User blog:Blogman12/Ian Beale breakdown plot confirmed

EastEnders bosses have officially confirmed that Ian Beale will suffer a mental breakdown in the coming weeks.

Shown in EastEnders spoilers, Ian's behaviour becomes erratic in upcoming episodes as he struggles under the pressure of his financial problems, troubles with fiancée Mandy Salter, and his half-brother Ben Mitchell's killer secret.

The storyline results in Ian disappearing from Walford.

Lorraine Newman, executive producer, has said: Adam puts in a fabulous performance as a man teetering on the edge of a breakdown, who finally spirals when delivered a catastrophic blow by someone close to him.