Ian Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Adam Woodyatt. He is one of four remaining original characters, the others being his mother, Kathy (Gillian Taylforth), his long standing best friend and ex-wife, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and Queen Vic barmaid, Tracey (Jane Slaughter).

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.

Apr 28, 2021 · Ian Beale has become a household name in the UK after appearing in EastEnders for more than three and a half decades. He is played by legendary actor Adam Woodyatt, who joined the soap as a teenager not long after leaving the Sylvia Young Theatre School.

Jun 15, 2023 · Ian Beale departed EastEnders in January 2021 – after being attacked by arch nemesis Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) tried to poison him.

Jun 22, 2023 · Ian Beale is making his return to EastEnders after a number of years, leaving fans thrilled. However, there is a big gap that needs filling after his exit back in January 2021.

Aug 24, 2023 · Now she’s back from the dead, with Ian - EastEnders’ longest-running cast member - and their son Peter in tow. Here’s everything you need to know about the Beales …

Ian Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Adam Woodyatt. He is the drama's longest-serving main character, and, following the departure of Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) in 2006, was the only one to …

Ian Albert Beale is a character on the long-running UK soap opera, EastEnders. He is played by actor Adam Woodyatt. He is one of three original cast members still in their roles (Letitia Dean, who plays Sharon Mitchell and Gillian Taylforth, who plays Ian's mother, Kathy Beale are the …

Dec 14, 2022 · EastEnders' long-serving character Ian Beale has returned to the Square to pay his respects to Dot Branning in her emotional funeral scenes.

A long timer on The Square, Ian has pretty much seen it all (and been through it all). Death threats, breakdowns, marriages, divorces and most recently Lucy's death. Played by Adam Woodyatt