EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt has opened up on rude fans who comment on his weight, and how he chooses to respond to them. Adam has played Ian Beale on EastEnders since 1985, but despite his lengthy stint on the hit BBC soap, he is not used to attention from fans, which sometimes can be unwelcome.The soap veteran, 51, opened up on a time when a fan cruelly told him that he was “fatter” than his character.