Who do you think has the most notched bedpost in Walford? Sean? Stacey? Wrong! <\/p>
We've been doing some counting and we can reveal the characters who we reckon have been round the Square the most times. First up, it's hunky Ian Beale! here's a list of his many wives and lovers.<\/p>","url":"2008/10/28/BBC1-Eastenders-Love-Interests-Gallery-wk40-Sep08-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Eastenders - Love Interests Gallery"},{"captionHeading":"Ian Beale","caption":"
Walford's Love God himself...Mr Ian Beale<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"IanBeale_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Cindy","caption":"
Wife number one, Cindy, was dating Ian's alleged half-brother, Simon Wicks, when she first fell under the Beale spell. Three kids, only two of them Ian's, a seperation, a reconciliation, two affairs and a divorce later, Cindy hired a hitman to try and get Ian out of her life forever. He failed.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"CindyBeale_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Melanie","caption":"
After a brief fling with Ros Thorne, the invesitgator he hired to track down Cindy, and a shared kiss with Cindy's sister, Ian was ready for wife number two. Enter Melanie Healy, manager of the bric a brac shop that once formed part of the Beale empire. Bizarrely, Melanie asked Ian to marry her but soon had second thoughts. Ian emotionally blackmailed her into their Millenium Eve wedding by telling her his daughter Lucy was terminally ill. Melanie found out the truth at the reception and walked away from Ian as the new century chimed in. Classic.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"MelanieOwen_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Laura","caption":"
After the failure of marriage number two, Ian flung himself into a new business venture and hired a nanny, Laura Dunn, to look after his kids. Laura was attracted to Ian (no, we don't know why either) and Ian, ahem, took advantage of the situation. Eventually, Laura demanded more commitment from Ian and after she saved his floundering business, he agreed and the pair tied the knot.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-7.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"LauraBeale_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Janine","caption":"
Ian's marriage to Laura hit the rocks when he started using the services of local prostitute Janine Butcher. Janine tried to blackmail Ian into silence over their affair but when Laura found out, she agreed to take Ian back on condition they had a baby. Ian agreed but then secretly had a vasectomy. Laura got pregnant anyway, Ian was horrible to her, she eventually fell down the steps to her flat and died. Baby Bobby was unhurt.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-5.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"JanineButcher_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Kate","caption":"
Ian then tried to seduce Kate Mitchell. He failed.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-6.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"KateMitchell_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Jane","caption":"
Okay, deep breath. Ian met Jane when she was selling candyfloss at Walford fair. They initially didn't like each other but attraction blossomed after Jane helped rescue Ian from a collaped fair ride. No, really. Ian tried to get together with Jane but she rejected him as her husband was terminally ill. Ian helped her get over his death, they got together, Jane had an affair with Grant Mitchell, Ian forgave her, asked him to marry him but planned to jilt her at the alter. Jane found out, jilted him, they realised they were actually made for each other and got married anyway. Phew!<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"JaneBeale_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Clare","caption":"
Gold-digging Clare Bates tried to seduce Ian for his money. For once, the Beale machine did the right thing and left well alone. But only after the pair had shared a sneaky kiss.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-2.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"ClareBates_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Pat Evans","caption":"
It's not just the men of Albert Square who've been around it a few times. Pat, who we'd really quite like as our gin-soaked aunt, has strolled out with a fair collection of gentlemen in her time.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-11.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"PatButcher2_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Pete","caption":"
Pete Beale was Pat's first husband and is the father of her son, David Wicks. She also told Pete that he was the father of Simon Wicks (the boys took their adoptive father's surname when Pete threw Pat out and she took up with Brian Wicks). Pat first entered EastEnders in 1986 to tell Pete that Simon is not really his son.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-14.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"PeteBeale_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Brian","caption":"
Brian Wicks was Pat's second husband and is the father of Simon. He was abusive towards Pat and she left him for a life back in Walford.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-21.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"MysteryMen_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Frank","caption":"
The love of Pat's life. Pat first met Frank at a holiday camp in 1958 where she was named Miss Butlins. Frank led Pat a merry dance for many years until he came to Walford in 1988 in an attempt to woo her afresh. All was good (other than a spell in prison for Pat and financial ruin for the Butchers) but in 1994, Frank did a runner from the Square, leaving Pat behind.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-10.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"FrankButcher_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Roy","caption":"
Pat met reliable Roy Evans through her son, David. Even when Frank returned to the Square to reclaim his wife, Pat remained loyal to Roy and they married. It was her fourth marriage. Frank went on to marry Peggy Mitchell, but soon Pat and Frank realised they couldn't live without each other and decided to elope to Manchester. Peggy found out about their plans and shamed them in the Vic, Frank went to Manchester alone and Roy threw Pat out in the street.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-8.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"RoyEvans_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Patrick","caption":"
With no man in her life, Pat turned to Patrick Trueman, who, despite being married, was unable to resist the her charms. They were, of course, found out.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-13.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"PatrickTrueman_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Dirty Den","caption":"
It's alleged that Pat had a fling with Den Wicks sometime before EastEnders began in 1985 but we have not been able to uncover any evidence. Which is a relief.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-9.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"DenWatts_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Peggy Mitchell","caption":"
And so to the third blonde bombshell in our gallery of Albert Square's greatest (number of) lovers.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-15.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"PeggyMitchell_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Frank","caption":"
Peggy married Frank Butcher in 1999 and we know how that turned out. Peggy had previously been married to Eric Mitchell, father of Grant, Phil and Sam. He died of cancer in 1985.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-18.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"FrankButcher_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Harry","caption":"
Left heartbroken and debt-ridden by Frank, Peggy turned to Harry Slater, brother of Charlie, for solace. Harry owned a bar in Spain and persuaded Peggy to move out there with him. However, a disgusted Peggy found out that Harry had sexually abused his niece, Kat, when she was 13, and was the father of Kat's daughter, Zoe. Charlie threw him out of Walford and Peggy's life.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-19.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"HarrySlater_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Jack","caption":"
After a brief, off-screen, period back with Frank, Peggy began dating Jack Edwards, father to Billy's wife Honey. When Billy and Honey's daughter was diagnosed with Down's Syndrome, Peggy said they should give the baby up for adoption. This caused a rift between Jack and Peggy and they broke up. Peggy later changed her mind about Petal and welcomed her into the Mitchell clan.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-20.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"JackEdwards_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Charlie","caption":"
Charlie accidentally brushed Peggy's breast after taking her for a 'just good friends' meal. He claims it was an accident.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-17.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"CharlieSlater_GALLERY"},{"captionHeading":"Archie","caption":"
Peggy is now engaged to her brother-in-law Archie Mitchell. He's a control freak and has started to instruct Peggy on how to dress, cut her hair etc. He's also flirting outrageously with his potential daughter-in-law Suzy. Poor Peggy, she sure knows how to pick 'em. Plus, who'd have thought she, Pat and Ian were the biggest studs on the Square? And remember, we've only printed the pics of the lovers we know about, who knows how many more are out there...?<\/p>","url":"2008/9/26/BBC1-EastEnders-love-interest-gallery-wk-40-Sep08-16.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"ArchieMitchell_GALLERY"}];