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Adam, 53, is the BBC soap’s longest serving character and the only original cast member to have appeared continuously since its launch in 1985. Sara Wallis; Ian Hyland (12 June 2020). "100 Best EastEnders characters ever". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 20 October 2023. Ian is the most-married character in EastEnders history, with six marriages to five women: Cindy Williams ( Michelle Collins), Mel Healy ( Tamzin Outhwaite), Laura Dunn ( Hannah Waterman), twice to Jane Collins ( Laurie Brett), and Sharon Watts ( Letitia Dean), and two aborted engagements to Mandy Salter ( Nicola Stapleton) and Denise Fox ( Diane Parish). Ian is the owner of 45 Albert Square, traditionally represented within the series as the family home of the Beale and Fowler family, and in 2020, he bought The Queen Victoria public house for Sharon. As of 2022 Ian has the third highest number of Cliffhangers/ Doof-Doofs of any character in EastEnders history with 221, only behind of Sharon Watts (247) and Phil Mitchell (356).
Ian Beale is one of the original twenty-three characters written by the creators of EastEnders, Tony Holland and Julia Smith. He has gone on to be the longest-running character in the soap's history. Soon Laura finds blood stains in Ian's clothes that he wore on the night Phil was shot. She confronts him and he admits to seeing Phil lying unconscious after the shooting, but chose to leave Phil for dead over their animosity towards one another. Laura is angry that Ian lied to her, but she forgives him after Ian insists that he didn't shoot Phil; this later turns out to be true when the shooter is revealed to be Phil's ex-girlfriend, Lisa Shaw. You can snap up iconic characters, fortify your empire with market stalls and the Queen Vic, and buy key locations such as The Arches and Kathy's Café – all in a bid to squeeze extra money out of your opponents. Oh and the game also features custom tokens such as the Queen Vic's bust, and Willie the dog. Ian and Cindy had a tumultuous relationship, which ended up in her being jailed for her part in his attempted murder.Ian was voted one of the top five television characters "we most love to hate" in a Channel 4 poll in 2001. [25] In 2009, Ian Beale came ninth in a poll by British men's magazine Loaded for "Top Soap Bloke". [26] Woodyatt has received a number of award nominations for his portrayal of Ian, including a Best Actor nomination at the 2010 British Soap Awards and a nomination for Best Performance in a Serial Drama at the 2012 National Television Awards. [27] [28] In 2013, Woodyatt received the British Soap Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 2013 ceremony. [29] Following thirty years of service to EastEnders, Woodyatt was awarded with his first Best Actor accolade at 2015 British Soap Awards. At this ceremony, he also won Best On-Screen Partnership alongside Laurie Brett. [30] Who won at British Soap Awards 2015? See the winners list in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019 . Retrieved 5 February 2020. |Speaking about those scenes, soap boss Chris Clenshaw previously said: "I called Adam and told him our plans and said Ian had to be there, and he agreed. It was kind of as simple as that. Ian didn’t make it into the church, but he said his own private goodbye to Dot. So that’s how it came about. Adam wanted to be there for June and he knew that Ian should be there for Dot." How did Ian and Cindy reunite? The pair first began dating just to make Simon jealous, but soon they ended up getting in a real relationship. They married, with Ian believing he was Steven's real dad, with it later being revealed that he was in fact Simon's. McGarry, Lisa (4 April 2007). "Eastenders: Ian Beale Chalks Up 2000 Episodes!". Unreality TV. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008 . Retrieved 3 August 2009.
Take a trip over to the heart of Walford this Christmas in this special EastEnders edition of much-loved board game Monopoly. In August 2020 it was announced that Adam Woodyatt would be taking an extended break from the show. Ian temporarily departed from the series in January 2021. In May 2021, Woodyatt was asked on The One Show about how long his break would last, and he stated it would be about 2022 "the earliest" due to his over commitments in the upcoming months. This break marks the longest period of time Ian has been absent from the show. In June 2022, he ruled out any plans to return at the time being.Adam has starred as Ian Beale on the hit BBC One soap since the show began in 1985 (Image: Avalon/Getty Images) Sophie is an award-winning journalist with over a decade of experience as a writer. Previously at BT.com, where she had her own Reality TV column, Sophie joined the Digital Spy soaps team in 2013 and won the Unsung Hero of the Year award at the PPA Awards in 2022. Sulway, Verity (13 May 2021). "EastEnders' Adam Woodyatt reveals Ian Beale will not return until at least 2022". Daily Mirror. Reach plc. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021 . Retrieved 17 May 2021.
If you know an EastEnders superfan missing Ian Beale’s prescence in the Square then here’s the perfect gift for them. In 2010, Ian and Jane find out that Lucy is pregnant after she recently her virginity. Lucy suggests to them that Jane raise the baby as her own child. Jane and Ian initially agree with her request, but he he secretly helps Lucy have an abortion before lying to Jane that his daughter had suffered a miscarriage. However, Jane discovers the truth and she gets angry with Ian; so much so that steals Ian's money and plans to leave him. Upon discovering her plans, Ian finalizes the arrangements for her to legally adopt Bobby. This manages to convince Jane to give Ian one more chance after she forgives him. Paterson, Roz (19 August 1999). "Now aisle do the asking; We don't leave proposals to men anymore". Daily Record. ( Trinity Mirror). Archived from the original on 11 January 2016 . Retrieved 8 March 2011.In five years’ time, Ian Beale might just be a soft-edged dad again, alarmed to discover he has a sixth or seventh lovechild, a full-grown adult who has never texted him once before today who then turns up fully formed to shout at him in a launderette. Or: after a series of dodgy dealings, with Phil holding the keys and waving at him from the shore, Ian Beale pounds on the windows as his Escort bubbles to the bottom of the Thames. Hard to ever tell. It is out of our control. Rodrigues, Charlotte (22 January 2021). "Has Ian Beale left EastEnders? Adam Woodyatt taking a break". Entertainment Daily. Digitalbox. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021 . Retrieved 17 May 2021. Ian Beale is an iconic EastEnders character played by Adam Woodyatt Credit: BBC Why did Ian Beale Leave EastEnders? In 1999, Ian has a serious romance with the manager of his bric-a-brac shop: Mel Healy. Eventually she proposes to Ian but ends up developing platonic feelings with gangster Steve Owen in the process; soon Mel and Steve sleep together in the build-up to her wedding with Ian.
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