paul trueman, played by gary beadle, appears between 2001 and 2004. paul is introduced as part of the already established trueman family. he is portrayed as a bad boy. beadle left the role in 2004, following a suspension, reportedly for failing to learn his lines. in his exit storyline, paul becomes a drug dealer, and beadle has been critical of the storyline, suggesting it played into black, racial stereotyping. it is implied that paul is killed upon his exit, though his death is not screened.