I did wonder if they would bring the credit crunch into it but why always pick on poor Ian!!
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I did wonder if they would bring the credit crunch into it but why always pick on poor Ian!!
he will come up trumps he always does
Hmmmmmm now this is going to be really interesting,,:cheer: I love it when Ian is backed into a corner...
Could he become bankrupt again?
Ian bankrupt? When the residents of the square go into the cafe and pay for tea/coffee to take away rather than go 20 yards further and make their drinks in their own homes for a lot less money? I should not think so. :lol:
Yeah but I swear hes been bankrupt before
yeh i think he has been, cant remember exactly thoughQuote:
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that was a crazy episode haha! i remember it wellQuote:
Originally Posted by di marcoyeh i think he has been, cant remember exactly thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Abbie
It was because he couldn't sell some flats or something and he couldn't pay the builder and everyone else that he owed money to. Phil wouldn't lend him some of the money to pay off some of his creditors so he was declared bankrupt.
As the only remaining original cast member, EastEnders veteran Adam Wooyatt celebrates his - and the BBC soap's - 25th anniversary on Friday evening with a special live episode, beamed to television sets across the nation directly from the show's home in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. With countless duff duff cliffhanger moments under his belt, his Walford counterpart has certainly been through the mill - and has the four wives (dead or alive) to prove it. As he prepares for his 26th year of service with the flagship soap's 14th executive producer, Adam chats to DS about his two-and-a-half-decades playing Britain's most well-known tightwad Ian Beale.
What's been the defining moment of your 25 years on the show?
"There have been hundreds of moments! I couldn't pick out one specific thing because there have been so many storylines and scenes. If you think back to the millennium storyline with Ian's wedding to Mel, it wasn't just about him getting married - it was the bit before when Ian thought Lucy had cancer. That then fed into Ian losing Mel and starting on the downward spiral, which eventually led him to bankruptcy. So it's so difficult to pick out individual ones because they all thread together."
Is the Ian/Mel storyline one of your favourites, then?
"Yeah, it was a significant one, definitely. They tried to make Ian a softer character but it wasn't long before he reverted back to normal Ian."
What do you think it is about Ian that's made him such a successful character?
"Lou Berridge was given a rough deal by the press and viewers when she took over. She had a series of circumstances beyond her control from day one, so with everything she was planning to do, something went wrong. It was like crisis management from one day to the next. Lou turned around to me one day and said, 'Ian's my chameleon, we can make him do anything'. And that's true. You can have him as a happy family man or you can have him being divisive and pitting one member of his family against the other to suit his needs. He can be tight-fisted, he can be generous… you can do pretty much whatever you want with him and justify it."
Can you remember your first scene?
"Yeah, I walked around the corner of The Vic, past the stall and Kathy turned around to me and said something like, 'Where you going?' and I said, 'I'm off to the caff' to play the machines'. She told me not to use my dinner money and I said, 'No, I'm playing with my own money!' Money was mentioned in his first couple of lines!"
When you were cast, did you ever think that you'd still be in the same job 25 years later?
"I didn't think I'd be here a year later. I only ever look at the end date on my contract - I don't look past that date. It'd just be presumptuous to do that."
Do you think EastEnders would be the same without Ian?
"The Square is the star of the show. The rest of us are replaceable. The Square's like Lost and its island. Ian will start digging down where Lucas has been burying bodies and find this big wheel where he'll take the show back to February 1985. I'd relocate the set somewhere near my house, though."
If you could bring any old character back, who would it be?
"I've got four. Gran, mum, Uncle Arthur and Mark. I got on so well with all of them. I've actually just realised that they're all from the same family! I remember doing my first emotional scene - which was the first time they used 'Julia's Theme' - when Ian went around to cry on Lou's shoulder that his dad was picking on him. Anna [Wing] was so helpful. I was 16 at the time and we suddenly had this seven-page scene ending the episode. Even with all the rehearsals, it was still daunting. She was such a great help and I've never forgotten that - I still call her Gran when I see her.
"There are too many reasons to want Gilly [Taylforth] back. She's just such a wonderful woman. I'd have her back in a heartbeat but it'd never work. I've read things on the forums about Kathy being in witness protection and faked her death - yeah, do you really want to destroy the credibility of the programme?! It was plausible with Den, but not with Kathy! Todd [Carty]'s possibly the nicest man in showbiz. And Bill Treacher used to make me laugh all the time. Did you realise that Bill Treacher's son Jamie is now in EastEnders? He plays DC Hughes!"
Do you have a favourite duff duff?
"The one which I mentioned which had the first use of 'Julia's Theme', that was special. And the one where Cindy died! The only reason I remember that one is because neither Pam nor I could keep a straight face! She'd spent the whole episode chasing me around the Square trying to tell me that Cindy was dead and when she finally caught up with me outside The Vic, we just couldn't hold back the laughter. Then there's the millennium one, too - that was pretty good."
How are the rehearsals for the live ep going?
"I've got to say that they're doing fine! June and I turned around and asked 'Can't we just come back next Friday as we know what we're doing?' Then someone from the crew turned around and pointed out that they'd like to see us perform, too!"
Apparently you're heavily involved?
"I've got a fairly big chunk to do. I got one of those special letters saying that I had a 'significant amount of dialogue' to deliver. I didn't get one of the really nice letters that said, 'You're in the back of shot and you've nothing to say'!"
Presumably your part has a lot to do with the box that Ian's digging up at the allotment in the run-up to the live?
"Yeah, that box does come into it…"
Adam Woodyatt on Tracey, Jane and 'Who Killed Archie?'
I recently caught up with EastEnders' longest-serving star Adam Woodyatt to reflect on two-and-a-half decades of playing one of Britain's best-known soap characters Ian Beale.
Click here to read the first half of my interview, or read on for the rest!
You share the long-standing title with Tracey The Barmaid, too - what's Jane like to work with?
"She's very quiet! I've only ever been in a few of the scenes over the years in which she's said more than one line. If you go back, Jane was in a kids series which I can remember watching when I was a kid. She was on the flower stall when I started working here."
Do you think Tracey could have a storyline?
"I think she should remain an enigma. It's nice to have something mythical about her. The reason everyone thinks that June [Brown] was here from episode one is because the character was mentioned from ep one. It's the same with Tracey - she's always there, but then she's not always there."
Do you think characters from the younger cast - like your screen children Melissa Suffield and Thomas Law - could replicate your success? Or do you think soapland's changed?
"That'd be entirely up to them and what they want to do with their careers. Mel and Tom didn't have much to do when they were under the age of 16, but they're now starting to get more storylines and they'll get so much experience. It's a fantastic place to learn. As for characters, it's a combination of how the character's been received and whether the actor's still happy. Sometimes actors want to move on and sometimes a character doesn't work out as had been hoped."
Ian's had quite a few wives - who's been your favourite?
"I'm not answering that! No way! They're all going to be at the party and I'm not going to say that number one was better than number two who was better than three!"
Do you think he's found his soul mate in Jane?
"No - the beauty of them are that they're still looking for something better. And they'll keep doing it. Jane's had a dalliance with Grant and then recently with Masood. Ian's been a pillock again with Janine. They keep thinking that the grass is greener on the other side. They're just settling for each other."
Do you think Ian would have had the nerve to kill Archie?
"He's certainly got a motive! Anything's possible. At Christmas, Ian was so desperate to keep Jane having only just got her back that he could have done anything. It's certainly plausible."
As a viewer, who do you think killed Archie?
"So far, I've gone through seven different people. I've been changing my mind each week. I was convinced it was Sam. Then I thought it was Ronnie. Then I thought it was Phil because he asked Shirley for the alibi. Then I was being so daft with the laptop that I thought it was me. Then I thought Janine, then Ryan. This week it's back with Sam…"
What was your reaction when you heard that Barbara was leaving?
"Gutted. It's the end of an era for EastEnders but it's not the end of the show and it's not the end of the Mitchells. I think Barbara will find it quite difficult [to leave] because if you've been turning up at work every day for so long and then you don't, it's a wrench. We all know there'll still be contact, though - we just won't see her at work."
What have been your thoughts about Diederick's reign at the top?
"He's done really, really well. Kate Harwood got us out of a bit of a crisis and Diederick continued that success and brought the show back to its strengths."
Looking forward to Bryan taking over?
"I'm looking forward to it. I've not met him yet, but have been talking to various cast members who know him. Everybody talks and everyone's curious what a new boss is going to be like. I think this is my 14th boss!"
What's the latest with your Haiti event?
"We have about 50 cast from various soaps. EastEnders have abut 25 going and Emmerdale have 11. It's been a little difficult with everyone's schedule so it's been difficult for everyone to fully commit. The staging's all been sorted, the funfair's booked and we have some brilliant auction items."
DC Hughes is Bill Treacher's son :eek:
EastEnders' Ian Beale will ask his long-suffering wife Jane to renew their wedding vows.
The guilt-ridden wimp - who has been secretly bedding middle-aged minx Glenda Mitchell (Glynis Barber) - will attempt to make amends by presenting his wife with an elaborate cake reading, "Will you marry me - again?"
With Jane (Laurie Brett) overcome by emotion at the public proposal in the Queen Vic, she automatically accepts her hapless husband's seemingly romantic offer.
However, cash-strapped Glenda is determined to make some money out of her liaison with Ian (Adam Woodyatt), and demands the terrified dad buys her silence.
An 'EastEnders' insider told Inside Soap magazine: "Jane would be absolutely heartbroken if she discovered that Ian has been cheating. They've had their fair share of troubles but the revelation could be the last straw.
"Glenda turns up on Ian's doorstep with an ultimatum - give her £5,000 or she'll tell Jane everything. She's practically been forced out of the Square by the rest of the Mitchell clan, so she's got nothing left to lose."
Whether cowardly Ian will eventually summon the courage to tell Jane the heartbreaking truth about his saucy affair remains to be seen.
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She has been asking him that for ages... it is her line "Give me 5 grand or I will tell <insert name of person's partner she has cheated on>" It is almost becoming her catch phrase like Peggy's "gerroutta ma pub"
EastEnders' Glenda Mitchell thinks she is doing Jane Beale "a favour" by revealing her saucy affair with Ian.
The middle-aged minx - who has been bedding both bad boy Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Walford wimp Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) - truly believes unsuspecting Jane (Laurie Brett) will benefit from knowing about her husband's infidelities.
Glynis Barber - who plays Glenda in the BBC One soap - explained: "In a way Glenda actually believes she would be doing Jane a favour by telling her. Jane would know that Ian isn't worth her time because he'll cheat on her.
"Plus, Glenda sees it as a way of getting a little bit of revenge on Phil."
However, while her hard exterior would suggest otherwise, Glynis believes her scheming alter-ego really did love Phil, despite him being engaged to hard-faced Shirley Carter (Linda Henry).
She added: "Glenda had real feelings for Phil. She wanted them to be a couple. But not now. There's bad blood between them - she hates him."
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DOWNTRODDEN Jane Beale will get her own back on love-rat husband Ian by having a sneaky one-night stand. :eek:
We can reveal that Jane, played by Laurie Brett, 42, goes on a boozy night out next month with her pals at the Queen Vic and catches the attention of a hunky punter called Martin (Alasdair Harvey).
After flirting most of the night, she ends up going home with him.
Fans will see them slip between the sheets for a saucy session.
But viewers will be left wondering whether she will come clean to Ian (Adam Woodyatt, 42) or stay quiet.
Jane has been plotting to leave Ian after finding out he had an affair with Glenda Mitchell.
Why does she have to come clean to Ian?? they are broken up and in the process of a divorce.. what she does and who she does it with is not concern of Ian
She seems to be still living at the house, though - it's an awkward situation.Quote:
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EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt has suggested that his character Ian Beale needs time as a single man to get his life back on track.
Ian split from wife Jane earlier this year and though they are still living under the same roof, the situation changes in next week's episodes as his long-suffering partner finally packs her bags and walks out.
Jane's departure will leave Ian and Bobby as the only people still living at the Beale house as Peter and Lucy have also left Walford.
Speaking to Soaplife about Ian's future without Jane, Woodyatt commented: "He isn't ready to let go of her - but I think he needs to start rebuilding his life on his own."
The actor confirmed that Ian is devastated to lose Jane and tries desperately to win her back until the very last moment.
He said: "He watches heartbroken as Jane moves out. He's devastated. He's had a string of marriages that never worked out, but Jane was always there caring for and loving him. He desperately apologises and tries to get her to stay, telling her he loves her - but it's too late."
Laurie Brett, who plays Jane, is currently on maternity leave from EastEnders.
IAN Beale will sink to an all-time low when he claims his wife is dead so he can bed a new woman.
EastEnders fans will know that his missus Jane left following a bitter break-up.
Next month Ian (Adam Woodyatt, 43) will decide to “get back on the horse” and realises he’ll receive more sympathy from women if they think he’s a widower.
So when he meets newcomer Cheryl, played by Heather Craney, he puts his plan into action.
A show source said: “Ian will do anything. He’s pathetic. But his lie will catch up with him.”
Daily Star
What a slimeball!
I though it was talking about Heather Trott played by Cheryl Fergison :o
Ian is always caught lying,,LOLQuote:
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EASTENDERS character Ian Beale is set to get married for the FIFTH time.
The ladies’ man, played by Adam Woodyatt, 43, will pop the question to former stripper Mandy Salter, who only returned to the BBC soap in August, having left *Albert Square 17 years before.
A BBC insider said: “In true soap style no one knows whether they will make it down the aisle.”
Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/...#ixzz1aFwvLqrW
You know for such a dull and offensive person he married quiet a lot.
Are they an actual couple now?
Yes although one wife tried to have him killed and another didn't even last the wedding day out!Quote:
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'EastEnders' Ian proposes to Mandy: Promo pics, spoilers
EastEnders fans received some surprising news at the weekend when it was revealed that Ian Beale will pop the question to returnee Mandy Salter in a forthcoming storyline.
The shock proposal airs in next week's episodes, which means we can now bring you some more details of how it all comes about.
While Ian and Mandy have appeared to just have a friendship so far, next week we see that the Walford businessman is hoping for more as he gets jealous when the mischievous blonde starts flirting with Jack Branning (Scott Maslen).
Desperate to impress Mandy (Nicola Stapleton), Ian comes home in a flash sports car which captures her attention, but his success with Mandy doesn't last for long as they later have an argument and he crosses the line by telling her to "get upstairs", implying that she's there for sex.
Furious with Ian (Adam Woodyatt), Mandy immediately goes on the rampage by smashing up his car with a golf club and throwing paint over the bonnet, even after he confesses that the vehicle is rented and not purchased!
In the doghouse following her explosive outburst, Mandy goes to stay with Pat (Pam St Clement) and begins to see Ian in a new light when the Albert Square matriarch tells her about his softer side.
At the same time, Ian has a heart-to-heart with Alfie (Shane Richie) about his woes with Mandy, declaring that he's now through with women for good. However, Alfie gives his friend some much-needed advice by admitting that his life with Kat isn't nearly as perfect as people might expect.
When Alfie explains that sometimes the perfect partner only exists in the imagination, his words strike a chord with Ian, who's later in a calmer mood when Mandy pays him a visit to apologise.
Ian and Mandy soon open up to each other, with both admitting that they just want to be loved. Ian then leaves Mandy stunned by asking her to marry him. Will Mandy accept?
EastEnders star Nicola Stapleton has admitted that her character Mandy Salter is "shocked" when Ian Beale proposes to her in a forthcoming storyline.
Mandy has been living with Ian (Adam Woodyatt) in recent weeks but their ongoing storyline is about to take a surprising twist when the Walford businessman asks her to marry him.
Stapleton, offering Mandy's take on the pair's relationship, told All About Soap: "I think it's more of a friendship for her. They're two people who are both a bit lost in their lives at the moment, and they're just having a laugh together. He gives her stability and makes her feel safe, while she gives him a whole new lease of life."
"Everybody thinks she's a gold-digger, and there are certainly lots of indications that she might be, but there's a real connection between her and Ian as well," she continued. "I wouldn't say that it's deeply romantic, but it's definitely there."
As previously reported, the unexpected proposal comes in the aftermath of a massive row between Ian and Mandy, which culminates in the blonde smashing up a flash sports car that Ian is renting.
Discussing the proposal scene, Stapleton added: "[Ian's] just doing what he thinks she wants him to. After what happens with the car, everything comes to a head between them.
"Ian would go to any lengths to make things right, so his idea of trying to solve their problems is to ask her to marry him. She's shocked, but you'll have to wait and see if she actually accepts."
Stapleton announced her return to EastEnders in the summer after 17 years away from Albert Square.
EastEnders star Nicola Stapleton has revealed that Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) is her 'type' of man.
The actress, who returned to her role as Mandy Salter in August, told the Sunday Mirror that her character has changed Ian for the better.
"Mandy has* *injected a bit of *excitement into his life," she said. "He's becoming my type. The miserable Ian Beale is definitely not boyfriend *material, but the new version would be a push in the right direction. The new Ian, the carefree, fun, *frivolous Ian is much more up my street.
"I think he's one of those people in life who is *looking for love, but he's his own worst enemy. And I think that's why it works with him and Mandy. She's using him in the sense that he gives her stability and a decent life and he's using her as a bit of arm candy."
Speaking of her EastEnders return, she added: "It's like I've never been away. I'm absolutely loving it. I left last time because I didn't want the character to go stale. But as long as I'm still excited by the character I could stay forever."
Ian will propose to Mandy in the coming weeks.
EastEnders returnee Mandy Salter will cheat on fiancé Ian Beale hours before their wedding, a report has claimed.
The feisty blonde, played by Nicola Stapleton, will betray Ian by jumping into bed with Ricky Butcher, according to the Daily Star.
Ricky (Sid Owen) is due to return to Albert Square in a few weeks' time, and it is thought that Mandy quickly realises she has feelings for him while she is busy planning her wedding.
After sleeping with Ricky, Mandy is left with a dilemma as she wonders whether she can really go through with marrying Ian.
An EastEnders insider told the newspaper: "Everyone will see Ian happily heading off to his wedding in his best suit. But they will also see a less than happy Mandy sat on her own at home with her wedding dress beside her.
"Will she put it on and go through with the wedding, or will she jilt Ian at the altar? We are going to keep what happens a secret for viewers."
Mandy has been living with Ian (Adam Woodyatt) since making her EastEnders return in late August. The pair became engaged last month.
Ricky previously had a one-night stand with Mandy in the '90s.
Mandy's return and her "relationship" with Ian is rubbish
Totally agree with you, tammyy2j. I thought she was fun to start with, but I can't work her out at all now. As to whether she goes through with the wedding, I don't really care much! :thumbsdowQuote:
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EastEnders bosses have officially confirmed that Ian Beale will suffer a mental breakdown in the coming weeks.
As indicated in recent spoilers released by the BBC soap, Ian's behaviour becomes erratic in upcoming episodes as he struggles under the pressure of his financial problems, troubles with fiancée Mandy Salter, and his half-brother Ben Mitchell's killer secret.
The storyline culminates in Ian (Adam Woodyatt) doing a disappearing act from Walford, sparking concern about his whereabouts.
EastEnders' executive producer Lorraine Newman told The Mirror: "Adam puts in a fabulous performance as a man teetering on the edge of a breakdown, who finally spirals when delivered a catastrophic blow by someone close to him."
A Walford insider added: "Viewers have seen Ian become increasingly frantic whilst trying to juggle his desperate financial affairs as well as many problems within his family.
"His state of mind gets progressively worse over the next few weeks, with Ian disappearing from Walford and his family frantically worried."
Show chiefs worked with mental health charities Mind and Time to Change while devising the storyline.
Time to Change spokesperson Jenni Regan commented: "We hope an accurate portrayal of what it's like to have a mental health problem, showing this can happen to anyone such as a businessman or family man - just like Ian - will help eliminate the stigma and taboo around the issue."
Must be hard also to see his ex dead wife on tv pulling pints nightly :p
Surprised Ian hasnt had a breakdown before all they has happened to him especially his love life
Ian's breakdown probably going to extend the Ben storyline to Xmas, heaven help us , the prospect of which is putting me into meltdown.
Ah yes, but it could all end in an explosive episode that will rock the Square.Quote:
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Are we having a raffle to see who is going to die this Christmas day in the square?Quote:
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Oh that's not a bad idea. We could have a sweepstake.
Ian Beale will return to EastEnders as a tramp, reports claim.
The cafe boss has been missing since his failed wedding to Mandy Salter last month and was last seen walking down the side of a motorway in his pyjamas and dressing gown.
Viewers have also seen him struggle with financial pressures and the aftermath of Ben Mitchell's killer secret in recent weeks.
The Daily Star now claims that Ian has been living rough in London after suffering a mental breakdown.
Actor Adam Woodyatt reportedly returned to the set of the BBC soap last week and has shocked co-stars with his new look.
A show insider is quoted as saying: "Ian is unrecognisable. He's dishevelled, has long hair and a long beard. He looks like a proper tramp.
"Viewers will discover that since he left he's been living rough on the streets of London and has even become friends with other beer-drinking vagrants. It's a shocking storyline.
"A lot of the cast and crew couldn't believe Adam's amazing transformation."
Sharon Rickman, played by Letitia Dean, will also return to Walford around the same time that Ian is discovered.
The source *added: "Sharon and Ian grew up together and are like family. If anyone can help him it's her. He's hit rock bottom and is in a bad way. He needs someone as close as Sharon to help him through. He's a broken man.
"There's also killer Ben's *confession, which will be filmed next month. Whether Ian gets strong enough to turn him in remains to be seen but there's going to be one hell of a fallout."
This is the first look at EastEnders businessman Ian Beale's shocking transformation, which will feature on screen in upcoming episodes.
Ian has been absent from Walford since last month, when he suffered a breakdown and did a disappearing act after being jilted by fiancée Mandy Salter on their wedding day.
Tabloid reports recently revealed that Ian will be returning to EastEnders as a tramp - which has now been confirmed as a new picture shows him looking dishevelled with long hair and a beard.
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It is thought that Ian has been sleeping rough on the streets in recent weeks following his sad downfall.
Ian's breakdown was a major story last month as viewers saw him become increasingly frantic while trying to juggle his ailing financial affairs and many problems within his family.
EastEnders bosses worked closely with various mental health experts and charities - including Mind and Time to Change - while devising Ian's plotline, with the aim of accurately reflecting and highlighting the issue.
Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian, recently said that he was "overwhelmed" by the viewer response to the story, while fans have since been busy speculating about the character's whereabouts.
Remarkably clean t-shirt for having slept rough :p