EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt has told of how he always gives rude fans who comment on his weight a cutting comeback to chew over.
The 51-year-old has played Ian Beale in the hit BBC soap since 1985 but says he is not one for the attention that comes with fame.
And when the attention he gets is rude or offensive, he responds in kind. Adam said: “I’m not a showy person. I try to avoid attention. “I’m not your typical luvvie, so I tend to get a quieter time. “During the 80s, through to the mid-90s, people did think you were the character and that was it.
That has changed for the better. Now, everybody wants a selfie. “If I’m having a meal, I’ll ask someone to wait until I’ve finished eating.
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