We all know Ian Beale is a big earner in Walford, but fans were shocked to discover just how rich the chippy owner really is
The character's earnings were finally revealed during an EastEnders episode, in which his bank details were visible and showed that he'd earned almost £10,000 for the month.
Ian - whose character is played by Adam Woodyatt - also boasted a closing balance of almost £72,000.
The Albert Square resident owns the chip shop, the cafe and now a restaurant, which explains his high earnings...kind of.
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EastEnders spoilers week 10 2019 - slider & stacked
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The week begins with Keegan trying to reassure Karen about his dad. When he later bumps into Mitch and learns why Karen's upset he shares some harsh words that hit home.
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Keegan, who is struggling to cope, decides to skip school and after he ends up embarrassing Bernadette he demands drugs from Tiffany Butcher who refuses to help.
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When Bailey realises Mitch has messed up she tries to help but things don't go to plan and it's not long before Keegan storms off.
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He then spots Tiff in the Square and forcibly takes wrap of drugs from her – unaware that Bailey has witnessed the incident.Things take a turn for the worse when Keegan collapses – what's happened?
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Tension between the Taylor/Baker family run high when Karen demands answers from her son but Keegan manages to cover. Tiffany begins to feel responsible and when Bernadette notices her odd behaviour she questions what she's up to.
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Karen begins to blame herself for Keegan's recent and is consumed by guilty but Mitch admits that he caught their son with drugs before. It's not long before Bailey reveals that she saw Keegan get the drugs from Tiffany.
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A furious Karen storms over to The Vic and confronts a stunned Whitney Carter. Tiffany protests her innocence and Whit backs her little sister up but as they head home they notice the police are waiting.
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Whitney tries to get Tiff to open up about what's going on but begins to fear she's not revealing the full truth…
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Keegan is surprised when he realises his mum is not giving him a hard time following the recent drama but when she deals him with some home truth he realises she's right and admits he needs help.
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Karen is later left surprised when Whitney turns up at her house and thanks her for calling the police.
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Meanwhile it becomes very clear to Mitch just how grown up Bailey is and he's left crushed. Karen is left concerned when she realises Bailey knows the extent of her mum's illness.
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Over the Square and Tiffany couldn't feel more alone following the latest drama. It's not long before Evie pretends to reassure Tiff but really, she manipulates her into thinking her family don't love her. Lonely Tiff then decides to go to a party with Evie.
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The next day, Tiff tries to sneak back home but she's not prepared for Whitney's wrath. When it dawns on her that she's messed up she decides that her only option is to move back home.
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After apologising to Whitney and having a heart to heart with Keegan she prepares to leave the Square.
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When Whitney receives a phone call from school and discovers Tiffany's not been there she agrees that it's best for Tiffany to leave Walford.
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Over to the Slater household and the family alongside Shirley Carter continue to fret for Jean who is still missing. Stacey resorts to desperate lengths to get the police to try harder – but how far will she go?
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Later on, Shirley reveals to everyone that she's spoken to Jean who is fine but just needs some space. While everyone else is relieved, Stacey continues to struggle…
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When Kat notices how worried Stacey is, she hatches a plan to get Jean's hospital results and gets Martin to help out. When they arrive at Jean's surgery, Kat pretends to be her but it's not long before her plans backfires…
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Back at the Slater household, Martin reveals he secretly wrote down Jean's notes and after Kat urges him to speak to Sonia about it, they are left floored by what she tells them.Martin spots Sonia trying to reassure Stacey but even he starts to worry.
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Meanwhile, Rainie is suspicious when she sees Stuart Highway with a bag of Dot's clothes. She's then left startled when he lets himself into her house.
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An unsettled Rainie heads over to The Vic and despite Tina Carter's warning she decides to visit Dot but Stuart ends up winding her up. As things spiral out of control, Rainie calls the police but when Sonia arrives it soon becomes clear that Stuart has been playing mind games…
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Rainie dismisses Stuart's apology and is further annoyed when she tries to convince Sonia that he's bad news. She then decides to play Stuart at his own game and fools him into thinking she believes he's being genuine. Unfortunately for him, she plans to keep a very close eye on him…Stuart later on tries to help Bex Fowler with her studies but it backfires.
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While all this drama is going on, Iqra and Habiba fail to strike up a deal with Shirley and later decide to get revenge in The Vic. When Tina arranges a pancake race at the pub, Masood's nieces overhear the idea and announce a similar event to spite her.
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When Tina and Callum drum up business, it ends up reigniting Billy and Adam's rivalry. As the contest gets underway, Iqra is annoyed when her attempt to sabotage the event doesn't quite go to plan.
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Kush Kazemi is keen to buy some new stock and tries to persuade Mo to go halves but she's got other plans… After she 'borrows' some of Kat's money, Mo ends up double crossing Kush when he sees he selling the stock.
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Mo then infuriates Kat and Stacey following her reckless behaviour and they end up kicking her out of the house.
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Finally, Mel Owen receives a letter about Hunter's plea hearing and desperate for cash she sets her sights on Walford East. When she sees Iqra and Habiba struggling, Mel tries to put doubt in Kathy Beale's mind but it soon becomes clear that it's not as easy as she thought.
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But that didn't stop eagle-eyed viewers from going into overdrive after making the discovery on social media.
The tweets rolled in thick and fast, with one viewer writing, "If Ian Beale earns 10k a month, what’s he still doing in Walford?"
Another expressed her shock, writing, "Ian Beale earns 10k a month !"
As well as fans of the show, Ian's ex-wife Mel also noticed his healthy finances and looks set to try to get her hands on some of his cash.
Mel is looking for a way to pay lawyers to help her son Hunter get out of jail, and it looks like Ian could be just the guy.
Watch out, Ian! Someone's after yer money.