A former EastEnders legend looked completely unrecognisable from his soap heyday as he was spotted out and about this week.

It was a special night for Adam, who is the show's longest running EastEnders cast member and has been on the soap throughout its 40 years on TV. The actor began playing Ian Beale in 1985 ...

EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt, who has played Ian Beale since the soap's first episode in 1985, has opened up about a mistake that left co-star Jo Joyner "really, really shaken up". Adam ...

EastEnders actor Adam Woodyatt got into a feud ... beverages as they said goodbye to James Bye. Adam, who plays Ian Beale shared a ride home with his co-star Jessie Wallace who plays leopard ...

When it comes to iconic soap operas, it's fair to say EastEnders ... in February 1985. As the second wife of Pete Beale, portrayed by Peter Dean, and mother to their son, Ian Beale, played by ...

EastEnders enthusiasts were ... The actor has become an icon as Ian Beale on the popular soap. Since the very first episode in 1985, Adam has portrayed the character, starting at just 16 years ...

Adam has been with EastEnders since its debut episode all the way back in 1985, with 3608 episodes currently to his name, no one has appeared on the soap more than Ian Beale!

She accidentally referred to Ian by Adam Woodyatt's real name ... Adam, who has been with EastEnders since its inception in 1985, spoke openly about the perils of live performances, saying ...