{"id":34197,"date":"2023-06-24T22:04:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T20:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1849137"},"modified":"2023-06-25T05:25:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T03:25:39","slug":"eastenders-adam-woodyatt-hypes-up-ian-reunions-with-phil-and-sharon","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-adam-woodyatt-hypes-up-ian-reunions-with-phil-and-sharon\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders\u2019 Adam Woodyatt hypes up Ian reunions with Phil and Sharon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ian Beale has unfinished business with both Sharon Watts and Phil Mitchell for when he gets back to Walford. <\/p>

By Lewis Knight\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 24 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Actor Adam Woodyatt has teased some dramatic confrontations when Ian Beale<\/a> returns full-time to EastEnders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The beloved veteran of the BBC One soap made his return in Thursday\u2019s extended episode<\/a> (23rd June 2023) when it was revealed that he had reunited with his presumed dead first wife, Cindy Beale<\/a> (Michelle Collins), and his eldest son Peter Beale<\/a> (now played once again by Thomas Law).<\/p>\n

However, Ian had a heart attack<\/a> after a row with Cindy and went back on his idea to return to Walford after learning Cindy\u2019s most recent husband George Knight (Colin Salmon<\/a>) had moved to Walford with daughters Gina (Francesca Henry) and Anna (Molly Rainford).<\/p>\n

Despite this, Ian and Cindy will return to Walford full-time<\/a> later this year and Ian has a lot of unfinished business since he fled Albert Square in January 2021.<\/p>\n

Speaking to\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press at an event last week, Adam Woodyatt spoke about his big return to EastEnders.<\/p>

When asked about what to expect when Ian returns to Albert Square after over two years away, Woodyatt teased three encounters in particular.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of conversations that need to take place,\u201d noted Woodyattm, who first portrayed Ian in the first-ever episode in 1985.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think one of the most interesting ones is going to be discussing the process of making carbonara with Sharon.\u201d<\/p>\n