for the inevitable – a taxi to take him away from the Square, that was driven by the hitman sent to kill him.

At the time of Paul’s departure, actor Gary Beadle was not thrilled with the exit storyline his character had been given. He told the Mirror at the time: "I hate the storyline, I'm really not happy about it.