<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
Cindy Williams Mel Healy Laura Dunn twice to Jane Collins