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Paul Stewart Robinson is the longest serving character in Neighbours, who was conceived by creator Reg Watson. He is played by Stefan Dennis. Paul has appeared from Episode 1 - 18 March 1985 to the present day, although he has not appeared continuously since then. He left in 1992, and returned shortly in 1993, departing again in Episode 2004 - 16 September 1993, not appearing for another 11 years until Episode 4630 - 10 December 2004, in which Paul became a regular character again, and remains as such to this day.

Paul is Ramsay Street's longest-standing resident, born in Erinsborough in 1963 and has lived in Ramsay Street throughout most of has life. He is the eldest child of Jim Robinson and Anne Robinson and brother of Scott Robinson and Lucy Robinson, and is a powerful, arrogant and sometimes villainous businessman.

Paul was originally the quieter member of the family, but later become self-centered following an unsuccessful marriage. He worked to become a powerful businessman managing the Lassiters complex and developed many overpowering traits. Paul has been involved in money laundering as well as scams against fellow Ramsay Street residents, and has been incarcerated for crimes. In 2007, Paul's evil ways were mellowed through a brain tumour story. Paul was not left without kindness and shared his more generous moments with his grandmother Helen Daniels.

Paul has had six marriages and countless affairs, which has gained him notoriety as a womaniser. He often notices talent in others, employing those who shared his ambition and nous.

1985-1993

Paul Stewart Robinson was born on the 20th January 1963 in Erinsborough, the eldest child of Jim Robinson and Anne Robinson nee Daniels. In 1964 his half sister Julie Robinson was born as a result of Anne being raped by Jim's boss Roger Bannon. Paul had a brother, Scott Robinson, who was born in 1968. Jim was called up for service in Vietnam shortly after Scott was born and was away from Australia for a long time. Anne had an affair with Max Ramsay while Jim was away and they had a daughter Jill Ramsay who was adopted out before Jim returned. Paul remembered his half sister being born. Anne died giving birth to Lucy, when Paul was only twelve and Paul's grandmother, Helen moved into the Robinson house to help Jim with the children. Paul was her self-confessed favourite.

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Paul Robinson in 1988.

Paul marries Terry Inglis after a whirlwind relationship. However, Terry shoots Paul when he finds out she killed her ex-boyfriend and she goes on the run. Terry is eventually arrested and later commits suicide in prison. Paul meets Gail Lewis for the second time, having worked with her previously, when she applies for a job at the Daniels Corporation. They both agree to enter into a marriage of convenience in order to secure a business agreement, but soon develop genuine feelings for each other and they renew their vows. That same year Paul learns that he has fathered a child, Amy (Nicolette Minster), with Nina Williams (Leigh Morgan).

Gail becomes convinced that Paul will lose interest in IVF treatment or adoption, but Paul becomes more committed to having children with her. After IVF treatment, Gail becomes pregnant with triplets, however, Paul starts working hard and becomes detached from Gail. After the death of her father Rob Lewis (Ernie Bourne), Gail decides to leave him and move to Tasmania where she gives birth to Elle, Robert and Cameron. The couple later divorce. Paul faces financial troubles when Hilary Robinson (Anne Scott-Pendlebury) withdraws her funding of the Daniels Corporation.

Paul leases his house to twin sisters Christina and Caroline. Christina falls in love with Paul and after a short romance and a quick engagement, the couple marry. Shortly after, Christina becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son, Andrew. Paul suffers a nervous breakdown and cheats on Christina with Caroline. The couple eventually reunite and they leave to manage a branch of Lassiter's in Hawaii. Paul later returns to the street where he gets his brother-in-law, Philip Martin (Ian Rawlings), involved in a fraud scandal. Paul then flees to Brazil and asks Christina to join him. He returns for Helen's birthday, but the celebration is ruined when he is forced to flee the country on fraud charges. Paul returns to Australia after the death of Helen and is sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, of which he serves three.

2004-2022

Paul returns to Erinsborough and sets fire to the Lassiter's complex. He also kills Gus Cleary (Ben Barrack) when Gus catches him. Paul helps rebuild the complex and reclaims Lassiter's for himself. Paul has affairs with both Izzy Hoyland and Liljana Bishop (Marcella Russo). He later frames Liljana's husband, David (Kevin Harrington) for fraud. Paul strikes a deal with Affirmacon to build on Ramsay Street and he gets his protƩgƩ Dylan Timmins (Damien Bodie) to pollute the local wetlands. When Paul wants to pull out of the deal, he is taken to the bush and beaten up. Paul escapes and falls down a cliff, badly breaking his leg. While Paul recovers in hospital, his leg becomes infected and is amputated. Paul's sister, Lucy, encourages him to make a proper home for himself in Erinsborough and he moves into Number 22. Paul begins a relationship with Izzy and his estranged daughter Elle moves in. To celebrate the Lassiter's Hotel 20th anniversary, Paul and several of his neighbours go on a joy flight to Tasmania. During the flight, a bomb explodes causing the plane to crash into the sea. Paul, Izzy and Elle survive.

Paul's son, Robert, arrives in the guise of his twin, Cameron. Robert alienates Paul from everyone, before drugging and trapping him in an old mineshaft. Robert confesses to planting the bomb on the plane and sending a poisoned letter to Paul. Robert collapses the entrance to the mine and leaves Paul to die. Paul is eventually rescued and he is grows closer to Gail when she returns to town. Paul and Gail hold a fake wedding to lure Robert out of hiding and he shoots Paul, who survives due to a bullet proof vest. Paul goes on a downward spiral and flirts with several women, attempts to blackmail Carmella Cammeniti (Natalie Blair) and betrays Lyn Scully. When Max accidentally kills Cameron, Paul decides to shoot Max in revenge, but he is talked out of it. Paul begins a relationship with Lyn and they become engaged. However, after kissing Rosetta Cammeniti (Natalie Saleeba) in the lead up to the wedding, Paul admits to Lyn that he cannot be faithful to her just minutes after they marry. Having sold half of Lassiter's, keeping a 49% share for himself, Paul decides to regain full control. Knowing Oliver Barnes (David Hoflin) owns shares in Lassiter's, Paul tries to break up his relationship with Carmella and get him to date Elle.

Elle manages to convince Paul to sign over his share of Lassiter's to her and she leaves him with nothing. Paul has a brain tumour removed and he loses his memory. He later apologises to his neighbours for all the bad things he did. Paul begins a relationship with Oliver's mother, Rebecca Napier, and she and her youngest son, Declan (James Sorensen), move in with him. Remembering that he murdered Gus, Paul confesses all to the police and Gus's sister Laura (Jodi Flockhart). The police inform Paul that they will not be pursuing the case, while Laura and her boyfriend Nick Thompson (Marty Grimwood) try to blackmail Paul by kidnapping Declan. Paul has an affair with Kirsten Gannon (Nikola Dubois) and Rebecca ends their relationship. Paul regains his assets from Elle and he buys the Erinsborough News. Paul briefly dates Cassandra Freedman (Tottie Goldsmith), but he and Rebecca soon reconcile. Paul is initially blamed for his half-sister Jill Ramsay's (Perri Cummings) death. He goes on the run, but his name is cleared by Jill's daughter Sophie (Kaiya Jones). When Paul and Rebecca get engaged, Lyn interrupts their wedding to announce she and Paul are still married. After divorcing Lyn, Paul marries Rebecca.

Paul's youngest son, Andrew (now played by Jordan Patrick Smith), comes to stay with his father. Paul suffers financial difficulties and embezzles money from Lassiter's. He also frames Declan for an accident at a building site, that he himself caused. Diana Marshall comes to Erinsborough to find evidence of Paul's embezzlement. Paul asks her to take over Lassiter's with him and they have sex. Rebecca gives Paul an ultimatum; leave Lassiter's or leave the family. He then hands over management of the hotel to Declan for six months. Paul discovers Diana is working with Declan to remove him from the company and he contacts Rosemary Daniels (Joy Chambers), who fires Diana. Meanwhile, Paul threatens Declan. When Rebecca finds out about Paul's affair and threats towards Declan, she pushes him from the Lassiter's mezzanine. Paul survives and blackmails Rebecca into staying with him, causing their marriage to deteriorate. Rebecca later convinces Paul to sign an affidavit, which states that his fall was an accident, and she leaves him and the country. Paul falls out with local councillor Ajay Kapoor (Sachin Joab) and plots to ruin Ajay's career, after the local police station is closed down and merged with another.

Paul makes sure a house party in Ramsay Street is gatecrashed and then writes an article about how the police were late to the scene because of the merger. Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) learns Paul sent the gatecrashers to the party and tells the press. Paul is forced to step down as editor. He then hires public relations consultant Zoe Alexander (Simmone Jade Mackinnon) to improve his image. Paul and Zoe briefly date and Paul unsuccessfully tries to get the editor's job back from Susan. Paul's nieces Sophie and Kate (Ashleigh Brewer) move in with him. Paul and Andrew purchase Charlie's bar together and Paul begins an affair with Ajay's wife, Priya (Menik Gooneratne). After Andrew collapses, he tells Paul that he has epilepsy. Paul tries to take Charlie's away from him, but soon relents. Priya ends the affair and Ajay finds out about it. Paul sells the Erinsborough News to fund his plan of turning the top two floors of Lassiter's into apartments. Paul grieves for Priya when she dies after an explosion at a wedding reception on Lassiter's grounds. Ajay files a civil action against Paul and a preliminary police report indicates negligence on Paul's part, but a gas bottle is found to have come from faulty stock.

Paul uses Rhiannon Bates (Teressa Liane) to help him bribe councillor Allan Hewitt (Mick Preston) and Rhiannon reports them to the police. Lucy tells Paul that she has been promoted to head of Lassiter's Worldwide and gets his apartment plans approved. She also hires Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou) as the new manager of Lassiter's Hotel. Paul is accused of sexual harassment by Caroline Perkins (Alinta Chidzey), but Terese manages to get Caroline to drop the lawsuit by giving her a settlement. Mason Turner (Taylor Glockner) asks for Paul's help when Robbo Slade (Aaron Jakubenko) starts blackmailing him. Paul hires Marty Kranic (Darius Perkins) to take care of Robbo, who is later hit by a car. Paul pays Marty off for services rendered. Jack Lassiter (Alan Hopgood) returns to Erinsborough and warns Paul about putting business before family. Jack confesses to Paul that he is giving his fortune away because he is dying. Paul and Mason believe Marty killed Robbo, but he denies it and then threatens to implicate Paul.

Paul offers to manage Georgia Brooks' (Saskia Hampele) singing career and gets her to sign over the rights to her song. Paul then gives the song to Amali Ward, but she decides against recording it. Paul attempts to sue Georgia, but drops the case when he learns Jack has died. He then asks for his fraud conviction to be removed from his criminal record, so he can run for mayor. Karl unsuccessfully runs against him. Paul seeks to separate the hotel from the Lassiter's chain to enable him to sack Terese. However, Terese quits her job and Paul threatens to sue her. Lucy persuades Paul to re-hire Terese and he keeps the hotel within the Lassiter's chain. Paul learns Rebecca works for a civic project called Twin Cities and forges Karl's signature on a cover letter to get Rebecca to return. Paul tells Rebecca that he became mayor for her because he still loves her. Paul asks Rebecca to move back to Erinsborough, but she refuses. Paul disapproves when Kate gets back together with Mark Brennan. They reconcile just before she is fatally shot. Paul blames Mark for Kate's death.

Paul's nephew, Daniel (Tim Phillipps), arrives in town and agrees to stay with him. Paul re-opens Charlie's and announces that it has been renamed The Waterhole, a name chosen by Kate before she died. After purchasing a painting from Naomi Canning (Morgana O'Reilly), Paul learns from the police that its ownership is disputed. He asks Naomi for his money back, but she tells him she has spent it. Paul then asks Naomi to have sex with him, in exchange for him not pressing charges against her. Naomi blackmails Paul into dropping the charges. Paul and Mark join forces to find Kate's killer. Matt Turner (Josef Brown) informs Paul that Victor Cleary (Richard Sutherland), Gus's younger brother, has become a suspect in Kate's murder. Paul realises that he may be responsible for Kate's death. He buys a gun and meets with Victor who taunts Paul about killing Kate, before Matt and Mark arrive. Mark tackles Paul and Matt arrests Victor. Paul develops depression, knowing that his actions were responsible for Kate's death, and Terese tries to help him. After a public meltdown, Paul is suspended as mayor. He begins volunteering at Sonya's (Eve Morey) garden nursery, while Lucy also helps him overcome his grief.

Sheila Canning (Colette Mann) encourages Paul to start dating again, and he has a number of casual relationships using a dating app. He falls out with Daniel when he puts his romance with Amber Turner (Jenna Rosenow) before work. After they argue, Daniel and Amber go out into a tornado that hits Erinsborough. Paul goes after them and his car is hit by a dislodged skip. Daniel and Amber rescue him. He suffers broken ribs and a cracked prosthetic. Paul decides he is ready to be mayor again and organises a media gathering at Sonya's Nursery, but it has to be postponed when the nursery is vandalised. Paul discovers Jayden Warley (Khan Oxenham) was behind the vandalism, and he blackmails Jayden's mother Sue Parker (Kate Gorman) into stepping down as interim mayor. Dakota Davies (Sheree Murphy), a fling from Paul's time in Brazil, arrives in Erinsborough and tells Paul that he abandoned her without explanation to return to Australia in 2004. Paul's memories of this are unclear due to his brain tumour, but he agrees to help her set up a bar. Paul falls in love with Dakota, but he soon learns that she is involved in diamond smuggling. She leaves after asking him for money.

When Terese goes through a rough patch in her marriage to Brad (Kip Gamblin), Paul arranges her former boss, Ezra Hanley (Steve Nation), to come to Erinsborough with the intention of breaking up the Willis' marriage. However, Ezra tries to force himself on Terese and is fired from Lassiter's. When he tries to sue Paul and Terese, Paul pays Gary Canning (Damien Richardson) to attack Ezra. When Gary confesses to the police, Paul gives him more money to keep quiet about their arrangement. Paul hires Naomi to organise the Erinsborough Festival, two weeks of events celebrating the suburb. Hilary Robinson returns and convinces Paul to reinstate some of the community services. Paul tries to stop Daniel and Amber's wedding by sending Amber away on a photography trip and planning for her flight to be cancelled so she will not make the wedding. He also asks Des Clarke to talk to Daniel about the dangers of marrying the wrong person. Imogen Willis (Ariel Kaplan) forces Paul to bring Amber back, but he realises Imogen loves Daniel and tells Amber. Daniel fails to appear for the wedding after he goes looking for Imogen. Paul realises Nina Tucker (Delta Goodrem) is in town and with help from Lou and Karl, he convinces her to sing at the festival's closing concert.

Nick Petrides informs Paul that he has leukaemia and he starts him on a course of chemotherapy. Paul hires Naomi as his assistant and she helps to keep his diagnosis a secret. When Paul collapses, he calls Karl for help and tells him about his diagnosis. Nick tells Paul that his body has stopped responding to the chemotherapy. Paul wants Karl to succeed him as mayor and he asks Naomi to find his daughter Amy. While Naomi is encouraging Paul to be more positive, she kisses him. She apologises, but they both develop feelings for each other. Paul asks Naomi to shave his head when his hair starts falling out, and he sells Lassiter's to the Quill Group. Paul collapses from pneumonia and is hospitalised. Nick tells Paul that his cancer is in remission, but Georgia claims that Paul never had cancer and Nick is found to have doctored Paul's patient files. He is arrested soon after. Paul tries to forget about his feelings for Naomi, by pushing her and Brennan back together. However, Naomi discovers their plan and breaks up with Brennan. The Quill Group sell Lassiter's back to Paul and he and Naomi kiss.

Amy turns up at the penthouse and is angered when Paul does not immediately recognise her. She later introduces Paul to his grandson Jimmy Williams (Darcy Tadich). Paul and Jimmy bond, but when he buys Jimmy expensive presents, Amy returns them. Paul gives Amy a job as his executive assistant, but she quits after making a mistake which costs Lassiter's money. Paul proposes to Naomi and she accepts. After an argument, she has a one-night stand with Josh Willis (Harley Bonner). Paul forgives Naomi and they call off their engagement. He gets revenge on Josh by having someone place illegal peptides in his bag, leading to his good behaviour bond being revoked. Naomi breaks up with Paul and leaves for a job overseas. Paul pays Jimmy's father Liam Barnett (James Beck) to leave town, resulting in Jimmy not wanting to spend time with him. Paul plans to close Erinsborough High and sell the land to Eden Hills Grammar, so he can push through a luxury housing development. Paul's personal emails are sent to the media, showing that he bribed local councillors. He is later fired as mayor and the bank calls in his loans, leaving him in financial difficulty.

Paul gaslights Stephanie Scully (Carla Bonner), as he wants her to leave Erinsborough and stay away from Jimmy. He swaps her medication for psychotropic drugs, which triggers a mental health relapse. After offering to drive her to her doctor, they crash and Steph finds the drugs in his pocket. She blackmails him into giving her a job and money. Paul is forced to liquidate his assets to pay off his debts. The bank sells Lassiter's to the Quill Group and Paul is escorted from the penthouse by the police. Terese invites him to stay with her and they share a kiss, but she then tells him she wants to be friends. Paul plans to start making gazebos in partnership with Amy, but she refuses to go ahead after learning what he did to Steph. Paul purchases a rundown motel with Steph and Doug Willis (Terence Donovan) as investors. He organises a Citizen of the Year event at the motel, but it is stolen by Lassiter's after the motel loses its liquor licence. Paul asks Cecilia Saint (Candice Alley) to sabotage the event. Shortly after, the hotel boiler explodes, injuring Daniel and killing Josh and Doug. While supporting a grieving Terese, admitting to her that he loves her. Paul is arrested for causing the explosion, after he is found to have deleted CCTV footage of himself in the boiler room. Paul maintains his innocence and Steph is the only one who believes him. Paul goes on the run, but he is soon arrested and remanded in custody.

Paul is found guilty and sentenced to eighteen years jail, with a non-parole period of fourteen years. Inside, Paul meets Gary Canning and asks him to provide protection, however, Gary is soon granted parole and Paul is assaulted and hospitalised. He is released when Julie Quill (Gail Easdale) and Jacka Hills (Brad McMurray) confess to causing the explosion. He plans to buy Lassiters, but Terese arranges a successful counter bid. Paul learns he fathered David Tanaka (Takaya Honda) and Leo Tanaka (Tim Kano) with Scott's school friend, Kim Taylor (Jenny Young). David bonds with Paul, although Leo stays away from him due to their business rivalry, but eventually comes to accept Paul as his father. Paul tries to pursue a relationship with Terese, but she rejects him and later gets engaged to Gary. After receiving compensation from the Quill group, Paul buys back the Lassiter's Penthouse. Terese confides in Paul that she has breast cancer, and he does his best to support her. However, once it is obvious that her chemotherapy is not working, Terese visits her brother Nick in prison, who is later granted bail with the help of Clive Gibbons (Geoff Paine), much to Paul's chagrin. Paul soon learns that Amy and Nick are dating. In addition, Steph buys Paul and Leo out of Robinsons to set up a health retreat. Terese receives good news about her cancer, and she and Paul have sex, but she chooses to stay with Gary.

Paul gets Nick's parole revoked by having stolen medication planted in his hotel room, which results in his and Amy's break up. Paul then attempts to end Gary and Terese's relationship by tricking Gary into taking an illegal oyster-fishing job, but Gary rejects the offer and learns Paul tried to set him up. Amy and Jimmy move out, just after Terese makes it clear that she and Paul will never be in a relationship. Paul leaves for New York City, but meets Courtney Grixti (Emma Lane) at the airport and after a few weeks together, they return on Gary and Terese's wedding day. Paul's return results in Terese admitting to Gary that she cheated on him. Terese then goes to see Paul, who announces that he is engaged to Courtney. Paul also buys Mr Udagawa's (Lawrence Mah) share of Lassiters and makes Courtney the hotel's rejuvenation consultant. Paul soon admits that he and Courtney are not in a relationship, and that they just wanted to get revenge on Terese and Courtney's father, Tim Collins. Courtney arranges for them to get married, but they do not go through with it and Courtney reconciles with her father. Gary asks Paul to give him and Sheila alibi's for the night of Hamish Roche's (Sean Taylor) murder, and Paul alters their check in times on the hotel database. Paul invests in the new hospital wing and wins the naming rights. He announces that Amy will be the project manager for his new real estate development, Robinson Heights, without consulting her first. Paul also forces Amy to hire Sue Parker's son, when she threatens to go to the press about an issue with the housing development. Izzy Hoyland returns to Erinsborough and donates $5 million to the hospital wing, giving Karl the naming rights. Rafael Humphreys (Ryan Thomas) attempts to get revenge on Paul for causing the death of his mother in Brazil. Along with Sue, Rafael sabotages the site of the housing development. Paul pays his bail and after they learn Dakota Davies was responsible for his mother's death, Rafael leaves to find her.

Jane Harris returns to Erinsborough and remarks that she acts a lot like her grandmother, Mrs Mangel. Paul and Jane have a drink together and open up about their lives. Jane has to leave when her grandmother dies and Paul gifts her Mrs Mangel's portrait from the hotel. Paul offers to buy Terese out of the hotel, when Gary struggles with their closeness. However, she refuses to sell and Gary later ends their relationship. Paul demotes Leo and forces Terese to mentor him, after learning that he had sex with his assistant Chloe Brennan (April Rose Pengilly). Paul asks for Leo's help in wooing Terese, but her daughter Piper Willis (Mavournee Hazel) learns they are treating Terese like a conquest and tells her. David's fiancƩ Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson) asks Paul to be his business mentor, but when Paul takes a look the books for his gym, he realises the business is on the verge of collapse. Paul buys Mishti Sharma's (Scarlet Vas) half of the business and puts pressure on Aaron to improve the gym. At a pre-wedding party, Aaron admits that he hurt his back at the gym and blames Paul. David asks him not to come to the wedding, but later changes his mind when Paul apologises to Aaron. Paul finds Amy and Gary about to kiss and learns that they are a couple. He responds by pushing Gary's food cart into the lake. He later finds Leo and Terese are also together. He throws Leo's clothes over the balcony, fires him as Head of Business Affairs, and gets his backpackers hostel closed down. He later gets Gary fired and punches him.

As Paul struggles with his children's relationships, they, and Terese, invite Jane back to Erinsborough as a distraction for him. Paul and Jane share a kiss after a date, but when she learns about his recent behaviour and that he still has feelings for Terese, she tells him that they are over. Paul explains his actions to Jane, and she encourages him to apologise to his family. Jane and Paul begin their relationship again. After Terese is shot, Paul accidentally admits to Jane that he is still in love with Terese. Jane ends their relationship. After Leo and Terese break up, Paul learns that Terese ended their relationship because she still has feelings for him. Paul and Terese agree to start a relationship in secret, but are quickly caught kissing by Leo, who goes on a downward spiral and tries to get his revenge on the couple. Paul learns that Gary and Amy are engaged. When Amy quits the Robinson Pines project, he hires her former boyfriend and Gary's son Kyle Canning (Chris Milligan) to take over. Paul asks Kyle to break up Amy and Gary, but he refuses. Terese asks Paul to move in with her, but he is reluctant to leave the penthouse. Paul also pays Chloe to pretend to be Amy when trying to woo a potential investor, but they are found out by Amy, Terese and Leo.

Paul agrees to move in with Terese, but their relationship is tested by the arrival of her niece Roxy Willis (Zima Anderson), and Chloe's revelation that Paul paid her to keep away from Kyle, so he could pursue Amy. Paul buys a racehorse from Roxy's boyfriend Vance Abernethy (Conrad Coleby), but Terese persuades him to cancel the deal. Paul and Roxy learn that Terese has kept her past relationship with Vance from them. Terese admits that she was trying to protect Roxy, but Paul hates that she lied to him. In an attempt to show her commitment to their relationship, Terese proposes, but Paul turns her down. Paul learns David is visiting Robert in prison and rushes to stop him. After briefly seeing Robert again, Paul learns that he has a granddaughter Harlow Robinson (Jemma Donovan), who comes to stay with him and Terese. Paul is initially reluctant to discuss Robert with Harlow, but he eventually opens up to her and they bond. Paul then proposes to Terese, who accepts. Roxy attempts to kiss Paul, who pushes her away. Gary also confronts Paul about his plan with Sheila to sabotage his relationship with Amy. Paul is attacked later that night, and Roxy claims Gary is responsible, but she soon reveals that it was Vance.

In the run up to Paul and Terese's wedding, Gail comes to Erinsborough to meet Harlow. She feels Harlow's living situation is not ideal and plans to take her to Tasmania with her, but later changes her mind. Gail's arrival is soon followed by Lyn, who claims to be carrying out interviews for the Retreat. Paul starts to become paranoid that his former wives are plotting to stop the wedding, after Rebecca also arrives in town. She apologises to Paul for pushing him off the mezzanine balcony, and tries to convince Terese to leave Paul, but Terese stands by him. Paul and Terese decide to elope to Queensland, but Paul finds Christina at the same resort and calls off the wedding. Christina's sister Caroline persuades her to tell Paul that Elle is behind the appearances of his former wives. Paul confronts Elle, who explains that she wanted to force him to look at himself and reassess how he has treated his wives. Paul and Terese reconcile and marry at the resort with Christina and Caroline as witnesses. They honeymoon in London, where they meet Harlow's mother Prue Wallace (Denise Van Outen). Upon returning to Erinsborough, Paul and Terese learn that a hidden camera was found in one of the hotel rooms, which Amy and Kyle recently stayed in. Scarlett Brady (Christie Whelan Browne) releases the footage to the press, causing a backlash against the hotel. Terese steps down as general manager and Kyle launches a class action suit against Lassiters. An exhausted Kyle accidentally strikes David with his car one night, resulting in David's hospitalisation. Paul angrily confronts Kyle after he admits he is responsible. David needs a kidney transplant and Harlow asks Robert against Paul's wishes. Robert is a match, but he escapes from the hospital before the surgery. He later hands himself in and David's receives his kidney. Paul visits Robert and thanks him. After breaking up with Kyle, Amy moves to New York indefinitely and she and Paul bid each other a tearful farewell.

When Jane returns to town, it emerges that she has been targeted by a catfish, later revealed to be Mannix Foster (Sam Webb), who once tried blackmailing Paul. Noticing her devastation, he writes an apology letter from Mannix's alias, inadvertently using his wedding vows and angering Terese, though they later reconcile through a vow renewal. Paul invites Des back to Ramsay Street, and is delighted when he and Jane choose to pursue a relationship again. Paul learns that Harlow and her boyfriend Hendrix Greyson (Benny Turland) have run away to Pierce Greyson's (Tim Robards) island. Whilst driving to the jetty to rescue Harlow, he finds Toadie Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) lying in the sand and learns that he was attacked by Finn Kelly (Rob Mills). Paul and Toadie are picked up and held hostage by Finn's friend Harry Sinclair (Paul Dawber), who eventually allows them to rescue the others, after seeing that Finn has set the island on fire. Paul and Toadie find the others and they are forced to hide in a mineshaft, where Bea Nilsson (Bonnie Anderson), her sister Elly Conway (Jodi Anasta) and Harlow are. Paul comforts Kyle after they learn that Gary was killed by Finn. Upon returning to Erinsborough, Paul discovers that Prue was also killed by Finn, and breaks the news to a devastated Harlow. Harlow repeatedly listens to Prue's final voicemail, until Paul inadvertently deletes it. He also attempts to keep Harlow and Hendrix apart. His relationship with Harlow deteriorates further when it is revealed that he failed to turn Mannix into the police and tried to cover up his robberies. When she attempts to negotiate a fixed weekly schedule of sleep overs at Hendrix's house, Paul refuses to permit this, and Harlow moves out. However, they later reconcile when Harlow realises how much Paul loves her and he accompanies her to a gynaecology appointment. Paul feuds with Hendrix's father Pierce, who has invested in Lassiter's. When he discovers Pierce is having an affair, Paul blackmails him into selling back his share in Lassiter's. He also attempts to force Pierce to leave Erinsborough with Hendrix to break up Harlow's relationship. When Pierce's affair is exposed, Terese and Harlow are furious with his scheming.

Paul protests when Jane's daughter, Nicolette Stone (Charlotte Chimes), offers to act as David and Aaron's surrogate, concerned about her past manipulative behaviour. He is relieved when Harlow breaks up with Hendrix but is even more disapproving of her next choice of boyfriend, Brent Colefax (Texas Watterston). Nicolette and Brent ally themselves against Paul, further deepening his dislike of them. When Brent is arrested for robbery, Paul pays Holden Brice (Toby Derrick) to implicate Brent and get him a more lengthy stint behind bars. Brent opts to join the army rather than go to prison, but he and Harlow continue a long distance relationship, to Paul's frustration. He matchmakes Harlow with Lassiter's employee Jesse Porter (Cameron Robbie) and is delighted when Harlow breaks up with Brent for Jesse. However, Harlow later confesses to Paul that she has faked her romance with Jesse to cover up that she is really still dating Brent, and she has since discovered that Jesse is the son of Julie Quill. Paul insists they hide Jesse's true identity to protect Terese and he feeds Jesse false information to sabotage the Quills. When Terese discovers that Jesse is the son of the woman responsible for her son Josh's death, she fires him from Lassiter's and berates Paul for keeping secrets from her. Paul later works with David to drive Jesse out of Erinsborough after becoming concerned that Terese has an unhealthy obsession with him due to similarities he shares with Josh. With Nicolette now heavily pregnant with David and Aaron's child, their surrogacy arrangement is thrown into jeopardy when it seems Chloe, her fiancƩe, has had a one-night stand with Leo, who has recently returned to Erinsborough. Paul warns Nicolette to honour the surrogacy agreement and then remove herself from David and Aaron's lives, but his actions push Nicolette to abscond from Erinsborough just weeks before her due date. Paul uses a private investigator to track Nicolette to Canberra, where he pays her a million dollars to hand over her newborn daughter, Isla (Axelle Austin; also Finn). She gives him the baby, which he brings back to a relieved David and Aaron. However, weeks later, Nicolette returns to Erinsborough with the real Isla, revealing that David and Aaron have been raising Abigail Tanaka (Mary Finn), the daughter of Leo and Britney Barnes (Montana Cox). Nicolette gave Abigail to Paul as Britney was suffering from severe postpartum depression and was unable to care for her daughter. Terese is furious to discover that Paul gave Nicolette a million dollars, and the revelation that Paul and David forced Jesse out of Erinsborough is the final straw for their marriage. She separates from Paul and he moves back into the Lassiter's penthouse alone.

Paul repeatedly appeals for Terese's forgiveness but she keeps her distance. Lucy forces them to present together at a Lassiter's conference in Queensland, where Paul is shocked to be reunited with his brother Glen. Glen gives him a frosty reception and initially rejects Paul's appeal for reconciliation, but later arrives in Erinsborough and makes a truce with Paul. Paul is frustrated by Harlow's suspicion of Glen and berates her for hiring John Wong to look into his background. Paul is injured by falling debris in a storm and Terese moves back into the penthouse to aid his recovery. They share a kiss but Terese admits she has romantic feelings for Glen. Not wanting Terese to move back out, Paul lies that he is not getting better and hires a crooked doctor to give him a fake diagnosis. Terese agrees to reconcile with Paul and they plan to renew their wedding vows, but on the day of the ceremony Paul's lies are exposed and she ends their relationship for good. Paul asks Glen to promise he will not pursue a romantic relationship with Terese, but when Paul manipulatively exposes that Kiri Durant (Gemma Bird Matheson) is Glen's biological daughter, Glen is infuriated with his betrayal and has sex with Terese. Angered by his brother and wife's new relationship, Paul pursues an aggressive divorce settlement from Terese. He discovers that Montana Marcel (Tammin Sursok), a fashion designer that is holding her fashion week at Lassiters, is on the verge of bankruptcy, but insists she continues to up the costs on her event in the knowledge that Terese's reputation will be tarnished by Montana's collapse. When Montana is arrested mid-fashion week, Terese takes the blame and Lucy fires her for her role in the disaster. Paul's glee is short-lived when he is left to manage Lassiter's in Terese's absence.

Paul visits New York and when he returns, Terese becomes suspicious that he is attempting to hide his assets from their divorce settlement. He is devastated when David is sent to prison and attempts to pay Holden to protect his son, but Holden instead aggravates an attack on David to get revenge on Paul. With David's situation putting life into perspective, Paul offers Terese a generous settlement and she agrees he can buy her out of Lassiter's. David is eventually released from prison, much to Paul's relief. Paul is reunited with his childhood friend and neighbour Shane Ramsay (Peter O'Brien), who offers to become Paul's partner in the hotel. Various warnings from Jane, Leo and Tim Collins make Shane wary of going into business with Paul and he instead asks to buy the hotel outright. Leo arranges for Paul to video call with Elle, Andrew and Amy, who all encourage him to move to New York to be closer to them. Paul decides to accept and agrees to sell Lassiter's to Shane. Terese breaks up with Glen and tries to kiss Paul, but he backs away, until the two talk and rekindle their marriage. Shane decides to go back to the original deal and Paul stays in Erinsborough with Terese and his children. Paul attends Toadie and Melanie's wedding and goes to their Ramsay Street reception, where he sees Scott and Charlene return.

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Family

Father Jim Robinson

Mother Anne Robinson

Siblings Scott Robinson, Lucy Robinson, Glen Donnelly (half), Jill Ramsay (half), Julie Martin (half)

Spouse Terry Inglis (1985-1986), Gail Lewis (1987-1989), Christina Alessi (1991-2005), Lyn Scully (2006-2009), Rebecca Napier (2009-2012), Terese Willis (2019-2022)

Children Amy Williams, David Tanaka, Leo Tanaka, Cameron Robinson, Elle Robinson, Robert Robinson, Andrew Robinson

Grandchildren Jimmy Williams, Isla Tanaka-Brennan, Abigail Tanaka, Harlow Robinson

Grandfathers James Robinson, Bill Daniels

Grandmothers Bess Robinson, Helen Daniels

Great Grandfathers Sam Robinson, Mr Simpson

Great Grandmothers Gloria Simpson

Aunts Rosemary Daniels (adoptive)

Great Aunts Laura Dennison, Gwen Simpson

Nephews/Nieces Daniel Robinson, Madison Robinson, Annie Robinson-Pappas, Rose Constantine, Kiri Durant, Kate Ramsay, Harry Ramsay, Sophie Ramsay, Hannah Martin

First Cousins Tracey Dawson (adoptive)

First Cousins Once Removed Hilary Robinson, Nikki Dennison

Residences

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