EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt insists he's ready for Albert Square return
Daily MailAdam Woodyatt says he is ready for a dramatic return to EastEnders, 12-months after quitting the show to star in a nationwide play. The actor, 53, is still the show's longest serving cast-member, having starred as hapless fish and chip shop owner Ian Beale since its launch in February 1985. Hint: Adam Woodyatt says he is ready for a dramatic return to EastEnders, 12-months after quitting the show to star in a nationwide play The actor has since insisted he's open for a return to Albert Square after completing work on the touring play before rounding off the year with an appearance on I'm A Celebrity. Old times: The actor played hapless fish and chip shop owner Ian Beale for 35-years before leaving in January 2020 Woodyatt spent 35-years playing Ian Beale before leaving last January, with the long-serving actor receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award on the show's 30th anniversary in 2015. Trading the boards: Woodyatt swapped the small screen for the stage after accepting a new role alongside Gaynor Faye in theatrical crime thriller Looking Good Dead There he is: He also appeared on the latest series of I'm A Celebrity.
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