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Iconic British actor is unrecognisable in childhood snap with Helen Shapiro at one of his first acting gigs - but can YOU guess who it is?


On Monday he shared a throwback snap from 1981 in a production of Oliver at the Noel Coward Theatre, where pop star Helen Shapiro was playing Nancy.

His passion for acting started from childhood and on Monday he shared a throwback snap from 1981 in a production of Oliver at the Noel Coward Theatre, where pop star Helen Shapiro was playing Nancy. EastEnders longest serving male cast member - having starred on the soap for 37 years - delighted his Instagram followers on Monday when he shared a throwback from one of his first productions. Adam joined EastEnders in 1985 as Ian Beale before fleeing Albert Square in January 2021 following a dramatic showdown with his ex-wife, Sharon Watts.

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