Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb, who portrays Mackenzie Boyd, is in a relationship with West End actress Pamela Blair, whom he describes as a 'keeper'. The Scottish actor joined the ITV soap in October 2020 as Mackenzie Boyd, the wayward long-lost sibling of Moira Dingle, and has since been embroiled in numerous explosive storylines.
Mackenzie's Turbulent Storylines
Throughout the past six years, Mackenzie has become a father to a son, Reuben, after a brief encounter with Chloe Harris (Jessie Elland), married Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins), and endured a harrowing abduction at the hands of serial killer John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth). The turmoil continues as Mackenzie recently discovered that Charity is the biological mother of baby Leyla after she betrayed him with close friend Ross Barton (Mike Parr). With his marriage falling apart, Mack is urging Charity to take action against Dr Todd (Caroline Harker) following a sexual assault, and he is poised to confront the sinister surgeon.
Lawrence Robb's Background
Lawrence was born in Glasgow on 7 November 1991, making him 34 years old. When he joined Emmerdale, viewers speculated he might be related to his character's sister, Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb), as they share the same surname and both hail from Scotland. However, it was confirmed that the shared surname is purely coincidental. Before Emmerdale, Lawrence appeared in the TV series I Hate Suzie as Matt in 2020.
Romantic Life
Lawrence was previously in a relationship with actress Joanne Thomson, who also works as a writer and director. She is known for the ITV mini-series In Plain Sight, the 2019 series The Victim, and Outlander, where she played widow Amy McCallum. The couple kept their romance private and rarely posted about each other, though Lawrence attended the 2022 Outlander premiere to support her. They reportedly parted ways discreetly.
More recently, Lawrence has been linked to West End actress Pamela Blair. Rumours emerged in 2024 when Lawrence shared holiday photos from Antigua that discreetly revealed Pamela's tattooed arm. They made their public debut at the Scottish BAFTAs. Pamela currently performs in the hit musical The Devil Wears Prada at the Dominion Theatre in London, playing Chanteuse and Emily alongside Vanessa Williams. Her theatre credits also include Beauty and the Beast, Oklahoma!, Cinderella, 42nd Street, and Curtains. She has also appeared in the film Tomorrow Morning and on television at the BBC Proms and ITV's The Olivier Awards.
Lawrence's Praise for Pamela
Lawrence was effusive in his praise of Pamela during an appearance on ITV's Lorraine in 2025. Host Lorraine Kelly noted: "I'm so glad that you're sitting there looking so refined, so elegant, so beautiful. Can I tell the nation that you forgot your clothes this morning? You didn't turn up naked or anything, you had your sport stuff on and someone came to your rescue." Lawrence explained that his girlfriend Pamela saved the day: "My gorgeous girlfriend left halfway through our car journey here and went back to the house to grab it and then got the tube here... it was very dramatic. She's a keeper."
Lawrence frequently updates his Facebook page with insights into his personal life, including photos with Pamela. Emmerdale airs weekdays on ITV and ITVX.
