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EastEnders Adam Woodyatt 'grows close to BBC beautician' after split from wife

EastEnders actor Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale, has reportedly grown close to a BBC beautician.

It comes after the 53-year-old soap star separated from his wife Beverley Sharp 18 months ago after over 20 years of marriage.

Following the split, single Adam has been living in a camper van which he currently has parked in Dartford, Kent.

According to the Sun, Adam has been entertaining BBC makeup artist Clare Martignetti in his mobile home.

Adam has been seen with BBC makeup artist Clare Martignetti, with one caravan owner at the site saying he seems to have moved on.

They told the publication: "Whatever the cause of his marriage break-up, Adam certainly seems to have moved on now."

It is reported that Clare also takes her actor beau to the Orchard Theatre where he is starring in a production of Looking Good Dead.

The source is reported to have said: "Clare and Adam seem to be very close. They are often seen arm in arm and appear very relaxed in each other’s company."

It is currently unknown how the pair met, but this new romance comes years after his split from his wife Beverley.

Actor Adam Woodyatt separated from his wife of 22 years, Beverley Sharp, 18 months ago (Can Nguyen/REX/Shutterstock)
The couple split in 2019 (WENN.com)

Adam confirmed in August of 2020 that his marriage had been quietly ended in 2019, the estranged couple are now undergoing divorce proceedings.

Not only did Adam leave his marriage of over 20 years, but the actor, who had starred in EastEnders since 1985, confessed that he would be taking an "extended break" from his on screen role as Ian Beale.

He hasn't given up the screen, with him appearing on I'm A Celebrity last year. In his exit interview, he admitted to hosts Ant and Dec that he was seeing the experience as "a new start".

Adam appeared on I'm A Celebrity last year (ITV)

He said: "There’s a lot of stuff still going on... but mentally I’ve sorted myself out. My head was in the right place going in there which was why I loved it so much."

Adam has said that he's open to reprising his role as Ian Beale on the soap that shot him to stardom.

Speaking on Channel 4' s Sunday Brunch, he said: "I think as long as I live, I'm still going to be seen as Ian Beale. It doesn’t matter what I do, what else I do, where I go, Ian Beale is always going to be a part of my life."

Show veteran Adam Woodyatt took an extended break from EastEnders in January 2021 (BBC / Kieron McCarron)

When asked if he would go back he said: "It’s not just my decision to make, it’s also EastEnders. I left because of the way the storyline was going, because Ian needed to go.

"Not me going, 'I wanna leave', or them saying, 'You’re going!' that was the storyline."

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