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Patrick Trueman 
 played by Rudolph Walker

With his trademark trilby cocked to one side, his taste for Caribbean rum and an eye for the ladies, trouble is always just round the corner for Patrick.

First appearance: 13.09.2001

Marital Status: divorced

Address: 20 Albert Square

Occupation: Owner of Minute Mart

Most likely to say

Now don't go stressin' yourself, brother!

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Patrick Trueman

Character profile

With his trademark trilby cocked to one side, a taste for Caribbean rum and an eye for the ladies, trouble is always just round the corner (shop) for Patrick Trueman. Owner of Walford’s Mini Mart, Patrick is as much the go-to guy for words of wisdom as he is snacks and soap powder.

Since splitting with wife Yolande, Patrick’s taken in ‘daughter’ Denise, Lucas and their flock. He’s no saint, but Patrick recently found the strength to forgive the man who killed his fiancé.

Family

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Anthony Trueman

Son

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Paul Trueman

Stepson (deceased)

Love

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Pat Evans

Patrick couldn't resist Pat's charms after they flirted in the car lot.

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Yolande Trueman

He fell for her on holiday and kept up the relationship by sending saucy letters. They married in July 2004.

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Audrey Trueman

Patrick and Audrey married in a shotgun wedding. He scarpered after a couple of years.

Key dates

19 May 2009
Celebrating his divorce from Yolande in the Vic.

23 Apr 2009
Holding Tommy's hand as he passes away in hospital.

09 Apr 2009
Discovers that Tommy was responsible for the death of fiancée Ruth in a fire back in the 1950s.

24 Apr 2009
Being blackmailed by Lucas over his conviction of assault in the Notting Hill riots.

27 Jan 2009
Being told by Denise that his marriage to Yolande is over.

26 Jan 2009
Kissing Linda.

03 Oct 2008
Seeing Yolande leave Walford for a job in Birmingham.

06 Aug 2007
Being attacked in the Minute Mart by an unseen assailant.

16 Oct 2006
Suspecting that he was Denise's father, but subsequently discovering that they aren't related.

30 Oct 2006
Learning that something went on between Aubrey and Yolande.

17 Feb 2006
Yolande finding out about his affair with Pat.

23 Dec 2004
Paul's death and the subsequent realisation that he'd been murdered.

22 Jul 2004
Marrying Yolande in Walford.

Meeting Yolande on holiday in Trinidad & Tobago.

13 Aug 2002
Finding out that Paul wasn't his son.

13 Sep 2001
Being reunited with Paul and Anthony when he arrived in the Square.

Actor profile

About Rudolph Walker

Rudolph's passions include cricket and tennis. His singing voice is bass-baritone.

Rudolph and AngelaYolande worked together many years ago in a play called Meetings at the Hampstead theatre in London. It was Angela's first job in acting.

The first image of Rudolph appearing in Albert Square was a shot of his cowboy boots.

Star sign:

Eye colour: Brown

Height: 1.78

First appearance: 13.09.2001

Rudolph starred as Bill Reynolds in the 1970s sitcom Love Thy Neighbour

In 1998 he appeared in the stage production of The Iceman Cometh at the Old Vic Theatre.

He appeared in the film Ali G In Da House.

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