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\n\t\tIan goes full Alan Sugar. (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tIan goes full Alan Sugar. (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n
Ian Beale<\/a>\u00a0(Adam Woodyatt<\/a>) has a long history of blaming other people for his problems. Now he\u2019s about to go to prison for a very long time bars, it\u2019s not surprising that his reaction is to blame his lawyer.<\/p>\n Nothing is ever Ian\u2019s fault. <\/p>\n When he covered up the murder of his own daughter Lucy Beale<\/a> (Hetti Bywater<\/a>) to protect his monstrous son Bobby, Ian scrambled to deflect the blame and defended his actions of those of a grieving father.When Ian sent Dennis Rickman to watery grave by accidentally locking him below deck on a sink boat, he denied his involvement to Dennis\u2019 grieving mum Sharon Watts<\/a> and tried to blame the weather.<\/p>\n Now Ian\u2019s in another catastrophic of his own making<\/a>, and this time, there\u2019s nobody to blame but himself \u2013 but that won\u2019t stop him from trying. <\/p>\n On the fateful night of Vicki Fowler<\/a>\u2019s (Alice Haig<\/a>) and\u00a0Ross Marshall<\/a>\u00a0(Alex Walkinshaw), Jordan Fox (Jahsaiah Williams) was the victim of a devastating hit and run. Guess who was behind the wheel?<\/p>\n That\u2019s right. Walford\u2019s newest councillor<\/a>\u00a0decided to drive his slightly sloshed mother Kathy Beale<\/a>\u00a0(Gillian Taylforth<\/a>) home when he hit what he thought might be a traffic cone or an animal.<\/p>\n However, the horrible truth soon dawned when Ian arrived home to find his gaff lit up by flashing blue lights.<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t As soon as the police got involved, Ian was desperate to save his own skin, claiming that Kathy caused the accident by distracting him while he was backing up the car.<\/p>\n However, passing the buck just isn\u2019t going to work this time. <\/p>\n While Jordan lies in hospital with possible life changing injuries, his mother Chelsea (Zaraah Abrahams<\/a>) is beyond distraught \u2013 and Ian didn\u2019t make things easier on himself by trying to approach poor Jordan in hospital with a gift<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t The newly appointed Councillor Beale could be looking at a lengthy prison sentence \u2013 and all because of booze. Following the hit-and-run, Ian was arrested was after failing a breathalyser test since he had been drinking at the wedding. That drink might just cost him everything<\/a>. <\/p>\n With Chelsea gunning for him<\/a>, Ian\u2019s desperate to understand what he could be facing and has no choice but to turn to\u00a0Johnny Carter<\/a>\u00a0(Charlie Suff) for legal council.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDon’t miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/p>\n As a loyal Metro Soaps reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for stories. We have all the latest soaps news, spoilers, videos, and interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers.<\/p>\n Click the button below and tick\u00a0Metro.co.uk<\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/p>\n \nAdd us as a Preferred Source<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t However, in true Beale style, Ian\u2019s about to shoot himself in the foot spectacularly when his concern with saving his own skin leads him to lashing out at Johnny with potentially catastrophic consequences in next week\u2019s trip to the Square.<\/p>\n With little progress in his case so far, Ian is unimpressed with Johnny\u2019s efforts Ian is unimpressed with his lawyer\u2019s efforts and is quickly losing confidence in his legal counsel.<\/p>\n \t\t Because his very freedom is at stake, Ian is so jittery and paranoid about making a single wrong move, that he makes the worst move he could possibly make \u2013 firing his brief. <\/p>\n Raging at Johnny for his lack of focus, Ian loses his rag and fires him on the spot.<\/p>\n Has an impatient Ian just sealed his own fate.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Ian](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/563287-28ef.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe coppers came calling for Ian. (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jordan-05ce.png\")
\n\t\tChelsea was devastated to hear her son had been severely injured. (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n![\"Soaps](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781354419_225_SEI_278522320-46a3.jpg\")
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\n\t\tIan has torn Chelsea\u2019s life apart\u2026 and she wants justice. (Picture: BBC \/ Metro)<\/p>\n
\n\t\tIan is not bowled away by Johnny\u2019s legal service. (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n
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