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Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
EastEnders' Adam Woodyatt kisses mystery woman for first time since divorce
Actor Adam Woodyatt was spotted sharing a kiss with a mystery woman in the EastEnders star's first public romance since his divorce of wife of 21 years back in 2019 EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt has been spotted getting close to a new woman for the first time following his divorce. The actor, 56, split from his wife of 21 years in 2019 and hasn't been linked to anybody else since. He is best known for his role as Ian Beale, who has had his fair share of dramatic storylines and six marriages to his name. However, in his personal life Adam prefers to keep things more low-key having kept his split from wife Beverly hidden for over a year. They share two grown-up children together - Jessica and Samuel - and reached an agreement about their divorce settlement in 2022. The couple managed to keep their split under wraps even after Adam had left the family home. Now, it seems Adam is ready to put the split behind him as he was seen looking very loved up with a mystery woman. The actor was spotted leaving a gym on Friday afternoon as he kissed the woman before driving off together. He wore an all black gym outfit as he headed towards the car. His mystery lady donned a khaki jacket over a grey T-shirt and patterned leggings. At the time of their split, Beverley was said to be delighted with the settlement after standing her ground during negotiations. "Bev and Adam are now officially divorced. As well as being his wife, Bev was also his manager for about a dozen years and she did so much for his career. "She rejected some of the settlement offers she was sent during the process and now she's glad she held her ground — she is delighted with the settlement," a source close to Beverly told The Sun. They added: "She still has no idea why he left her but that's all in the past. She's very upbeat and sees it as a new chapter. I've no doubt Bev will find someone new soon. She's in a good place." A year later it was revealed Adam ditched his busy London life for a peaceful countryside setting in his motorhome. He showed off his impressive home on wheels as he planned to travel the UK. Adam said: 'I've no plans to move out. It's a completely different way of life. You don't need the trappings. We just accumulate stuff." He also took a break from the soap in 2020 following his divorce. Adam took his motorhome to Devon before heading on a theatre tour for an adaptation of Looking Good Dead. After years living and filming in and around London, Adam said that he was loving his time living "in a field". Adam and former dancer Beverly married in a private ceremony at Disney World, Florida in April 1988. A spokesperson for Adam announced their split over two decades later as they said: "Beverley and Adam separated in August last year, and we ask that the family's privacy is respected." The actor also gave up alcohol in 2022 after his doctors warned him his liver was "taking a bit of a hammering". Speaking on The Nightcap podcast, he said: "It was a health thing (on why he gave up alcohol). "I went into hospital with a stomach issue and they pointed out my liver was probably taking a bit of a hammering. They said, 'Look, give your liver a rest for six weeks, we'll do some tests.' Then Covid happened and six weeks became 12 weeks. "And I thought, 'Do you know what — I've cracked this, I don't miss it, I'm better off without it' and I thought, 'That's it!' I'm not going to say never again, but at the moment no alcohol and it's fine. But I still like smelling it, especially rum. I'm not so good on whisky."
Glasgow Times
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Strictly's Ore Oduba leads Picture You Dead in Glasgow
The presenter and actor will be joining the world premiere tour of Picture You Dead, an adaptation of Peter James' novel about Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. The play will be performed at Glasgow's Theatre Royal from June 10 to 14, 2025. Ore Oduba (Image: craig sugden) READ MORE: David Tennant's new ITV show divides viewers amid 'too complicated' claims Ore will play Stuart Piper, an eccentric millionaire art collector who gets tangled up in the dark underworld of stolen art. His debut in the play follows the latest series of Peter James' Sunday night hit ITV series, Grace. He said: "I'm so excited to become part of the fantastic cast of Picture You Dead. "I've watched their excellent performances in front of a packed house and seen audiences have a fabulous time watching the show. "It's great fun and full of twists and turns, comedy and shocks. "I can't wait to be in it." READ MORE: Mrs Doubtfire musical coming to Glasgow's King's Theatre Picture You Dead's story was inspired when Peter James met real-life former master art forger, and now acclaimed copyist, David Henty. Scottish stage and screen star Gemma Stroyan, recently seen in Lockerbie: A Search For Truth, also stars as Bella Moy, returning to the role having starred in the UK tour of Looking Good Dead in 2022. One of the nation's favourite TV doctors, George Rainsford, known for roles in Casualty and Call the Midwife, returns to the role of Peter James' protagonist DSI Roy Grace, which he played in the 2023 hit production of Wish You Were Dead. Picture You Dead is the seventh Peter James book to be adapted for the stage by award-winning writer Shaun McKenna. It is directed by Jonathan O'Boyle, who previously directed two Peter James stage adaptations, Wish You Were Dead (2023) and Looking Good Dead (2021-2022). READ MORE: Glasgow bingo caller makes Britain's Got Talent final Peter James said: "It is truly incredible for me to see the seventh stage adaptation of my books. "I am so grateful to the hundreds of thousands of people around the UK who have come to their local theatre and enjoyed the plays over the last 10 years. "Now that I have seen Picture You Dead performed, I am thrilled to say I think this new play is the best one so far." The books have sold over 23 million copies worldwide, been previously adapted for six hugely successful stage productions, and transformed into ITV's critically acclaimed drama, Grace. And, last year, Roy Grace was declared by Her Majesty Queen Camilla as her favourite literary detective.
