<Li> Mark Fowler Jnr </Li> <P> Ian Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Adam Woodyatt . He is the longest - serving character and the only remaining original character to have appeared continuously since the first episode on 19 February 1985 . The character appeared in his 2000th episode in the show on 26 March 2007, and his 3000th on 27 May 2016 . He is currently one of three original main characters in EastEnders, the others being Ian's mother Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) and his close friend Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean). </P> <P> Ian is the most - married character in EastEnders history, with five marriages to four women (Cindy Williams, Mel Healy, Laura Dunn, and twice to Jane Collins) and two aborted engagements (to Mandy Salter and Denise Fox). He has fathered three children (Peter Beale, Lucy Beale and Bobby Beale), and acted as a father figure to Peter and Lucy's half - brother and half - sister, Steven Beale and Cindy Williams, respectively . As of 2017 and 2018, Ian is also the current owner of 45 Albert Square, traditionally represented within the series as the family home of the Beale and Fowler family, and has also been on the show for 33 years, making him the longest - serving character on the show . </P> <P> As a teenager, Ian argues with his father Pete Beale (Peter Dean) over his desire to become a caterer but his grandmother Lou Beale (Anna Wing) encourages him . He starts several businesses and buys a local café soon after graduating from catering college . Ian has several failed romances, including with his childhood friend, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean). Sharon becomes interested in Simon Wicks (Nick Berry), who was believed to be Ian's half - brother, but they remain close friends . When his cousin Michelle falls pregnant, he is initially suspected to be the father by Pete and Kathy . He starts a relationship with Tina Hopkins (Eleanor Rhodes) and the pair decide to move in together, renting one of Kelvin Carpenter's (Paul J. Medford) father Tony Carpenter's (Oscar James) flats . Ian eventually loses his virginity to her, to his glee . Ian and Tina break up when Tina's parents make an unannounced visit and are unhappy with their living conditions, so they take Tina to Ilford . Ian's uncle Kenny Beale (Michael Attwell) and cousin Elizabeth Beale (Lucy Bayler) visit from New Zealand and Ian and Elizabeth taking a liking to each other, but they break up when Elizabeth constantly flirts with men and she returns home . Ian begins to develop a relationship with Donna Ludlow (Matilda Ziegler), not knowing she is his half - sister until his mother Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) tells him she was raped as a teenager and gave Donna up for adoption . </P>

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