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The family has been headed with a matriarch first seen with Lou, and over the years, Lou's daughter Pauline, Ian's wife Jane Collins (Laurie Brett) and more recently Pete's wife Kathy, have filled this role. The Beale family have been rejuvenated several times. In 2004, Peter Beale and Lucy Beale were recast to give them a more mature look. [1]
Ian Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Adam Woodyatt.He is the drama's longest-serving main character and one of four remaining original characters, the others being his mother, Kathy (Gillian Taylforth), his long standing best friend and ex-wife, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and Queen Vic barmaid, Tracey (Jane Slaughter).
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Ian finds her and they fight but realise they love each other and want to be together. They marry in secret. Ian's stepson Steven Beale (Aaron Sidwell), who has been living overseas, returns to Walford and takes Ian hostage, locking him in a flat. The family eventually learn where Ian is and try to rescue him, but Jane is shot in the process.
Laura Beale (also Dunn) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Hannah Waterman.She first appeared on 17 February 2000 and became a regular on the programme until the character was killed off on 30 April 2004.
Waterman joined the cast of BBC soap opera EastEnders as Laura Dunn in February 2000. Waterman previously appeared in the soap as an HIV patient in 1997. The character of Laura became the third wife of Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), but the marriage was not a happy one as the paternity of Laura's son Bobby was disputed.
Steven holds Ian hostage for weeks, while moving in with the Beale family. The situation ends when Steven accidentally shoots Jane with Craig's gun. Ian gets Steven psychiatric help and allows him to live with them, to Lucy's delight. In early 2008, Ian and Lucy argue about a destructive house party Lucy had in his absence.
The Watts family are closely connected to the Fowlers and Beales through friendship as well as marital relationships. The Fowler family was a second home for Sharon growing up, her best friend being Michelle Fowler. Indeed, the connection between the two families resulted in the affair between Den and Michelle, which in turn produced Vicki Fowler.