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EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt has a surprising new job - helping to run a plant-based street food trailer. The Ian Beale actor has teamed up with Kilty & Co. catering company to serve up vegan food at CarFest North in Bolesworth, Cheshire.

EastEnders and most recently took part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! The actor has revealed in a new interview that he was told by doctors he needed to give up drinking after he suffered a stomach issue, which pushed him to shed an incredible three stone.Adam admitted in his interview that due to his drinking habits his "liver was taking a hammering", leading doctors to give him a stern warning.He said: "I went into hospital with a stomach issue and they pointed out my liver was probably taking a bit of a hammering."They said, 'Look, give your liver a rest for six weeks, we’ll do some tests'.Then Covid happened and six weeks became 12 weeks."And I thought, 'Do you know what — I’ve cracked this, I don’t miss it, I'm better off without it'."He continued: "With giving up alcohol, the weight drops off and because the weight drops off it was earlier to cycle, so it was easier to stay fit", Adam told The Sun.The former EastEnders star did however admit that this doesn't mean he will be giving up booze forever, but at the moment he is "quite happy not drinking".Recently, Adam slammed EastEnders bosses for turning Ian Beale into a "sociopath" on the show.He claimed that due to this, his character had become "very unpopular" due to his "rude" ways.Adam joined the soap in 1985 and quit in January last year.Ian hit rock bottom on the soap in 2020 when he split from his long-term wife Jane, played by Laurie Brett.Speaking to Kate Thornton on her podcast White Wine Question Time, Adam admitted: "The character evolved. If you think back in the 80s, he was a spotty, teenage kid."He was getting bullied at school, his dad wanted him to do boxing."It's been a very, very long journey.

EastEnders actor Adam Woodyatt spoke out about how he reacted to his son Sam telling him he wanted to be an actor too.The soap star told Kate Thornton about his honesty toward Sam during a conversation on her podcast White Wine Question Time.Expressing his relief that his son turned out to be good at acting, Adam admitted that he would tell him the truth if he believed otherwise to avoid “a lifetime of hurt and rejection”.Adam began: “Sam’s going to end up following in my footsteps and end up acting, I think.“He’s actually quite good. It wasn’t a case of me looking at him going, ‘Oh, yeah, go into acting’, and thinking, ‘You’re never going to succeed’.“It was actually, ‘You’ve got a chance, you can manage it.’“If I didn’t think he was good enough I probably would have told him because otherwise he’d just be destined for a lifetime of hurt and rejection.”Speaking about Sam's acting education, Adam added: “He’s picking up little bits of work here and there.“He needs to go get some training, which he is currently applying for.“But he’s been picking up bits of work without the training, so… a bit like I did, I never had any training.”Adam had been portraying Ian Beale from 1985, before quitting the show in 2021.Ian was last seen in Walford in January 2021 after discovering Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) had been plotting to kill him.Speaking about his exit from EastEnders, Adam said: “It will have been a year since I was last in EastEnders by the time I go in.“I’ve enjoyed my time so much.

“I just thought it’s probably the best way of doing it: I’ve got all my stuff with me, I can cycle from wherever I park in the motorhome to the theatre...

Leicester TV royalty Mr Motivator is to become a queen for the night. The colourful character is set to glam up like never before and appear in drag for a new ITV show. Mr Motivator, whose real name is Derrick Evans, is one of six male celebrities who will take part in ITV’s one-off drag spectacular, Queens For The Night.

Adam Woodyatt and Simon Gregson are set to become Drag Queens for a new ITV show. Hosted by Lorraine Kelly, Queens For The Night will see Spice Girls Mel C, comedian Rob Beckett, Drag Queen Courtney Act and West End star Layton Williams judge a series of famous faces as they unleash their own drag alter egos.

EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt has been spotted hard at work on a food stall as he continues to take a break from the BBC soap. The actor, who has just bagged a new presenter role, is currently on a hiatus from the soap after 36 years of playing Ian Beale. It's unknown when or if the star will return and reprise his role as Walford's busybody.  Adam could be seen wearing blue latex gloves while taking orders and serving food at Pub in the Park, a food festival in Wimbledon.

EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt, best known for his portrayal of Albert Square's Ian Beale, has put any plans of returning to the show in doubt after signing up for a new BBC show. The actor, 53, was among the original cast when the soap first aired and his tenure on the show made his the longest serving male cast member in the soap's history.  In 2013, Adam was honoured at the British Soap Awards for his time on the show with a Lifetime Achievement Award. However, in 2020 he announced he would be taking an extended break from EastEnders and during an appearance on Steph's Packed Lunch, he told the Teesside presenter he had "no plan" to go back.

BBC EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt has put his return as Ian Beale on hold. The ITV I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here star's return is in doubt as he signs up for a huge new TV role. Adam has signed up for a new BBC show B&B By The Sea.

June Brown spent her lunch breaks and downtime on set doing pelvic floor exercises and other personal care, according to her fellow Walford castmate Michelle Collins, who played Ian Beale's first wife Cindy on EastEnders.The BBC actress and all round screen icon strolled Albert Square for decades as Dot Branning, but sadly June died in April at the age of 95 at her home in Surrey.The beloved star, who once starred in Coronation Street before settling into Walford as Dot, was surrounded by her family and received a flood of tributes in the wake of her death. A month on, Michelle, 59, reflected on some of her memories with June on-set in a chat with the Loose Women ladies. Panellist and fellow EastEnders actress Nadia Sawalha admitted: "I think we just all thought she would live forever." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Eastenders icon Adam Woodyatt revealed he could end up working with a different kind of soap after being offered a job in a local cafe. The 53-year-old Ian Beale actor said he wanted to help out his pal who runs a cafe in Cambridge and joked he'd probably end up washing the pots. Adam, a favourite on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here last year, told the Daily Star : "My friend Daniel Clifford has previously offered me a bit of time working in his kitchen at Midsummer House restaurant in Cambridge, so I might go and do that for a couple of weeks.

EastEnders icon Adam Woodyatt has made the decision to ditch booze altogether as part of a health kick as he embraces a new lifestyle.The Ian Beale actor has been a part of the Albert Square soap since 1985 and he is currently on a break from the show which gave him a chance to participate in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! last year. He has also undergone a major shift in his appearance in recent years as he has placed an emphasis on living a healthy lifestyle and has revealed he has quit alcohol altogether following a three stone weight loss.

Jamal Edwards and Peter Bowles. The section also paid tribute to the loss of Betty White, Tom Parker and Gary Waldhorn as well as Dennis Waterman, who died on Sunday. Taking to Twitter, one wrote: “Such sad news about Dennis Waterman RIP," as another posted: "Janice Long went too early.

Actor Dennis Waterman has died at the age of 74, with the sad news being announced in a statement. It read: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain." Dennis was renowned for his roles in Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks, and he is reported to have died with his wife by his side. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The actor was married three times - to Penny Dixon from 1967 until 1976, Patricia Maynard for ten years from 1977 and Rula Lenska, from 1987 until 1998.

Tazmin Outhwaite is among the celebrities set to star in Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof on BBC One. Airing on Tuesday night (April 12), the brand new six part series will see Tazmin and seven other celebrities put through a series of daunting challenges using Wim Hof's renowned ice water and breathing techniques.

EastEnders legend and I'm A Celebrity star Adam Woodyatt is reportedly 'in talks' to return to the hit BBC soap. The actor, from Southam, Warwickshire, has played the role of Ian Beale on the long-running soap since its beginnings back in 1985. Adam took an extended break from the soap in 2021.

EastEnders for 36 years until he quit 13 months ago.Since then, he’s pocketed millions including a reported £250k for his appearance on I’m a Celebrity. He has also starred in the play Looking Good Dead as well as flogging personalised videos for fans on Memmo for a reported £40 a pop. But Adam has been raking in the big bucks with his company XL Management.The firm paid a total of £496,188 in Corporation Tax in 2020 and 2021 combined – based on a fifth of its taxable income of around £2.5m.Adam directs the company alongside Beverley, who he split from in 2019 after 22 years of marriage. But the actor is the majority shareholder with most of the control. Friends of Beverley’s recently told The Sun she was “short on money”. "She has really struggled financially and relied on food donations on occasion recently from family and friends,” they added.The publication reported Adam is making interim payments to Beverley until they settle the divorce.The Express has contacted a representative for Adam for comment. Earlier this year, Adam admitted he would consider returning to EastEnders if the producers asked him - which they might well do soon after the news broke that Danny Dyer is departing as Mick Carter. “They’ve got to come up with a storyline, they’ve got to ask me to go back,” he told The Mirror. “The timing has got to be right for me to go back because I don’t know what else I’m ­going to be doing.”Ian, the longest-serving character on the soap, was last seen fleeing in the night after his wife Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) tried to poison him. A source told The Mirror: “The bosses want Adam back and are prepared to pay – and he knows that. “The ratings are suffering at the moment and they need a big boost like Ian Beale

READ MORE: BBC EastEnders star Patsy Palmer shares mental health struggle and emotional fans praise her 'beautiful' message In November 2020, Adam Woodyatt announced he would be taking a break from Albert Square due to pursuing another opportunity. However, he hasn't returned since and in 2021 his break extended as he became a contestant in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. Speaking to his campmates, the 53-year-old said: "I just had another opportunity, there was this play came up and I just fancied doing something different.

He played entrepreneur Ian Beale in EastEnders for 36 before leaving the soap a year ago.

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Adam Woodyatt has been eliminated from I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2021, it begs the question… will he end up quitting EastEnders for good?On tonight’s show, Olympic diver Matty Lee and EastEnders star Adam became the sixth and seventh contestants to be eliminated from the competition. Ahead of his arrival to Gwrych Castle, when it had been officially confirmed that he would be a latecomer with fellow soap star Simon Gregson, Adam explained that he wanted people to get to know the real him, aside from his character Ian Beale.