trevor short, played by phil mcdermott, is the inseparable sidekick of paul priestly (mark thrippleton). he is a well-meaning individual but he isn't blessed with much intelligence, and he manages to mess up almost every job he is given. he has several crushes on the younger women of walford, but despite his best efforts he never manages to find a girlfriend. trevor leaves walford in march 1990 to move to leeds with his best friend, paul.