<P> Ian is the most - married character in EastEnders history , with five marriages to four women ( Cindy Williams , Mel Healy , Laura Dunn , and twice to Jane Collins ) and two aborted engagements ( to Mandy Salter and Denise Fox ) . He has fathered three children ( Peter Beale , Lucy Beale and Bobby Beale ) , and acted as a father figure to Peter and Lucy 's half - brother and half - sister , Steven Beale and Cindy Williams , respectively . As of 2017 and 2018 , Ian is also the current owner of 45 Albert Square , traditionally represented within the series as the family home of the Beale and Fowler family , and has also been on the show for 33 years , making him the longest - serving character on the show . </P>
<P> Ian is the most - married character in EastEnders history , with five marriages to four women ( Cindy Williams , Mel Healy , Laura Dunn , and twice to Jane Collins ) and two aborted engagements ( to Mandy Salter and Denise Fox ) . He has fathered three children ( Peter Beale , Lucy Beale and Bobby Beale ) , and acted as a father figure to Peter and Lucy 's half - brother and half - sister , Steven Beale and Cindy Williams , respectively . As of 2017 and 2018 , Ian is also the current owner of 45 Albert Square , traditionally represented within the series as the family home of the Beale and Fowler family , and has also been on the show for 33 years , making him the longest - serving character on the show . </P>
who has ian beale been married to in eastenders
who has ian beale been married to in eastenders
Cindy Williams Mel Healy Laura Dunn twice to Jane Collins
Cindy Williams Mel Healy Laura Dunn twice to Jane Collins